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 Learning is the act of incorporating new facts, concepts, and abilities into our brains. We start learning in the womb and we never stop; we are always developing new competencies. Every new bit of knowledge we acquire builds on what we already know and gives us a fuller, richer picture of the world. And the more developed our understanding of the world is, the easier it is for us to adapt and pivot when our circumstances change.
We know from biology that organisms that can adapt to their constantly changing environment survive and thrive. Those that can’t eventually go extinct. The same is true for us in our life and work. We all know the person at work that hasn’t adapted to the changing times. Their unwillingness to stretch themselves and learn something new makes it seem like they are moving backwards.
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WorkThe Undoing of New York Nightlife's Lawyer KingMr. Strazzullo’s rise was enabled by a city awash with music, models, nightclubs and the shimmering wealth that has beckoned strivers for centuries. But in New York, fame and success are fickle companions: The city also provided all the conditions necessary for his fall. WorkThe German problem' It's an analogue country in a digital world | Larry ElliottSir Keir Starmer is not the first Labour leader to hanker after a closer relationship between Britain and Germany. Jim Callaghan snuggled up close to chancellor Helmut Schmidt in the 1970s, and ever since there has been a sense among the social democratic left in the UK that there is much to be learned from Europe's biggest economy.
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WorkWorkAbout 10,000 Hotel Workers Walk Off the Job on Labor Day WeekendUNITE HERE, which has more than 250,000 members in the United States and Canada, and is the main union representing hospitality workers in many large American cities, has a history of trying to impede busy travel periods with labor actions. Last year, thousands of workers in Southern California went on strike demanding higher pay and better benefits during the Fourth of July holiday.
WorkWhat to Know About the Six Hostages Killed in GazaMr. Goldberg-Polin was a dual Israeli American citizen who was taken hostage from the festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7. His mother, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, had traveled the world since, advocating the release of the hostages. WorkOpinion | Young Americans Can't Keep Funding Boomers and BeyondToday, tax revenues are so committed to mandatory spending, largely for older Americans, and to interest on the national debt (which has quadrupled as a share of G.D.P. since 1980) that few revenues are left for everything else. So, unless we borrow to pay for it, there’s little for education, infrastructure, environment, affordable housing, reducing poverty, or the military.
WorkWorkUkrainian drone attacks hit power stations and refineries in RussiaOn Sunday Russia’s defence ministry said it had captured two more villages in Donetsk oblast, Ptyche and Vyimka. Thousands of civilians have left Pokrovsk after an order to evacuate. Shops, banks and businesses have closed in anticipation of an imminent Russian attack.
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WorkThis Ultra High-Yield Dividend Stock Just Raised Its Payout. Should You Buy?Eric Volkman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends British American Tobacco P.l.c. and Philip Morris International and recommends the following options: long January 2026 $40 calls on British American Tobacco and short January 2026 $40 puts on British American Tobacco. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. WorkHCA and UnitedHealth resolve contract disputes in four states hours before deadlineIn the latest contract negotiations, HCA claimed UnitedHealthcare paid its hospitals below market rates, while UnitedHealthcare claimed HCA was demanding unsustainable price hikes. If the two powerhouses hadn’t reached agreements over the weekend, thousands of UnitedHealthcare members in Texas, Colorado, South Carolina, and New Hampshire would have been stuck with fewer hospital and physician choices.
WorkTrump Campaign Uses Statements From Gold Star Families to Attack HarrisThe statement spoke of the heroism of the troops killed at Abbey Gate, and the grief that the family members have felt in the three years since their loved ones were killed. But it also sought to blame Ms. Harris for the politicization of the cemetery, asserting that it was the vice president who had “disgracefully twisted” Mr. Trump’s visit “into a political ploy,” and effusively praised Mr. Trump’s leadership, with the family members of the troops asserting that “if he were still commander in chief, our children would be alive today.” Work WorkTim Walz Heads Home to the Minnesota State FairLike other state fairs happening across the nation, the Minnesota State Fair, affectionately known as the Great Minnesota Get Together, has a storied political tradition as a spot to woo voters in a less-scripted forum. Over the years, it has been an opportunity for once and future officeholders to appear, well, normal, while chowing down pronto pups — which, depending on whom you ask, are not so different from corn dogs — and buckets of Sweet Martha’s cookies and posing for photos. WorkHarris's Team, With a Wink, Insists She's an UnderdogMr. Biden never declared his campaign an underdog. Neither did Ms. Harris until July 27. Before that, with Mr. Biden still running, she had nothing but confidence in public. Several times in the post-debate period, as Mr. Biden’s campaign began to look like a rolling catastrophe, Ms. Harris declared that they would be re-elected. WorkWorkHiking energy tax will hit growth, oil industry saysA spokesperson for the Treasury said: “We are committed to maintaining a constructive dialogue with the oil and gas sector to finalise changes to strengthen the windfall tax, ensuring a phased and responsible transition for the North Sea. WorkM
