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Feeling Outraged? Think Twice Before Hitting "Share."
 Misinformation fuels outrage—which in turn leads to mindless social-media shares, a new study finds.
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Editor's Note: "We actually find people are not terrible at discerning between misinformation versus trustworthy news," Brady says. "But here's the key: if you give them an outrage-evoking article with misinformation, that ability they have, it goes out the window; they are more likely to share it anyway."
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WorkWorkStarbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws After years of grumbling from customers, a Japanese supplier is stepping in with a new straw material. Roughly five years ago, Starbucks Japan switched from plastic straws to paper ones, in an effort to be more environmentally friendly.
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WorkUkraine war briefing Trump urges China to help end Ukraine war Donald Trump has called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, a day after meeting the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Paris, claiming Kyiv "would like to make a deal" to end its war with Russia. "There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin. Work WorkWorkThe Winners and Losers Following the Fall of al-Assad The stunning collapse of the brutal Assad regime in Syria, a family business since the 1970s, is a geopolitical earthquake creating winners and losers around the world. First, the losers: Iran is a big loser; Syria has been a close ally and a vital overland transport link to Lebanon and Hezbollah. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkFrom '30 Under 30' to Fraud : The Dark Side of Early Success In June, Nate Paul, an investor once regarded as a "real estate prodigy," was indicted on eight felony charges for allegedly making false statements on loan applications, which ultimately led to banks loaning the investor over $170 million. WorkWorkWorkWhy are queer people so mean to each other? "Confusing being mortal with being threatened can occur in any realm. The fact that something could go wrong does not mean that we are in danger. It means we are alive." -- Sarah Schulman, Conflict Is Not Abuse WorkWorkWorkWorkAirplane Turbulence Can Start Earlier Than You Expect Rattled nerves and spilled drinks are the most common outcomes of a choppy flight, but intense air turbulence can also cause bodily harm. And while one well-known cause of air turbulence is thunderstorms, it's poorly understood how far from a tempest shaky conditions are likely to persist. WorkWorkSyria tracker: Maps and charts Syrian jets, joined by Russian warplanes, have intensified air attacks on Idlib and Aleppo to repel opposition fighters in the northwest of the country. WorkWorkWhy The Soft Skills Gap Continues To Damage Workplaces When employees have significant gaps in their soft skills there are significant negative consequences: Potentially good hires are overlooked. Good hires go bad. Bad hires go worse. Misunderstandings abound. People get distracted. Productivity goes down. Mistakes are made. Customer service suffers. WorkWorkThe Business Blueprint Behind Social Media's Rising Stars When a creator's audience grows by a million followers every month, it becomes impossible for the industry to ignore. That was the reality for fitness creator Leana Deeb, whose meteoric rise presented both unprecedented opportunities and daunting challenges. WorkWorkThe Fragility of Bluesky's Difference Bluesky, the destination of the moment, is experiencing a post-election surge of new users as millions of mostly liberal users of X (nee Twitter) have moved over to the Twitter-like platform, which opened to the public last year. WorkSam Altman Challenges Elon Musk Not to Engage in Corruption It's safe to say that Elon Musk, by backing Donald Trump and weaseling his way into the president-elect's inner circle -- and in effect his administration -- has catapulted himself to the uppermost echelon of power, where he could use his influence to punish his enemies. WorkWorkWorkWorkApple tops the list of best-managed companies of 2024 - WSJ (No paywall) Four nontech companies are represented in the top 10, one more than last year. Mastercard placed fifth, rising from 24th in 2023. (International Business Machines, No. 5 last year, fell to 20th place this year.) Philip Morris International jumped to 10th place from 32nd. Johnson & Johnson rose to sixth place from 13th. And Procter & Gamble held on to its No. 7 spot. |
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