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Germany news

Two years on: How many Ukrainians have come to (and stayed) in Germany?

Significant decrease in Ukrainian immigrants to Germany in 2023 compared to 2022.

Ukrainian population in Germany increased drastically despite the decline in immigration. [ more ]

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Key voting groups are shifting in the race between Biden and Trump

Former President Trump and President Biden are statistically tied in the latest poll.

Approximately 40% of voters are open to changing their minds about their candidate choice. [ more ]

The Atlantic

3 weeks ago

Left-wing politics

How Trump Is Fracturing Minority Communities

Trump aims to attract nonwhite men and offset losses from educated white women.

Differences in political allegiance based on education and gender could be crucial for the 2024 election. [ more ]

Truthout

Left-wing politics

Men Dominate the Corporate World, But Replacing Them With Women Isn't the Answer

Women CEOs are becoming slightly less rare, but more women billionaires won't lead to greater equity for all.(L-R) Charles Scharf, CEO and President of Wells Fargo, Brian Thomas Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America, Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup, William H. Rogers Jr., Chairman and CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Andy Cecere, Chairman, President, and CEO of US Bancorp, and William Demchak, Chairman, President, and CEO, of The PNC Financial Services Group, are sworn in as they prepare to testify during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Hearing on the Annual Oversight of the Nation's Largest Banks, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, September 22, 2022.

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Cbsnews

3 weeks ago

Mental health

More than 1 in 8 people feel mistreated during childbirth, new study finds

More than one in eight women experience mistreatment in childbirth.

Mistreatment during childbirth is influenced by specific demographics, such as LGBTQ+ identification and Medicaid insurance. [ more ]

MarTech

3 weeks ago

A marketer's guide to Reddit | MarTech

Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion platform with engaged users and diverse content.

Reddit has a significant user base with specific demographics that can be beneficial for targeted marketing. [ more ]

The Drum

'Time for demographic barriers to get smashed to pieces': Ad execs on 2024 audiences

The next generation after Gen Z, known as Gen Alpha, is expected to be born in 2024.

Demographics are shifting and marketers are preparing for the future of Gen Alpha. [ more ]

The Drum

2024: The year boomers turn to TikTok shopping?

Older demographics are increasingly using TikTok and engaging in social commerce.

TikTok shops are seen as a new golden era of commercial opportunity for marketers. [ more ]

The Drum

New year, new focus: top resolutions for 2024 - and why it matters to marketers

More than a quarter of Brits plan on making a New Year's resolution for 2024.

Young adults aged 18-24 are the most likely age group to set resolutions. [ more ]

The Drum

New year, new focus: top resolutions for 2024 - and why it matters to marketers

More than a quarter of Brits plan on making a New Year's resolution for 2024.

Young adults aged 18-24 are the most likely age group to set resolutions. [ more ]

Black Enterprise

4 weeks ago

Here's How To Define Your Target Market

Defining target market is crucial in a business plan

Geographical and demographic factors help in defining target market. [ more ]

The Drum

The Drum

Women are just as open and receptive to playing games as men.

Gamification campaigns built in Leadfamly engage an older audience, with 58% being 45 years or older. [ more ]

The Takeout

The Surprising Restaurant Chain Gaining Traction With Gen Z

Applebee's is just one of the many pillars of Americana on the long list of things that millennials have supposedly killed, apparently choosing to "eat good in the neighborhood" by skipping Applebee's altogether.In 2017, the restaurant chain made an active attempt to market itself as hip and cool to a younger demographic, but the mission failed, leading to more than 100 of its restaurants shuttering.

Music Connection Magazine

Exec Profile: Tim Gerst of Thinkswell

Tim Gerst Thinkswell Years with Company: 8
Address: Nashville, TN
Web: thinkswell.comEmail: [email protected] BACKGROUND Clients: Brad Paisley, Kevin Costner, Academy of Country Music Awards, Russell Dickerson, Walmart, Randy Houser
Becoming a Digital Marketer Creating music that people want to hear is one part of becoming a successful musician.

Digiday

Los Agentes Latinos del Cambio: el verdadero poder del marketing esta en la diversidad de sus estrategas

La importancia de la comunidad hispana en Estados Unidos para las empresas de productos de consumo

El creciente uso de servicios de streaming entre la población hispana en EE. UU. [ more ]

Mail Online

Forty-one million Americans live alone, report suggests

The number of people living alone in America has reached a record high, with 37.9 million Americans living alone in 2022.

