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The Unpredictable Dictators - Foreign Affairs (No paywall)
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Until the week before it happened, most people refused to believe that
Russia would attack Ukraine. Despite repeated warnings from the Biden
administration and widespread evidence that Moscow’s troops were
massing on Ukraine’s borders, it was difficult to accept that
Russian President Vladimir Putin would try conquering Europe’s
largest state. “He won’t be initiating an escalation,” said
French President Emmanuel Macron on February 8, just 16 days before
the invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was also caught
off-guard, saying at the end of January that Biden’s claims of a
coming invasion were simply “panic.” The German government was so
convinced Russia would not attack that its chief intelligence official
was in Kyiv on the day the war began and had to be whisked out by
German security personnel. The invasion of Ukraine is not the first
time that officials incorrectly dismissed warnings that a state would
strike its neighbor. In 1973, Israeli policymakers rejected reports
that Egyptian President Anwar Sadat planned to attack the Sinai,
citing the fact that his air force could not strike deep behind their
lines. In 1979, U.S. President Jimmy Carter did not believe Chinese
leader Deng Xiaoping’s warning that China might invade Vietnam
because Deng’s statement did not comport with Carter’s worldview.
And until the 1991 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait actually began, the United
States was convinced that President Saddam Hussein would not attack,
even though facts on the ground indicated otherwise.
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Obesity drugs pose a big challenge for health care equity - STAT (No
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Weight loss treatments have the potential to revolutionize health care
in rich countries. They are driving a race among drugmakers for a
slice of a market that could exceed $100 billion by 2030. But little
thought has apparently been given to helping people in low- and
middle-income countries, where obesity rates are soaring despite poor
nutrition.Without decisive action to develop fair access plans to
these drugs for people living in poorer countries, there is a real
danger that a significant medical advance will end up increasing
inequality in health care. This is especially true if the rush to fund
obesity research and development diverts research and development
resources from other important unmet medical needs.
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Black voices, Black bodies: Life in the age of Ozempic - STAT (No
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In the United States, you’d think the greatest achievement in life
is fitting into a smaller clothing size. We praise people for their
efforts to lose weight, no matter the cost. And the societal obsession
with weight loss has only gotten stronger with the arrival of Ozempic
and a new wave of anti-obesity drugs. GLP-1 drugs started as
treatments for type 2 diabetes and have since been approved for
obesity and heart disease — all chronic conditions more likely to
affect Black Americans.But to think about taking the expensive drugs
means grappling with affordability and access, as well as centuries of
oppression, systemic discrimination, and monitoring of Black bodies.
It’s not easy being Black and living in a larger body in a world
that worships whiteness and thinness. So, we wanted to hear voices
from the Black community about living in the age of Ozempic.
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The Terrorism Warning Lights Are Blinking Red Again - Foreign Affairs
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From his confirmation hearing to become Director of Central
Intelligence in May 1997 until September 11, 2001, George Tenet was
sounding an alarm about Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda. In those four
years before al Qaeda operatives attacked the World Trade Center and
the Pentagon, Tenet testified publicly no fewer than ten times about
the threat the group posed to U.S. interests at home and abroad. In
February 1999, six months after the group bombed the U.S. embassies in
Kenya and Tanzania, he claimed, “There is not the slightest doubt
that Osama bin Laden . . . [is] planning further attacks against
us.” In early 2000, he warned Congress again that bin Laden was
“foremost among these terrorists, because of the immediacy and
seriousness of the threat he poses” and because of his ability to
strike “without additional warning.” Al Qaeda’s next attacks,
Tenet said, could be “simultaneous” and “spectacular.” In
private, Tenet was even more assertive. Breaking with standard
protocols, he wrote personal letters to President Bill Clinton
expressing his deep conviction about the gravity of the threat. And
several times in 2001, he personally discussed his concerns about al
Qaeda’s plans with President George W. Bush and National Security
Adviser Condoleezza Rice. The CIA and the FBI may not have uncovered
the time, place, or method of the 9/11 plot, but Tenet’s warnings
were prophetic.Two and a half decades later, Christopher Wray, the
director of the FBI, is sounding similar alarms. His discussions
within the Biden administration are private, but his testimony to
Congress and other public statements could not be more explicit.
