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Eight years ago, in his 2016 run for president, Donald Trump said that women who have abortions should be criminally charged. “There has to be some form of punishment,” Trump said at the time. The comment caused a firestorm and his campaign walked it back within hours. It marked one of the few times that […]
This is an edition of the newsletter Box + Papers, Cam Wolf’s weekly deep dive into the world of watches. Sign up here. At my heart, I am a man of science. The son of a developmental and cell biology major who carried a periodic table in his wallet (true story). And while intuition and taste help inform what I cover in this newsletter, at the end of the day there’s nothing sturdier to me than data. And, like Al Pacino announcing an Oscars winner, my eyes saw that the recent rash of new releases...
Peloton's Jessie Malone is running a marathon to mark one year since her Apple Watch saved her life by revealing a heart condition she was completely unaware she had. Malone is not just a young and fit woman who exercises regularly, she's a producer for Peloton in New York. Yet as she was cycling home in May 2023, her Apple Watch alerted her that she might have atrial fibrillation. "It was saying you need to seek medical attention immediately," she told Today.com, . "It was red and...
Learning how to reject people in a direct and polite way is one of the most difficult and underrated social skills. Here’s how to tell people “no” and be more clear and upfront about your intentions while minimizing the hurt in others. Rejection can be a painful experience for both the giver and the receiver. (more)
Amanda Seales is the latest person to hit Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay and speak her mind. During her visit to the podcast, Seales states that she does not feel protected by Issa Rae. Seales appeared on Insecure with Issa Rae and revealed how their relationship went south during an Emmys party called the Black […] The post WATCH: Amanda Seales Says She Does Not Feel Protected by Issa Rae first appeared on The Source.
The report highlights a shift toward wellness-focused travel, adventure experiences, and a desire for connection - whether solo or with close friends.
The yen's sudden surge on Monday is "more likely" to be caused by Japan's intervention, says Nomura Head of Japan foreign exchange Yujiro Goto. The country's top currency official, Masato Kanda, on Tuesday didn’t say whether the authorities had stepped into the market. Goto also tells Bloomberg Television that any action might not change medium-term currency trends due to underlying macroeconomic conditions. (Source: Bloomberg)
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America’s young people face a mental health crisis, and adults constantly debate how much to blame phones and social media. A new round of conversation has been spurred by Jonathan Haidt’s book “The Anxious Generation,” which contends that rising mental health issues in children and adolescents are the result of social media replacing key experiences during formative years of brain development. The book has been criticized by academics, and rightfully so. Haidt’s argument is based largely on...
As part of its Q1 2024 earning release, Snap revealed that total watch time on its TikTok competitor, Spotlight, increased more than 125% year-over-year. Snapchat launched the TikTok-like feed in late 2020 as a way to compete with the rising popularity of TikTok. The company is touting the success of its short-from video feed a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Eva Evans, a social media star and Club Rat series creator, has died. She was 29. Evans’ sister, Lila Joy, shared the news in a social media post. “Yesterday my family received news that our sweet, fabulous, creative, caring, hilarious Eva, my beautiful sister, has died,” Joy posted on Instagram. “After 24 hours, i still […]