Living alone is associated with an increased risk of adverse mental health, with those living alone being 64% more likely to have symptoms of depression. [ more ]

www.thelocal.ch

EXPLAINED: Should I take out Swiss health insurance before or after the birth of my baby?

Healthcare premiums eat up a considerable chunk of a household's budget and are a big strain on low, and often also middle-income families and individuals.After this year's increase in premiums, another hike is on the horizon: while it is not yet known exactly how much more expensive health insurance will become in 2024, Health Minister Alain Berset has not ruled out that it will be above average.

www.thelocal.ch

Why are Swiss health insurance premiums becoming more expensive again?

Brooklyn Eagle

Brooklyn

Our world in photos: March 19

Brooklyn has nearly 2.6 million residents, making it the fourth largest city in the U.S.

Brooklyn has always been a vibrant community, not just a recent 'cool and hip' phenomenon. [ more ]

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn

Maimonides Medical Center works to revolutionize women's health * Brooklyn Paper

Photo courtesy Maimonides Medical Center
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Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn's largest hospital, is working to transform women's healthcare across the borough to bring the best patient outcomes - particularly with maternal health, heart disease and other ailments that have historically been overlooked in female patients.

Boston.com

Boston

25% of Greater Boston's young people plan to leave in next 5 years, new survey finds

A significant number of young people in Greater Boston plan to leave in the next five years.

Differences exist in the likelihood to leave among different demographic groups. [ more ]

Media industry

Nieman Lab

Media industry

How Black women get their political news matters for this election

Black women primarily get news from television, with a majority not sharing their political views on social media.

Variations exist in how Black women consume political news, impacting outreach strategies for different demographics. [ more ]

RAIN News

5 months ago

Media industry

American news consumption favors digital, ignores print, indifferent to TV and radio (Pew) - RAIN News

Digital devices are increasingly being used to consume news, while legacy delivery platforms are declining.

Podcasting is the least used type of digital service for news consumption. [ more ]

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www.theguardian.com

UK politics

Rochdale byelection confirms dissatisfaction but little else is certain

The Rochdale by-election saw a significant drop in votes for major parties, showcasing diverse voter preferences.

George Galloway's victory in Rochdale was influenced by the demographics and a history of varied electoral competition. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

UK politics

Don't celebrate the prospect of the Tories in opposition that's the real danger zone | Nesrine Malik

Oblivion.Possibly even extinction.That's where the Conservative party is headed, it would be safe to assume, after the local elections wipeout, persistently poor polling and the failure of any mythical Sunak bounce to materialise.Based on last week's National Conservatism conference, it looks as though the extreme Brexit-addled wing of the party is all but guaranteeing the Conservatives' obsolescence by swimming against the cultural tide, too.

www.cbc.ca

Canada news

Millennials now outnumber baby boomers in Canada, StatsCan says | CBC News

Millennials surpass baby boomers in Canada's population

Higher immigration slows population aging in Canada. [ more ]

euronews

Europe politics

Is Ireland inching closer to being united as one?

Northern Ireland's power-sharing government has been restored with pro-United Ireland parties in key positions

A growing shift in demographics and national identity suggests that Northern Ireland is becoming less unionist and more open to a united Ireland [ more ]

Polygon

Video games

Video game industry layoffs, AI ethics are top concerns for workers, new survey says

The video game industry faced significant layoffs in 2023, with over 10,000 game developers potentially losing their jobs.

The GDC survey covered various topics including generative AI, accessibility, demographics, and return-to-office mandates, in addition to layoffs. [ more ]

Polygon

Video game industry layoffs, AI ethics are top concerns for workers, new survey says

The video game industry faced significant layoffs in 2023, with over 10,000 game developers potentially losing their jobs.

The GDC survey covered various topics including generative AI, accessibility, demographics, and return-to-office mandates, in addition to layoffs. [ more ]

Polygon

Video game industry layoffs, AI ethics are top concerns for workers, new survey says

The video game industry faced significant layoffs in 2023, with over 10,000 game developers potentially losing their jobs.