Testifying in December to members of the Senate Intelligence
Committee, Wray said, “When I sat here last year, I walked through
how we were already in a heightened threat environment.” Yet after
Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, “we’ve seen the threat from
foreign terrorists rise to a whole nother level,” he added. In
speaking about those threats, Wray has repeatedly drawn attention to
security gaps at the United States’ southern border, where thousands
of people each week enter the country undetected.
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A Rare Hearing Disorder Can Make Sounds Loud and Uncomfortable -
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A condition called hyperacusis, sometimes called sound sensitivity, is
a rare hearing disorder in which sounds that typically don’t bother
most people seem particularly loud and uncomfortable. Some common
sounds that are unbearable to people with hyperacusis are water
running in a sink and people having a conversation.While there’s not
much reliable data on how many people suffer from hyperacusis,
research has shown that the condition is more common in musicians and
people in the music industry (particularly rock and pop music that is
heavily amplified), people with occupational exposure to loud noise,
migraineurs, and people with tinnitus. Hyperacusis is also associated
with some neuropsychiatric conditions, such as PTSD and anxiety
disorders.
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These 5 Ancient Treasures Were Discovered at Sea and in Sunken
Shipwrecks - Discover Magazine (No paywall)
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Part of the draw is that there are purportedly still a plethora of
famous lost shipwrecks out there, such as the undiscovered Portuguese
Flor do Mar, a treasure ship that was sunk in 1511 off the coast of
Indonesia bearing dozens of chests of gold, precious gems and perfumes
that might be worth billions today.This ancient device was discovered
in 1901 in the remains of a sunken merchant ship dating to the 1st
century B.C. off the coast of Antikythera Islands in Greece. And
researchers still haven't figured out exactly how the bronze
instrument was used, which has been called everything from an ancient
computer to the "dial of destiny," most recently in the latest
installment of the Indiana Jones series.
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Quantum time travel: The experiment to 'send a particle into the past'
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Time loops have long been the stuff of science fiction. Now, using the
rules of quantum mechanics, we have a way to effectively transport a
particle back in time – here’s how
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How materials that rewind light can test physics' most extreme ideas -
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Strange solids called temporal metamaterials finally make it possible
to investigate the controversial idea of quantum friction – and push
special relativity to its limits
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RBI surveys indicate two economic reasons that may have worked against
the BJP
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The Consumer Confidence Survey’s Current Situation Index, which
measures sentiment about current economic conditions, went down in May
to 97.1 from a reading of 98.5 in March
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Netanyahu responds after Benny Gantz resigns
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas led the deadliest militant attack on Israel
in history, killing some 1,200 people and taking roughly 250 hostages.
Israel then subsequently launched its heaviest airstrikes and ground
offensive against Gaza, displacing nearly 2 million Palestinians and
killing over 35,000, according to local health officials. About half
of the hostages were freed during a temporary ceasefire in
November.Gantz, who has criticized the Israeli government's lack of
post-war plans in the eight-month conflict and joined Netanyahu's
emergency government following Hamas' attack, issued his resignation
on Sunday evening, stating in a televised address, "Netanyahu is
preventing us from moving forward to a real victory." He also
criticized the prime minister of not putting Israel's needs, including
hostage recovery, "above political survival."
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Mapped: U.S. States by Cost Per Prisoner
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In this map, we illustrate the annual cost per prisoner across all
U.S. states. It ranges from $23,000 to $307,000 per prisoner.
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America's Takeout Food Preferences: A Decade of Change
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As of March 2024, over half (52.9%) of Chinese payments were settled
in RMB while 42.8% were settled in USD. This is double the share from
five years previous. According to Goldman Sachs, foreigners’
increased willingness to trade assets denominated in RMB significantly
contributed to de-dollarization in favor of China’s currency. Also,
early last year, Brazil and Argentina announced that they would begin
allowing trade settlements in RMB. However, though the prevalence of
RMB in international payments could rise, a complete de-dollarization
of the world economy in the near- or medium-term is unlikely.
China’s strict capital controls that limit the availability of RMB
outside the country, and the nation’s sputtering economic growth,
are key reasons contributing to this.