WorkRailcard train travel to offer less of a discountA spokesperson for Railcard, the organisation which manages the discount cards on behalf of train operators, said: \"The cost of a Railcard hasn\'t increased for over 10 years and will continue to provide customers with a third off their rail fare for just £30 a year - a cost that can be made back in just one or two journeys.\" WorkWorkWorkWorkDialysis May Prolong Life for Older Patients. But Not by Much.Ms. Outlaw was mistaken on one point — dialysis can prolong the lives of patients with kidney failure. But a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine analyzed data from a simulated trial involving records from more than 20,000 older patients (average age: about 78) in the Veterans Health Administration system. It found that their survival gains were “modest.” WorkHow Will the Nationwide Hotel Strike Affect My Labor Day Plans?Besides weighing the effect on services, consider your feelings about the dispute itself, said Bjorn Hanson, an adjunct professor at the New York University Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality. Some travelers like to support the business and keep their reservation at the property, Dr. Hanson said. Others prefer to support the striking workers by not crossing a picket line. WorkHow Media Outlets on the Right and Left Are Covering the Debate Over the DebateBefore the June debate, President Biden’s team pushed to mute the microphone of the candidate who wasn’t speaking so that Mr. Trump would not interrupt Mr. Biden. But this week, Ms. Harris’s team asked that the network keep the microphones live throughout the debate. A spokesman for Ms. Harris’s campaign suggested that Mr. Trump’s team had objected to the request out of concern he could not “handle himself” with a live microphone. WorkWorkWorkDiscovery of 6 Dead Hostages in Gaza Spurs Protest and Division in IsraelFor many in Israel, the news brought months of simmering anger to a furious boil on Sunday, much of it directed at the country’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, whose critics blamed him for refusing to make a cease-fire deal that would bring the hostages back. Protesters flooded the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities on Sunday night in what was one of the largest demonstrations in the nearly 11 months of war. WorkEast Germans Lean Toward Extremes in State ElectionsWhile the results may augur well for the Christian Democrats for the next federal elections, scheduled for September 2025, they are certain to add to the troubles of the three parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition, which performed badly. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkAudi replaces its bestseller--here's the next Q5 SUV CNMN Collection WIRED Media Group © 2024 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Ars Technica Addendum. Ars may earn compensation on sales from links on this site. Read our affiliate link policy.Your California Privacy Rights | Do Not Sell My Personal Information The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.Ad Choices WorkThe Starliner spacecraft has started to emit strange noises CNMN Collection WIRED Media Group © 2024 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Ars Technica Addendum. Ars may earn compensation on sales from links on this site. Read our affiliate link policy.Your California Privacy Rights | Do Not Sell My Personal Information The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.Ad Choices WorkWorkNow there's a creepy, sonar-like sound coming through one of Starliner's speakersIt’s still unclear what caused the sound. The Boeing spacecraft has been docked with the ISS since early June, and engineers have since had their hands full trying to get to the bottom of the issues that arose during its first crewed flight. When Starliner finally heads back to Earth on September 6, it’ll be leaving its crew — Wilmore and NASA astronaut Suni Williams — behind on the ISS, where they’ll continue to work for the next few months while they wait for a ride home from SpaceX in February 2025. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkSuccess of far-right AfD shows east and west Germany are drifting further apartBut both Mau and Morina suggest that winning back voters from the far right can only work by engaging them directly through unconventional and creative means, such as local citizens’ assemblies. To halt and eventually reverse the drifting apart of Germany’s east and west, the political centre needs to start thinking outside the box. WorkGerman state elections: Far right leads in Thuringia exit poll, centre-right ahead in Saxony ?as it happenedSACHSEN | 18 Uhr Prognose Landtagswahl Infratest dimap/ARDCDU: 31,5% (-0,6)AfD: 30,0% (+2,5)BSW: 12,0% (NEU)SPD: 8,5% (+0,8)GRÃNE: 5,5% (-3,1)LINKE: 4,0% (-6,4)Sonstige: 8,5% (-5,2)Ãnderungen zum Wahlergebnis von 2019#ltwsn pic.twitter.com/hcMBULZE1u WorkGerman far-right party AfD poised for state election victory in eastRiven by ideological differences and personal rivalries, the government has stumbled in recent months in realising its main policy initiatives, including kickstarting the moribund economy and getting more electric vehicles on German roads. The Greens’ co-leader, Omid Nouripour, recently described the coalition in Berlin as a “transitional government” in the period after Merkel’s 16 years in power. WorkBritish swimmer claims women's record for fastest Lake Geneva crossingFarrow's longest swims before Lake Geneva were across Loch Awe, Loch Lomond and Loch Ness in Scotland, which measure between 36km and 41km. She started training for her more than 70km swim in December, juggling it with her job as an infant feeding practitioner and spending time with her two children. |
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