The GDC survey covered various topics including generative AI, accessibility, demographics, and return-to-office mandates, in addition to layoffs. [ more ]

Decrypt

AI Is Hot-But Meta Is Still 'Really Interested in the Metaverse,' Exec Claims - Decrypt

Meta's short-term focus has shifted towards AI, but an exec says that such tools will actually help its metaverse vision come to life.Facebook parent Meta is leaning into the metaverse.Image: Meta

Reports of the demise of Meta's metaverse plans have been greatly exaggerated-at least according to an executive from the Facebook-owning social media giant whose rebrand ignited the buzzword in 2021.

www.mediaite.com

CNN's Donie O'Sullivan Shows RNC Fake Anti-Biden AI Ad To Tourists Outside White House To See If They Can Tell

CNN correspondent Donie O'Sullivan showed passersby the RNC's controversial anti-Biden ad which shows fake catastrophes generated by Artificial Intelligence right in front of the White House to see if they could distinguish the fakes.Last week, the Republican National Committee released an ad that asked viewers to imagine a second term for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris that simulated a raft of catastrophes using A.I. and newsy-sounding narration: DISEMBODIED NEWS-STYLE NARRATOR: This just in.

www.nytimes.com

US Elections

Trump Suggests He's Decided on a Vice President: I Know Who It's Going to Be'

Donald Trump has chosen his running mate for a potential presidential campaign, but did not reveal any details about who it might be.

There is speculation that Trump may choose a woman or a person of color as his running mate to appeal to specific demographics. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

4 months ago

Books

Meet Christmas Dad the hardest person on Earth to buy for

Waterstones Dad is a stereotype referring to a specific type of man who reads non-fiction books and is politically non-partisan.

Christmas Dad is a loosely defined demographic that represents the real powerhouse demographic during the holiday season. [ more ]

Advocate.com

4 months ago

NYC LGBT

These Are the 5 States With the Smallest Percentage of LGBTQ+ People

14.1 million people in the US identify as LGBT, making up 5.6% of the population.

States with the lowest percentages of queer people tend to have anti-LGBTQ+ legislation proposed or approved. [ more ]

Medium

5 months ago

UX design

Beyond demographics: Adding depth to user personas

User personas are a powerful tool in UX design that can predict user behavior and reveal their needs and motivations.

Traditional demographic-based personas are limited in their effectiveness because demographics alone do not fully capture user behavior and motivations. [ more ]

Medium

UX design

Ultimate ChatGPT cheatsheet for UX UI Designers

AI won't replace designers, but designers who use AI will replace those who don't.Similar to how calculators were once thought to replace mathematicians, many fear that AI will replace designers.However, this is a misconception.Just as calculators didn't replace mathematicians, AI won't replace designers either.

www.cbc.ca

Toronto

Temporary foreign workers need more paths to immigration, experts say | CBC News

As hotel and restaurant owners increasingly turn to temporary foreign workers to fill labour gaps, there are growing calls to give those workers more paths to permanent residency."If there are particular occupations where there's a real need and we've become dependent on temporary foreign workers ... we should include them in a permanent system," said Naomi Alboim, a senior policy fellow at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Bronx Times

East Bay real estate

Eight of the Bronx's 12 community districts have highest threats to affordable housing citywide: report - Bronx Times

The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development's latest Housing Risk Chart paints a grim picture of affordability and affordable housing for Bronxites, particularly those in the borough's southern and northwest corridors.Eight of the Bronx's 12 community districts (CD) have been flagged as the highest for threats to affordable housing, a metric developed by ANHD that combines indicators such as demographics along with housing and social risk factors for the 59 districts citywide.

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Privacy professionals

Are you who you say you are? TSA tests facial recognition technology to boost airport security

A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen.The screen flashes Photo Complete and the person walks through all without having to hand over their identification to the TSA officer sitting behind the screen.It's all part of a pilot project by the Transportation Security Administration to assess the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country.

RAIN News

Music

Katz integrates with Audiomob to further digital audio advertising in online gaming - RAIN News

Katz Digital Audio is trumpeting a new agreement with Audiomob, a mobile gaming ad company.Katz's ad sales vertical will sell advertising in Audiomob's in-game audio ad technology.Katz markets as "the largest digital audio network," claiming a reach of 230+-million consumers monthly.The operation addresses broadcast streaming, and pure digital platforms like Spotify, where Katz has exclusive access to locally targeted advertising.

www.theguardian.com

TikTok Australia expands trial of gambling advertising despite widespread criticism

Australian social media users will see more sports gambling ads after TikTok quietly expanded a controversial trial of wagering partnerships despite widespread criticism.The decision to increase ads could undermine any federal government action to restrict broadcast promotions, with researchers warning that gambling companies are one step ahead of regulators and are targeting new demographics.

