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White sand, clear turquoise sea and lush trees swaying in the breeze. This might sound like a description of the Maldives — but it's actually what I experienced on a recent trip to Italy. The area was founded by Prince Karim Aga Khan IV in the 1960s and now attracts the jet set. Airfare obviously affects travel costs, but I spent $1,500 for a week on the island, including flights from London. We stopped for a lemon granita at the Shardana restaurant, set among the trees overlooking the white sand Baia Sant'Anna beach.

Persons: Costa Smeralda, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, Emanuele Perrone, Belmond, Blanc, Rocco Forte, Neilson, Costa, I'd, Baia, Sinead, Lucy Handley's, Keener, Lucy Handley, Pedra Niedda, Paolo, Ristorante La Volpe, Enrico Spanu Organizations: Porto Cervo, Qatar Investment Authority, Getty, Schools, London Stansted Airport, Ristorante Locations: Maldives, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, Europe, Porto, Sardinia's Costa Smeralda, London, U.K, Greece, Baia dei, Olbia, Isola Tavolara, Tanaunella, Sardinian, Orosei

☆ Sophie Turner says American politics made it too hard to cope with living in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In an interview with Harpers Bazaar, Sophie Turner opened up about her marriage to Joe Jonas and her life in the US. AdvertisementSophie Turner said she struggled with American politics when she was married to Joe Jonas and living in the US. After marrying Jonas, Turner moved to LA in 2019, and they relocated to Miami in 2021. "The gun violence, Roe v. Wade being overturned... Everything just kind of piled on," she said. AdvertisementTurner, who now lives in West London, told Harpers Bazaar she's "so happy to be back."

Persons: Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas, —, Jonas, Turner, Roe, Wade, Willa, Delphine, Turner didn't, Genie Doi, Chris Ouellet Organizations: Harpers, Service, Harpers Bazaar, Bazaar, British Vogue, Business Insider, Pew Research Center, BI Locations: British, LA, Miami, Uvalde, West London, England, California, Japan, Chicago, British Columbia

☆ The Brooklinen Down Comforter has held up for 1,000+ nights. Here's why it's the most comfortable duvet we've tested
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Mara Leighton | Lisa Sabatini | Senior Digital Culture Reporter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Brooklinen All-Season Down Comforter (Queen) The Brooklinen All-Season Down Comforter is a soft, light, and comfortable choice that's airy and warm but remains breathable so you can use it any time of the year. Check price at Brooklinen Check price at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. Light and airy feelCheck mark icon A check mark. Smooth sateen shellCheck mark icon A check mark. The Brooklinen All-Season Down is the best all-year comforter I've found, but it's not magical.

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☆ My company partnered with a football club to install a permanent 5G-powered headset system for visually impaired fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Erin Greenawald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Shared Access worked with a football club to power headsets for fans with visual impairments. It installed a private 5G network for fast connectivity and nearly instantaneous streaming. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sam Jackman, the chief development officer of Shared Access, a European company that develops mobile-connectivity solutions. We decided to install a private 5G network with an on-site core in the stadium. Ultimately, having the foundation of this private network allows so much room for creativity in terms of what you can layer on top of it.

Persons: —, Sam Jackman, GiveVision, It's, we've, I'd Organizations: Service, Crystal Palace Football Club, Selhurst, Vodafone, Crystal, Crystal Palace FC, Broadcasters Locations: European, London

☆ Netflix's 'This is the Zodiac Speaking' tells the story of the hunt for a serial killer. Here's what happened to murder suspect Arthur Leigh Allen.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"This is the Zodiac Speaking" details the hunt for a serial killer in the 1970s. The Netflix docuseries explains that police suspected Arthur Leigh Allen was the Zodiac Killer. Police suspected a man called Arthur Leigh Allen, a convicted sex offender, may have been the Zodiac Killer. Related stories"Arthur Leigh Allen does not match the partial DNA fingerprint developed from bona fide Zodiac letters," he said. A screenshot of archive footage of Arthur Leigh Allen as seen in "This Is the Zodiac Killer."