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Why the student gap year is more popular than ever - Travel (No
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For decades, the gap year recipe remained virtually unchanged: cheap
hostels, all-night parties, banana pancakes and months spent
‘finding yourself’. Throw in some bungee jumping, quad biking and
moped riding, along with days doing not very much, and you quickly
paint the stereotypical picture of the fabled ‘year out’ of
old.Once synonymous with those taking a break between A-levels and
university, or after a degree, the gap year has evolved into a
catch-all that includes anyone seeking an escape before joining the
workforce. And according to Student Universe, the world’s largest
youth travel agency, the post-pandemic era has seen the biggest shift
in students’ desire and motivation to travel in 50 years.
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A guide to Scottsdale, Arizona's desert gateway - Travel (No paywall)
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At first glance, you’d be forgiven for mistaking Scottsdale for a
city without depth. Here, in the primordial expanse of the Sonoran
Desert in southwestern Arizona, first impressions are of a town
adorned with all the hallmarks of generic modernity: luxury spas,
high-end fashion outlets, sprinkler-fed golf courses. But you’ll
find that Scottsdale’s history stretches further than its immaculate
surface implies — further even than the history of the United
States. Long before it became known as a haven for the rich and famous
— before the first guest ranches sprang up in the 1890s, and the
city’s first settlers planted their orchards in the red earth —
this land played host to Pueblo Ultimo, one of a string of ancient
Indigenous settlements that thrived along the Salt and Gila rivers.It
was the home of the Hohokam, or ‘those who have disappeared’, a
long-vanished people who irrigated the desert with canals, bringing
life to the dust before abandoning such villages in the 14th and 15th
centuries. They may be gone, but their reverence for the desert
landscape has been taken up by the artists enamoured with
Scottsdale’s big skies, and architects who, in the oblivion of the
surrounding desert, envisioned new ways of living in harmony with
nature.
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The British Countryside's Forgotten History of Slavery - Foreign
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The Irish Sea churns against St. Bees Head. This is northern
England’s most westerly tip, in a part of Cumbria once known as
Cumberland. Here, giant cliffs face the sea; beyond it lies the
Atlantic and North America. Today this is an established heritage
coast, its cliffs crowded with seabirds and rare species; the sea
below is a marine conservation zone.The Irish Sea churns against St.
Bees Head. This is northern England’s most westerly tip, in a part
of Cumbria once known as Cumberland. Here, giant cliffs face the sea;
beyond it lies the Atlantic and North America. Today this is an
established heritage coast, its cliffs crowded with seabirds and rare
species; the sea below is a marine conservation zone.
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The Forgotten World War III Scare of 1980 - Foreign Policy (No
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On Sept. 2, 1980, a U.S. government Special Coordination Committee met
to try to determine how to deter a large-scale Soviet invasion of
Iran. The committee’s yawn-inducing name belied its grim subject
matter and the seniority of its participants—the national security
advisor, the secretaries of state and defense, and the chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, among others—as well as the notes of
desperation that crept into their conversation.On Sept. 2, 1980, a
U.S. government Special Coordination Committee met to try to determine
how to deter a large-scale Soviet invasion of Iran. The committee’s
yawn-inducing name belied its grim subject matter and the seniority of
its participants—the national security advisor, the secretaries of
state and defense, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
among others—as well as the notes of desperation that crept into
their conversation.
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Trump Doubles Down on Plan for Huge Spending Power Grab -
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Radical Trump advisor Russell Vought plans to revive a scheme to
override congressional spending decisions and gut domestic programs.
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The Time Trump Held a National Security Chat Among Mar-a-Lago Diners -
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When he strategized about North Korea on a golf-resort patio, it was
an early indication of how crazy his administration would get.
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How to Improve Prospective Memory, the Ability to Remember to Remember
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Prospective memory is a skill that can be practiced, making it more
likely that someone can remember an appointment or meet a deadline
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Carbon Removal Is Catching On, but It Needs to Go Faster - Scientific
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World leaders must make plans to remove more carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere, a new report says
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Why California Is Swinging Right on Crime - The Atlantic (No paywall)
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As Gavin Newsom rose from mayor of San Francisco to governor of
California, he championed progressive efforts to reclassify various
felonies as misdemeanors, to end the death penalty, and to legalize
marijuana. After George Floyd’s murder in 2020, he signed laws
barring cops from using a controversial chokehold and requiring
independent probes in police shootings, bragging that “California
has advanced a new conversation about broader criminal justice
reform.”But since his second term began last year, he has more often
talked like a tough-on-crime conservative, promoting efforts to hire
more cops; to surge state police into high-crime cities; to impose
harsher penalties on drug dealers, car burglars, and retail thieves;
to install more surveillance cameras; and to deploy state prosecutors
to Alameda County, where the progressive district attorney is
flailing. “An arrest isn’t enough,” Newsom said this year,
urging more prosecutions. “Whether it’s ‘bipping’ or
carjacking, attempted murder or fentanyl trafficking, individuals must
be held accountable for their crimes using the full and appropriate
weight of the law.”