Digiday

Why brands are seeking more nuanced, humanized audience segmentation for campaign success

Despite the hard work brands put into running ad campaigns, too many post-campaign reports simply offer basic, standalone metrics such as impressions and clicks-in-aggregate.These standard reporting frameworks may show whether or not the advertisers hit their KPIs but often leave out the insights that tell them how or why.

Social Media Explorer

Maximizing Your Online Management ROI

In today's digital age, businesses need to have an online presence to stay competitive.However, simply having a website or social media account is not enough.To maximize the return on investment (ROI) of your online management efforts, you need to ensure that you are using the right tools, strategies, and tactics.

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Real estate

DataDigest: Excess inventory and the return of the Wall Street SFR players

Large single-family rental investors didn't have much of an appetite in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023.Or, rather, perhaps I should say that they didn't have much food to choose from.Purchases among the biggest SFR operators were down roughly 80% year-over-year, according to some estimates, and it wasn't because they couldn't make the rental prices work.

HousingWire

Real estate

Jobs data shows the labor market is normalizing

Is the labor market finally normalizing?Jobs Friday data came in as a beat of estimates, but the labor market is clearly starting to come back to earth, killing the fear of 1970s wage spiral inflation.We've had a good week's worth of data to show that the Federal Reserve is starting to get what it wants if you know where to look.

www.nytimes.com

NYC parents

Daddy, Are You an Influencer?

Like many parents in the early months of the pandemic, Dave Ogleton was struggling.His business selling nutrition products was at a standstill.He and his wife, Jackie Megraw, were stuck at home in Devon, Pa., with their five (soon to be six) children, several of whom were languishing in Zoom classes.

Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

Boston real estate

Have You Heard About The Silver Housing Glacier? Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

Have you heard about the silver housing glacier?Have you heard about the silver housing glacier?They calculated that baby boomers provided 4.41 million of the 7.74 million homes for sale in 2019 (57%).it's likely that the percentage of estate sales will rise dramatically -
"Some estimates suggest that one-quarter of current owner-occupied homes will come on the market by 2040, as older Americans transition out of owner-occupied housing and eventually die."

www.npr.org

Faith

The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is shrinking

Just 16% of Americans surveyed said religion is the most important thing in their lives, according to a new report by the Public Religion Research Institute.Mary Smyth/Getty Images The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is on the decline.However, for people who do still attend religious services, they say they're optimistic about the future of their house of worship.

Bronx Times

Archdiocese puts faith in first-of-its-kind Bronx pilot program to address educational and social gaps - Bronx Times

The Archdiocese of New York hopes that a pilot program launching in Bedford Parkcan address pandemic-fueled that led to majors closures of Bronx Catholic schools over the past few years.The first of these Catholic education and family centers is expanding on education services offered at the 75-year-old St. Philip Neri School, a spokesperson for the Archdiocese told the Bronx Times.

www.thelocal.at

When are Austria's school summer holidays in 2023?

Not unlike other European countries, Austria suffers from a labour shortage that tends to get worse as the baby boomer generation retires.It affects all sectors of the economy, including health care and education and teachers throughout Austria have said that the situation is becoming unbearable.In education, not only the retirement wave affects the workforce, but more people are looking for part-time jobs (around one-third of teachers in Austrian schools work part-time) or changing career paths altogether, with complaints from difficulty in finding childcare options to the demands of the teaching career not being in line with the salaries (especially starting salaries).

IndieWire

Independent films

Praise Jesus! Faith-Based Movies Found a Winning Formula for Original Movies

From George Foreman to Jesus, Christian films have discovered the elusive winning formula for original dramas.Indie film distributors would do well to take note.There's George Foreman the boxer and George Foremanâ¢ the grill.The Sony biopic out this Friday offers a different George."I want to spread the word of God," says Foreman (Khris Davis) in the trailer for "Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World."

www.independent.co.uk

No economic growth forecast until next year as outlook exceedingly uncertain'

Scotland will have to contend with high inflation throughout 2023, an economics expert warned with significant price rises particularly for food continuing to put pressure on household budgets.Professor Mairi Spowage, director of the Fraser of Allander Institute think tank, said the economic outlook is exceedingly uncertain.

www.independent.co.uk

Revealed: The brutal footage vulnerable young people are viewing on Snapchat

Violent fights, stabbings and sex acts involving children are among the graphic videos being viewed by vulnerable young people on social media network Snapchat, new research has found.Researchers spoke to 13 children living in deprived areas across the UK to try and understand what young people are seeing on social media and how it affects them.