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☆ I left my Big Tech job to bootstrap my own business. I went from making nearly $300,000 to not paying myself a salary.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Pooja Shah | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In October 2023, Soni Mehra left her Big Tech job to focus on her own home decor business. I was accustomed to working with larger teams in Big Tech, so I've had to get used to balancing multiple tasks. Thankfully, I can rely on savings from my prior Big Tech roles. I no longer make the same salary as I did in Big Tech, but still prioritize spending money on things my partner and I value, like travel. People ask me if I'd ever return to Big Tech.

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The Premier Luxury Hybrid Mattress is Awara's most expensive mattress whose only difference with the Awara Natural Luxury Hybrid Mattress is two extra inches of plush latex for an extra $430. (For reference, the Awara Natural Luxury Hybrid Mattress is our best budget organic mattress and will be slightly firmer than the Premier). Awara Premier Luxury Hybrid Mattress The organic Awara Premier Natural Luxury Hybrid Mattress excels in comfort for back and stomach sleepers and will regulate the temperature of hot sleepers. So, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Awara Premier Luxury Hybrid Mattress has a plush top that's cozy and cloud-like. Overall, I would say that the Awara Premier Luxury Hybrid Mattress does a good — though not great — job of motion isolation.

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I do think that seeing a woman on the ballot will, hopefully, encourage more women to vote, even if they don't vote for Harris. At the time, I thought it was going to be a landslide, like 'We're about to have our first woman president.' I don't think everybody in the U.S. will ever be ready for a woman president, but I don't think everybody in the U.S. was ready for a Black president either. Even if Kamala wins, I don't think everybody in the U.S. is ready for a woman president, just like they weren't ready for a Black president. I think Harris is just bringing a lot of new people into the process who haven't necessarily felt included before.

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☆ I'm 71 and dance for the New York Liberty. My hearing loss doesn't get in the way of dancing to the beat.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She's been a Timeless Torches dance team member for 16 years. She doesn't let her struggle with hearing loss stop her from pursuing her passion. As a kid, I thought everyone learned dance styles from around the world while in dance school, but that's often not the case. AdvertisementI didn't want my hearing loss to be a factor in my auditionWhen I was 46, I started to lose my hearing. AdvertisementOnce I was cast, I told the team about my hearing loss, and I now have cochlear implants.

Persons: Denise Bellog, She's, doesn't, —, that's, didn't, I've, Disney, I'd, I'm, It's Organizations: Service, William Paterson University, Disney Locations: New Jersey, Newark , New Jersey, Philippines

☆ Matthew Lillard's career ground to a halt after 'Scooby-Doo 2' flopped: 'I thought I was never going to work again'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementIn the mid-2000s, Matthew Lillard's career had reached new heights. 1 on the call sheet for the next 10 years of movies," Lillard told Business Insider. Lillard recalibrated his career when job offers dried up after 'Scooby-Doo 2'Matthew Lillard as Shaggy in "Scooby-Doo." Warner Bros. EntertainmentBefore "Scooby-Doo," Lillard's career had been a mixed bag. Dimension FilmsAfter finding a niche in horror movies, Lillard is now in something of a renaissance era.

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☆ Inside 'Project Rodeo,' the Tesla effort pushing the limits of self-driving technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Test drivers on Project Rodeo say they push the company's self-driving software to its limit. Business Insider spoke with nine current and former Project Rodeo test drivers and three Autopilot engineers in states including California, Texas, and Florida. Test drivers on Project Rodeo say they push the company's self-driving software to its limit. Tesla did not respond to a detailed list of questions about Project Rodeo and its self-driving technology. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/GettyTwo years later, test drivers were asked to train the system near pedestrians, test drivers said.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, they're, Noah Berger, Missy Cummings, Cummings, Mark Rosekind, Patrick Pleul, Musk, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, They're, FSD, John Bernal, Bernal, Paul Hennessy, Five, —, It's, Cruise, Mario Tama, Philip Koopman, Koopman, Alex Roy, Roy Organizations: Business, BI, Stanford University, National, Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, Drivers, Tesla, YouTube, Department of Transportation, San, Cruise, Carnegie Mellon University Locations: San Francisco, California , Texas, Florida, Texas, crosswalks, Cruise, Phoenix, Arizona, Los Angeles , California

☆ I interviewed for my first job after college from a hospital bed. I had just given birth.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Chaunie Brusie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The nurse manager came to interview me for a job while I was still admitted. The last thing I expected was to host a job interview from my hospital bed. Related storiesRelated VideoI had forgotten I had a job interviewThe truth is, I had completely forgotten my scheduled job interview that day. Everything happened so fast that I had completely forgotten about the job interview. Looking back, part of me wonders if the nurse manager that day was just being nice or if it crossed the boundaries of professionalism.