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Cruise Ships Arenâ™t Ready for Instant Tsunamis - The Atlantic (No
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In 2015, 76 million cubic meters of rock crashed from the rugged
cliffs above a southeastern Alaska fjord and into the water below. The
landslide sparked a nearly 200-meter-tall wave that roared down the
narrow Taan Fiord and out into Icy Bay. No one witnessed the collapse,
but a year later, the geologist Bretwood Higman was in the area taking
detailed measurements of the tsunami’s effects. Looking up from his
work, Higman saw a massive cruise ship crossing the fjord’s mouth.
He was stunned.Landslide-generated tsunamis are low-probability,
high-consequence events. But as rising temperatures cause glaciers to
melt, the steep slopes of southeastern Alaska’s numerous fjords are
becoming unstable. Once buttressed by ice, many exposed cliffs now
stand unsupported and at risk of collapse as the glaciers that once
held them up rapidly retreat. Heavy rains and thawing permafrost are
further increasing the hazards. And with tourists flocking to
Alaska’s rugged coast, “there are now these huge concentrations of
people that are going right to the areas of highest risk,” Higman
says. We’ve increased our vulnerability to disaster, and we’ve
increased the probability, he says. This risk is rising in coastal
regions around the world that share Alaska’s conditions, such as
Greenland, Chile, Norway, and New Zealand.
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The Science of Having a Great Conversation - WIRED (No paywall)
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If you’ve ever spoken to someone and later felt that you would have
better spent your time talking to a brick wall, you’ll surely
identify with the observations of Rebecca West. “There is no such
thing as conversation,” the novelist and literary critic wrote in
her collection of stories, The Harsh Voice. “It is an illusion.
There are intersecting monologues, that is all.”Psychological
research has identified many habits and biases that impose barriers
between ourselves and others—and if we wish to have greater
connection with the people around us, we must learn how to overcome
them. The good news is that corrections are very easy to put into
practice. Tiny tweaks to our conversational style can bring enormous
benefits.
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Smartphones May Affect Sleepâbut Not Because of Blue Light - WIRED
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You've likely heard that blue light from smartphone screens may be
keeping you awake at night. While the sun is our main source of blue
light, the rise of LEDs and screen use exposes us to artificial blue
light in the evening. Blue light suppresses melatonin, a hormone we
naturally produce to help us drop off at night. Therefore, blue light
can make it harder to fall asleep. Right? Well, maybe not.The amount
of blue light that smartphone screens emit is relatively tiny, and
there is mounting evidence that claims about their impact on sleep are
overblown. In a recent review of 11 studies from around the world,
published in the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews, as reported by the
Times, researchers found no evidence that screen light in the hour
before bed makes it tougher to drift off.
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Propagandists are using AI tooâand companies need to be open about it
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OpenAI has reported on influence operations that use its AI tools.
Such reporting, alongside data sharing, should become the industry
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Why our brains crave beauty, art and nature - FT (No paywall)
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Neuroaesthetics suggest that engagement with such phenomena is
essential, rather than a ‘nice to have’
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Far-right parties make stunning gains in EU election, prompting Macron
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Voting has ended to elect the European Union’s regional lawmakers
for the next five-year term after the last remaining polls closed in
Italy, as surging far-right parties dealt a body blow to two of the
bloc’s most important leaders: French President Emmanuel Macron and
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.In France, the National Rally party of
Marine Le Pen dominated the polls to such an extent that Macron
immediately dissolved the national parliament and called for new
elections, a massive political risk since his party could suffer more
losses, hobbling the rest of his presidential term that ends in 2027.