www.independent.co.uk

Nursing numbers rise but concerns raised about premature leavers'

The number of nurses working in the UK has risen to the highest level on record, according to new figures.There are now 788,638 nurses, midwives and nursing associates registered to work in the UK, according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).Despite the rise, the nursing regulator issued a stark warning about the number of leaving the profession prematurely.

www.independent.co.uk

Scottish economy will not return to growth until 2024, experts warn

Challenging economic conditions could stretch into the summer of 2023, experts have warned, with a new report stating Scotland will only return to growth next year.Projections suggest gross value added (GVA) a measure of the value of goods and services produced will fall by 0.6% during 2023, with this decline largely concentrated in the first six months.

www.nytimes.com

NYC music

Hardcore Punk Is Looking (and Sounding) Different Now

One afternoon in April, in between sets at a daylong hardcore punk fest, three fans Shani Nanje, 23; Dominique Wooten, 25; and Elizabeth Zaldivar, 31, all in town from Atlanta stood in the backyard of the roomy, bare-bones Bushwick venue the Brooklyn Monarch, breaking down how they've seen their musical community change.

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New York City

Make Way for the Bike Bus

On a recent Wednesday morning in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, parents and children met up in McCarren Park with all manner of wheels: electric cargo bikes, scooters, tricycles, classic cruisers.By 7:30 a.m., about 30 people were ready to roll.Around the same time, a similar scene was unfolding in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where cyclists wearing high-visibility vests gathered at the corner of Bergen Street and Rockaway Avenue.

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New York City

Make Way for the Bike Bus

Hubspot

The Top Benefits of AI for Marketers [State of AI Data]

The future of marketing is undoubtedly intertwined with AI.The question now becomes: how will you fold it into your work?The HubSpot Blog surveyed 1,300+ professionals to see how they use AI in their day-to-day work and where they see the biggest benefits of this technology.We hope these insights will help you find the best areas to supercharge your marketing with AI.

Social Media Explorer

5 Social Media Strategies Every eCommerce Store Should Have - Social Media Explorer

In today's digital age, social media has become a powerful tool for eCommerce stores to engage with their audience, increase brand awareness, and drive sales.By implementing effective social media strategies, businesses can tap into the vast potential of platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Social Media Explorer

5 Marketing Strategies to Reach Customers Looking for Phones - Social Media Explorer

In today's digital age, smartphones have become essential to our lives.With increasing numbers of consumers actively seeking new phones, businesses must employ effective marketing strategies to capture their attention and drive sales.Here are the five proven marketing strategies to reach customers searching for phones.

Social Media Explorer

Maximizing Potential with Strategic Domain Purchasing - Social Media Explorer

Choosing the right domain name can be a daunting but essential task, especially if you are trying to create a memorable and easily identifiable online presence.A strategic domain purchase can have a significant impact on the success of your online venture by increasing customer trust, preventing competitors from obtaining similar domains, and improving search engine optimization.

Social Media Explorer

Unraveling the Mystery of Google Ads - Social Media Explorer

Google Ads is a powerful online advertising platform that allows businesses and marketers to reach their target audience and promote their products and services through various channels.With Google Ads, you can create and run online ads to appear on Google search results pages, Google Maps, YouTube, and other websites and apps across the web.

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US news

Texas Governor Signs Bill Banning Transgender Care for Minors

Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, signed a bill on Friday to ban hormone and puberty blocking treatments, as well as surgeries, for transgender minors.Set to go into effect on Sept. 1, the measure would make Texas the largest state to ban transition medical care for people under 18.The bill would prohibit a doctor from performing mastectomies or surgeries that would sterilize a minor or remove otherwise healthy tissue or body parts, and from prescribing drugs that would induce transient or permanent infertility.

Fatherly

Fathers

What?? The Most Popular American Video Game Ever Is 23 Years Old

There are so many title options in the world of video games, and like movies, everyone has their favorite franchises.But have you ever wondered which video game was America's favorite?Well, we finally have the answer, and it turns out the winner is a certified Y2K classic - but there are others, too, and we have a map to prove it.