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☆ Funding 'John Wick' kick-started Eva Longoria's investing career. Now, it's her day job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Eva Longoria stepped in at the last minute with a $6 million investment that saved "John Wick." AdvertisementTen years ago, Eva Longoria became the unlikely savior of "John Wick." I love David saying, "They went to people with bankroll." What have you made off that $6 million investment? AdvertisementLooking back, how significant was the "John Wick" investment in your investing career today?

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☆ Eva Longoria had 'no idea' how investments worked when she put $6 million into 'John Wick.' 10 years later, she still gets checks in the mail.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Eva Longoria stepped in at the last minute with a $6 million investment that saved "John Wick." "I want to be making money while I'm sleeping," Longoria said of her investment philosophy. AdvertisementTen years ago, Eva Longoria became the unlikely savior of "John Wick." I love David saying, "They went to people with bankroll." AdvertisementWhat have you made off that $6 million investment?

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☆ I'm an American who's lived in South Korea for 10 years. Here are 9 things I don't miss about the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Krissi Driver | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I moved from the US to South Korea in 2013, and there are some things I don't miss about America. Here are nine things I don't miss about living in the US. There's a large US military presence in South Korea, and many Americans have brought their tipping habits with them overseas. For example, in South Korea, I've seen candidates ride around in the bed of a truck blasting their campaign theme song. When I travel outside South Korea, I'm often stunned by the slow internet speeds and spotty public WiFi.

Persons: —, I'm, I've, it's, I'd Organizations: Service, Korea, Korea's Locations: South Korea, Portland , Oregon, Daegu, North Korea, There's, Denver, Portland, Seoul, Busan, Korea

☆ Mark Cuban reveals the best side hustle, in-demand job skills and traits of highly successful people
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Cuban knows what sets successful people apart from the crowd. Cuban, 66, is both a self-made billionaire and a longtime startup investor who's listened to many business pitches in more than a decade on ABC's "Shark Tank" and mentored dozens of entrepreneurs he's helped fund. You could land a coveted job, negotiate like a "Shark Tank" investor or launch a lucrative side hustle by mastering a specific handful of hard and soft skills, says Cuban. Here are three pieces of advice from the billionaire:Focus on 3 soft skills to land a jobWhenever the job market seems daunting, you can always fall back on the same three soft skills, Cuban says: agility, curiosity and adaptability. "I can pretend that I'm going to be able to predict where AI's going and the exact impact on the job market, but I'd be lying," he says.

Persons: Mark Cuban, who's, he's Organizations: Cuban, CNBC

☆ Amazon employees speak out about Jeff Bezos's WaPo decision, with some supporting his call, leaked messages show
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Eugene Kim | Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In leaked messages, Amazon employees are divided, with some supporting his call. Related storiesSome Amazon employees agreed, according to the Slack messages obtained by BI. Other Amazon employees said it was "silly" and "sad" to see so many Washington Post readers cancel their subscriptions over the endorsement issue. 'Suspicious and worrisome'Still, some of Amazon employees who weighed in on the company's internal Slack were suspicious of Bezos's true motivation. Other Amazon employees were more blunt, saying they were going to cancel their own Washington Post subscriptions.

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☆ Millennials Are Staring Down 40 and It's Making Them Terrified
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The modern 40 means having toddlers running around, buying your first home, and, at last, catching up on retirement savings. "By the time you're 40, 45, you can't sing, and you can't play guitar; maybe it's time to give up on your aspirations of being a rock star." At work, you realize you're protected from age discrimination, which you feel like you're still much too young for. When we're young, we're happy — and then that declines, bottoming out in middle age, about 40 to 50. The question isn't just whether my 40 will look like my parents' 40 — it's also whether it will look like the 40 of everyone from my high school.