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Volvo is moving EV production from China to Belgium as the EU eyes
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On top of transferring production of Volvo’s EX30 and EX90 models to
Belgium, the carmaker may also move assembly of some Volvo models
bound for the UK, the report said, citing unidentified people. Volvo,
which is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., is seen as the
most exposed among western automakers to the potential tariffs, the
Times said.Trade frictions between the EU and China have led to a
barrage of anti-dumping probes against Beijing amid allegations of
unfair subsidies. The EU is expected to tell EV makers in China as
early as this week on whether it will impose provisional tariffs from
July 4 that would boost import duties above the current level of
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Trump Will Sit For Probation Interview Monday After Felony Conviction
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Trump was convicted May 30 in the hush money case and is still one
month away from a sentencing hearing that will decide whether or not
he spends time in jail—his sentence could range from a fine of up to
$5,000 to house arrest to four years in prison for each of his 34
felony convictions (jail time appears unlikely in the case).Trump
became the first president to be convicted of a crime when a New York
jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up the payments
his attorney, Michael Cohen, made to silence porn star Stormy Daniels
ahead of the 2016 election. Since the trial, Trump and his allies have
called the court process “rigged” and baselessly said his
conviction was “all done by Biden and his people. This is done by
Washington.” President Joe Biden fired back and called Trump's
attacks on the justice system "reckless" and "irresponsible." In an
interview with Fox News days after the verdict, Trump said he was "OK"
with the possibility of jail time or house arrest, but warned it would
be "tough for the public to take” and said it could push supporters
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Trump Proposes Eliminating Taxes On Tipped Wages - Forbes (No paywall)
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Any tips to service workers that total more than $20 in a given month
are subject to federal income taxes. Tips through electronic means,
like credit card payments, are automatically reported to employers,
and employees are also expected to total the amount of their cash tips
and report them on individual income tax returns.The tourism-driven
city of Las Vegas, where Trump announced his plan, has tens of
thousands of service workers who rely on tips to make a living.
Leisure and hospitality is the main industry in Las Vegas, according
to Nevada's state Office of Workforce innovation, accounting for 26%
of total employment as of January 2023. The industry includes hotels,
restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and other employers whose
employees often rely on tips from customers to flesh out their income.
Nevada plans to institute a uniform minimum wage of $12 per hour for
all employees, whether or not they are tipped, on July 1, but that
standard isn't the same across the country. In other states, like
Texas, North Carolina, Utah and beyond, tipped workers are legally
allowed to be paid as little as $2.13 per hour, as long as the salary
and the tips they make ultimately equal or exceed the minimum wage
requirement. If reported tips do not reach the minimum wage, the
employer is required to make up the difference.
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As the hard right makes gains in Europeâ™s election, Macron gambles
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THE ELECTIONS to the European Parliament held on June 6th-9th have
delivered a stinging rebuke from voters to some incumbents, most
clearly in Germany and above all in France, where Emmanuel Macron, who
saw the hard right trounce his own candidates, responded by dissolving
the French parliament and calling a risky snap election.
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Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot leave Israelâ™s war cabinet - The
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BENNY GANTZ spent 37 years of his life climbing the ranks of the
Israel Defence Forces to the top. As a politician he still likes to
speak in military idioms. One of his favourites is to “go under the
stretcher”, which refers to the idea that everyone must share the
weight of the national burden. He has often used the term to describe
his decisions to join, twice, in times of emergency, governments led
by Binyamin Netanyahu.The first was in 2020, when Mr Gantz, as leader
of a large centrist alliance, broke an election promise not to serve
under Mr Netanyahu and joined him in a unity government during the
covid-19 pandemic. That partnership lasted only seven months before
relations between the two politicians irrevocably broke down.
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How Google's new AI could revolutionize medicine
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This article is an installment of Freethink’s Future Explored, a
weekly guide to world-changing technology. You can get stories like
this one straight to your inbox every Thursday morning by subscribing
here.It’s 2040. You’re at your doctor’s office, and you just
tested positive for that disease that killed your uncle. Just 10 years
ago, the news would’ve been devastating, but in this hypothetical
future, your doctor is able to prescribe a highly effective treatment
— thanks to Google.
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Should Marketers Panic Over 'No-Buy Pledges?'