Eater

Food & drink

How I Got My Job: Building an Urban Beekeeping Business

In , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater's questions about, well, how they got their job.Today's installment: Andrew Coté.Andrew Coté was born into beekeeping.His father, grandmother, and great-grandfather were all beekeepers before him.The tradition likely goes back further than that, but at the very least, he is a fourth-generation beekeeper, with over 130 years of history to prove it.

RAIN News

Music

Sexy Success Jeff Ulster informs us that the French language podcast Sexe Oral is the number-one podcast in French Canada, and owns the top spot of women's podcasts in all of Canada.Putting aside demographics, the show (produced by Studio ST) holds the #3 spot in all of Canada.Jeff calls it "the best-kept secret success story in Canadian podcasting" in his recently posted blog entry.

RAIN News

Music

SiriusXM and Spotify switch in Edison's latest Top 30 Podcast Networks ranking - RAIN News

Edison Research has released its latest Top 30 Podcast Networks (U.S.) ranker.Covering the Q42022 - Q12023 period, the network with the largest weekly audience is Spotify.The previous report, covering the Q3-Q4 2022 period, put SiriusXM in the #1 slot.The list ranks podcast networks based on total audience reach from Edison Podcast Metrics.

www.nytimes.com

US politics

Fact-Checking DeSantis's Opening Bid for the Presidency

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida announced his presidential bid on Wednesday night in a livestream on Twitter that was delayed by technical difficulties and peppered with occasionally misleading claims.Here's a fact check of some of his claims.What WAS Said Biden's also politicized the military and caused recruiting to plummet.

www.cnn.com

US politics

Clyburn says Biden pushed to move South Carolina up in primary calendar to avoid embarrassment'

Watch Chris Wallace's interview with Rep. Jim Clyburn tonight at 10 p.m. ET on CNN and stream it on HBO Max.President Joe Biden supported a decision to make South Carolina, not New Hampshire, the first Democratic presidential primary state in 2024 so as to avoid embarrassment in a state where the demographic makeup is less favorable to Democrats, Rep. Jim Clyburn told CNN's Chris Wallace.

www.scientificamerican.com

Science

People, Not Google's Algorithm, Create Their Own Partisan Bubbles' Online

From Thanksgiving dinner conversations to pop culture discourse, it's easy to feel like individuals of different political ideologies are occupying completely separate worlds, especially online.People often blame algorithmsthe invisible sets of rules that shape online landscapes, from social media to search enginesfor cordoning use off into digital filter bubbles by feeding us content that reinforces our preexisting world view.

www.theguardian.com

Spain news

Everything we do is about connection': 50 years of Pacha and the Ibiza club scene

The year was 2010, the last vestige of time in which, when the beat dropped in the club, there would be thousands of hands in the air simultaneously cutting through the laser lights instead of holding up little glowing bars to film it.Swedish House Mafia, the superstar DJ trio comprising Steve Angello, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso, had taken over the world with their euphoric Eurodance bangers, and those who'd managed to get into their residency night at Pacha, the superclub in Ibiza's Mediterranean Old Town, knew that they were at the centre of the island's best party.

www.npr.org

Faith

The faithful see both crisis and opportunity as churches close across the country

Pastor Douglas Theobald, who has been at Struthers United Methodist Church for more than a decade, poses for a portrait on Sunday at the church in Struthers, Ohio.Amber N. Ford for NPR When Pastor Douglas Theobald steps to the pulpit at Struthers United Methodist Church this Sunday, it will likely be the last religious service in its 112-year history.

Digiday

Liquid IV spends more in ads to reach Gen Z, millennials

* By Julian Cannon

Liquid IV, an electrolyte drink mix brand, is expanding its ad budget as it shifts its brand messaging to reach Gen Z and millennials.The company is one among many brands chasing the two demographics, using influencer marketing to seem relevant and authentic in the channels Gen Z and millennials occupy.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Rams

In an era of transfers, two Granada Hills star sprinters are proud to compete at home

As the reigning City Section champion, Granada Hills enters the CIF City prelims Thursday at Lake Balboa Birmingham High with stars Jordan Coleman and Dijon Stanley on record-breaking streaks as the Highlanders chase another championship.The standout sprinters have shaved almost a second off their best times; Coleman in the 100 and 200 meters and Stanley in the 400.

IndieWire

Independent films

'Yellowjackets' Season 2 Is Indeed a Hit - Even If It Doesn't Seem Like It

Despite growing ratings and social buzz, the horror-drama's sophomore season is at risk of disappearing into a deluge of spring TV.Has the " Yellowjackets" buzz cooled?Showtime's prized drama about a high-school soccer team turned cannibals after a catastrophic plane crash is halfway through its second season, boasting a passionate fanbase, impressive numbers, and positive reviews - but that's not the whole story.