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☆ Here is the letter from Caroline Ellison’s parents to Judge Kaplan.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

I can offer some firsthand observations on Caroline's state of mind in the immediate aftermath of the FTX collapse. But in that conversation, she just could not stop crying, saying multiple times that she "knew". At that point, she set up a makeshift home office and started having multiple calls with the new FTX management. At times, this strength of hers has been critical to our family, especially my wife, as Caroline has helped reassure us. Although Caroline would have liked to have had more success in her post-collapse job search, she has enjoyed the volunteer activities she's

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☆ My daughter started trick-or-treating without adults when she was 6. We wanted to give her the independence we grew up with.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . My daughter, Julia, was 6 when she went trick-or-treating for the first time without me or my husband, Troy, on Halloween 2021. Eskridge with her daughter, Julia, then 6, at a neighborhood Halloween party in 2021. In 2022, Julia went trick-or-treating with two friends, one 7 and the other 8. The parent of the 7-year-old wanted to tag along, and although she was a bit disappointed, Julia went with the flow.

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☆ I'm a CEO who started a company and had a baby at the same time. Fatherhood has completely changed how I think about work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Balancing family and entrepreneurship, MacKay prioritizes family time while building Cadence. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Ross MacKay, the 33-year-old cofounder and CEO of Cadence, based in Los Angeles. I'm now the cofounder and CEO of Cadence, a salt-based electrolyte drink. This year, my daughter, Bloom, was born on March 20Mackay and his family. My family deserves me to be at my best, and to do that, I need to feel passionate about what I'm building.

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☆ I've taken the Amtrak Auto Train, where you take your car with you, over a dozen times. It's great for overpackers who want to reduce driving time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Bobbi Dempsey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I enjoy the Auto Train — it's a great way to save about 900 miles of driving on busy highways. So it's not surprising that I'm a big fan of the Auto Train, an Amtrak route unlike any other. Related VideoI've taken the Auto Train many times over the years — often accompanied by several children — and I've really enjoyed it. The Auto Train is great for families and heavy packers who want to avoid driving too much on their tripThe Amtrak Auto Train is quite comfortable. By contrast, when you travel by Auto Train, you can bring as much stuff as you can squeeze into your vehicle.

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☆ I was laid off and forced to retire in my 50s. I wish I'd started planning sooner, but my investment portfolio helped — and life is good.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

They have IRAs, savings accounts, and an investment portfolio to help during retirement. Like most people, I didn't really start thinking about retirement until I was past my mid-40s. With no house or vehicle payments, utilities, or property taxes, our investment income exceeds our budgeted monthly living expenses. Outside of that, we have our IRAs, savings accounts, and a small self-directed investment portfolio. Life Is What You Make ItLooking back, I wish I'd started sooner, but I was fortunate.

Persons: Chris Mott, couldn't, Mott, —, I'm, Chris, Kim, Dodge, I've, It's, we've, I'd, Gigi, Papa, Manseen Logan Organizations: Service, Western, Social Security Locations: California, Western United States, Canada, Orange County, Yorba Linda, Vancouver , Washington, Orange, Lake Havasu, mlogan

☆ I landed my dream job, and everything looked perfect, but on the inside, I was really struggling. Moving to a remote Scottish island helped me heal.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mel Macintyre landed her dream job at a finance company in Edinburgh in her 30s. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Mel Macintyre, a business and life coach living in Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. I've been a business coach for 25 years and climbed the corporate career ladder in a typical, ambitious way. I struggled with feeling inauthentic and like I had to put a mask on at work every day. The way I was living my life was fundamentally making me ill, but I didn't want to let people down.

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☆ I had no idea I was going through perimenopause at 39. It felt like a second puberty.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Shalwah Evans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I felt like no one was talking to me about what perimenopause symptoms were like. It felt like I was going through puberty all over again — but how could that be in my late 30s? Little did I know second puberty is not an official term but one used regularly when talking about perimenopause. But I know that talking about perimenopause can be helpful to other women who are feeling the same way. Going forward, I'll allow my feelings and show grace to myself and other women entering second puberty with no clue what they're in store for.

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