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77 Years Ago, LEGO's Founder Spent 6 Months Profit on a Wild Idea that
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Most people think of LEGO as the company that makes little plastic
bricks that children (and adults) assemble into imaginative creations.
Last year, the company released hundreds of different products, almost
all of which are centered on those plastic bricks.The bricks didn't
come until much later, and they almost didn't happen at all. That
turns out to be a pretty consequential decision when you think about
it. Those bricks are played with by millions of people, and they have
made LEGO Group the world's largest toy company, with more than $9.6
billion in revenue last year. Still, it wasn't until LEGO Group's
founder, Ole Kirk Kristiansen, took a trip to Copenhagen in 1946 that
he saw a demonstration of an injection mold machine that would
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In 21 Seconds, Kansas City Chiefs Tight End--and Taylor Swift
Boyfriend--Travis Kelce Taught a Huge Lesson in Resourcefulness
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What do you do when you've made a mistake and let your team members
down? Many of us might give in to disgust or self-recrimination, but
in a playoff game this year, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis
Kelce showed how quick thinking and adaptability can make up for even
a bad screwup. If you're founder or other business leader,
you should keep it's a great lesson to remember for the inevitable
moment when you have a screwup of your own.Kelce, who's perhaps best
known for his romantic relationship with Taylor Swift, co-hosts a
podcast with his elder brother, former Philadelphia Eagle Jason Kelce.
The show often includes a segment called Teach Tape, in which they go
over the video of a play in detail, sharing their extensive knowledge
about what's going on on the gridiron. In last week's episode, the
brothers took a close look at one of Travis's catches from the Chiefs'
playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens in January. The unlikely
catch has been called "UNREAL" on YouTube--and it helped Kelce set a
new record for most off-season catches. It's worth watching the
21-second play to see Kelce leap sideways away from a defender and
catch the ball a moment before falling to the ground.
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People With High Emotional Intelligence Never Admit 1 Brutal Truth at
Work. New Research Backs Them Up
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If you reach that point, you're probably doing something right.
However, leaders with high emotional intelligence understand that
there's an advantage to recalling what things were like back then --
namely that it can help you see the world through the eyes of the
people you're leading now.Here's an example. Imagine you had a choice
between two bosses or leaders. Think about which one you would have
preferred to work for. On paper, let's assume they they both seem
pretty similar, except:Â
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Great Leaders are Everyday Heroes
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Be an everyday hero. When you really acknowledge someone, when you
bring a smile to someone's face, when you empower someone, when you
just listen to someone, when you take that extra moment to connect and
care-you are being a hero.By focusing on healthy heroism, you create
an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute their unique
strengths. So, be a hero--not by standing alone on a pedestal, but by
lifting others up to stand with you.Â
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Let's Talk About the Real Reason for All These Tech Layoffs
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I mean, let's get this out of the way. The gall on that reasoning
offends me. Like, on a deep spiritual level. Because if there's a
tenet of business that I truly believe is unflinching, it's that you
can't cut your way to growth. Ever.I swear, if I see one more article
from some "expert" with a headline that screams about AI taking
everyone's job except those of us who are wise enough to learn how
to use AI, I will... write a strongly worded letter to the
publisher because it's the publisher's fault for letting that
garbage through for the clicks.
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Two Words Most Likely to Be Your Last, According to Pulitzer
Prize-Winning Oncologist
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As a Beatles fan, I enjoy most of their music. The lyrics to one of
their songs, "All You Need Is Love," always made me think: "Really?
What about shelter, food, work, and enough money to pay your
bills?"This has significant implications for how you live. You should
treat loved ones well. If you feel love, you should express it. If you
damaged your relationships with loved ones through unloving actions,
you should try to restore the love by apologizing, asking for
forgiveness, and taking action to restore the relationship -- or move
on.
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7 Key Elements That Will Make You a Successful
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Thanks to the internet, new leaders can easily access good advice on
being a great leader. Some of that advice comes as insightful
anecdotes from the world's top leaders, like Sundar Pichai's
leadership at Google. Other advice stems from great quotes that
distill leadership wisdom into simple, concise tidbits. Looking back
over the past 20 years of my leadership journey, I wish I had better
visual guides to help me understand the different critical leadership
areas and how they relate. So, I built a tool that may be helpful for
new leaders.The diagram below shows how these areas build on each
other. The items on top of the pyramid have the most considerable
upside potential but can be undone without a stable foundation--the
bottom three items.
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Guardians of Innovation: How Life Sciences Companies Can Safeguard
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In the fast-paced world of life sciences, innovation is everything.
It's what drives companies forward, revolutionizing health care and
transforming lives. Safeguarding those game-changing breakthroughs is
where robust intellectual property strategies come in. They're crucial
for staying ahead of the competition and ensuring long-term success.To
dive deeper, I spoke with two IP experts from Caldwell Law: Katherine
Rubino, partner and director of the life sciences practice group, and
Kasia Zebrowska-Trauben, associate. They shared their insights on the
unique IP challenges life sciences companies face and the strategies
to overcome them.
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The Heavy Toll of the Youth Mental Health Crisis on Businesses
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In the past decade, rates of youth depression almost doubled, with
nearly one out of every three teenagers in the U.S. reporting poor
mental health. Suicide ranks as the second-leading cause of death
among 15 to 24-year-olds in the United States. These statistics paint
a stark reality, with almost one-third of working parents feeling
overwhelmed by their child's mental health needs. Mental health has
now become the top concern for parents, surpassing worries about
substance use, teen pregnancy, and getting in trouble with the
police.  Like 43 million other workers in this country, I'm
navigating the demands of a full-time career and parenthood,
and it's not easy. It's no coincidence that in 2022, at a time when
the youth mental health crisis was skyrocketing, women's participation
in the workforce was at 57 percent, its lowest since 1988. Research
indicates that more mothers carry the mental load of parenting, which
refers to the invisible work involved in keeping children functioning
and a household running. It's no wonder that more than one in five
caregivers have voluntarily quit their jobs or plan to in order to
better care for their children's behavioral health needs. Parents are
worried about their kids.
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Raycon The Magic Power Bank 5-in-1 Review: My New Favorite Portable
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I have high standards for my portable batteries. Somehow, Raycon
exceeded all of them and then threw in a phone stand.
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The EU Is Taking on Big Tech. It May Be Outmatched
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The latest in a series of duels announced by the European Commission
is with Bing, Microsoft's search engine. Brussels suspects that the
giant based in Redmond, Washington, has failed to properly moderate
content produced by the generative AI systems on Bing, Copilot, and
Image Creator, and that as a result, it may have violated the Digital
Services Act (DSA), one of Europe's latest digital regulations.On May
17, the EU summit requested company documents to understand how
Microsoft handled the spread of hallucinations (inaccurate or
nonsensical answers produced by AI), deepfakes, and attempts to
improperly influence the upcoming European Parliament elections. At
the beginning of June, voters in the 27 states of the European Union
will choose their representatives to the European Parliament, in a
campaign over which looms the ominous shadow of technology with its
potential to manipulate the outcome. The commission has given
Microsoft until May 27 to respond, only days before voters go to the
polls. If there is a need to correct course, it may likely be too
late.
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How Game Theory Can Make AI More Reliable
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Imagine you had a friend who gave different answers to the same
question, depending on how you asked it. "What's the capital of Peru?"
would get one answer, and "Is Lima the capital of Peru?" would get
another. You'd probably be a little worried about your friend's mental
faculties, and you'd almost certainly find it hard to trust any answer
they gave.That's exactly what's happening with many large language
models (LLMs), the ultra-powerful machine learning tools that power
ChatGPT and other marvels of artificial intelligence. A generative
question, which is open-ended, yields one answer, and a discriminative
question, which involves having to choose between options, often
yields a different one. "There is a disconnect when the same question
is phrased differently," said Athul Paul Jacob, a doctoral student at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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The Science of Having a Great Conversation
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Forming meaningful bonds with others can improve your health, make you
mentally sharper, and fuel creativity. Making friends can feel
daunting, but research shows there are many ways to build better
connections.
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Smartphones May Affect Sleep--but Not Because of Blue Light
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New research has found that blue light from your smartphone screen
won't keep you up at night. But you still shouldn't doomscroll in
bedâhere's why.
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16 Best Coffee Subscriptions to Keep You Wired (2024): Blends,
Single-Origin, Small Batch, and Local Roasters
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These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right
to your doorâeach with its own twist.
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