Battery Power

Atlanta Braves

MLB Opening Day is great, but it could be so much better

Opening Day is the grandest day of Major League Baseball's regular season and brings pomp, circumstance, and a sell-out for almost all home stadiums who glitz up their steel and concrete with ceremonial first pitches, flyovers, and the only kind of bunting that should be legal - the polyester kind.To their credit, MLB finally ditched that night game before Opening Day (or their broadcast partner did), so we finally get all the teams playing on the same day once again.

www.fastcompany.com

Medicine

A new batch of startups aims to bring more diversity to clinical trials

Clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs have a well-known diversity problem.For decades, drug trials have leaned heavily on white male participants, leaving much unknown about how the drugs would work across a wider population.The demographics of clinical trials have changed in recent yearstoday, according to a 2021 study in journal Digital Health, clinical trial participants tend to be older, female, non-Hispanic White, and highly educatedleaving broad swaths of the public out.

Boston.com

In Quincy, a school committee vote squashes a long battle to make Lunar New Year a school holiday

Local "As an Asian-American student attending North Quincy High School, where the population of the student body consists of 55% Asians, not having Lunar New Year off is simply mind-boggling to me."Despite months-long efforts from Quincy students and families, and a years-long push from one committee member to classify Lunar New Year as a school holiday for the district, the Quincy School Committee last week voted against adding the celebration to the school's calendar.

The Ringer

Why the Cult of Achievement in Schools Is Making People Miserable

Today's episode is about how we think about success-and how our high school and college systems might be teaching us the wrong lessons about achievement and personal progress.Our guest is Lisa Damour, a psychologist and the author of three New York Times bestsellers, including The Emotional Lives of Teenagers.

www.theguardian.com

The big idea: how can England's universities survive?

If you listened to ministers, you'd think that there's a crisis of wokeness on campus.Every young person is apparently simultaneously an overvulnerable snowflake terrified of opinions and a yowling fighter in the culture wars.But although there might well be a problem with the diversity and range of ideas in the academy, choosing to focus on it amounts to pointing at a fire in a wastepaper bin while the buildings burn down.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago

Chicago Public Schools parents take issue with proposed elected school board map

In the first public hearing since Democratic state lawmakers released their proposed boundaries for Chicago's elected school board districts, community members spoke in strong opposition for more than an hour, with some citing issues with the map and others critiquing more structural parts of the impending changes.

Austin Monitor

Austin

Community groups call for an end to APD, DPS partnership - Austin Monitor

Friday, May 5, 2023 by Nina Hernandez
Multiple community representatives and activists called for an end to the partnership between the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety during public comment at City Council's regular meeting May 4. The concerns echo questions raised by Council members at Tuesday's work session.

Eater LA

LA food

An SGV Dumpling Powerhouse Is Now Slinging Xiao Long Bao in Chinatown

Eater has confirmed that SGV-favorite Mama Lu's Dumpling House is now selling its crowd-pleasing wares at CBS Seafood restaurant in Chinatown (700 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012).The partnership was first reported by David Chan, a chronicler of local Chinese restaurants.The two establishments officially joined forces on Tuesday, May 2, and are offering a more robust menu that includes a mix of standards from both concepts.

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London

London schools close as housing costs push families further out

At a glance
London schools are struggling to stay open as pupil numbers plummet with rising rents and sky-high house prices, coupled with the cost-of-living crisis, among the factors squeezing families out.Between 2012 and 2021 there was a 17% decrease in London's birth rate, accounting for 23,000 fewer babies in the capital, according to data from London Councils.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

Sheriff's Department investigates memo alleging captain wouldn't promote 'angry Black' sergeant

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has launched an investigation into a memo claiming that the captain overseeing the troubled East L.A. station allegedly schemed to give valued detective bureau positions to Latinos to avoid promoting an "angry Black" sergeant.According to several pages of the January memo reviewed by The Times, Capt.

LogRocket Blog

Growth hacking

LTV:CAC ratio: Definition, strategies, and how to calculate - LogRocket Blog

My first months at a startup were scary because I lacked the knowledge that I felt like everyone around me already had.I was bombarded with terms I had never heard of.Two in particular - lifetime value (LTV) and customer acquisition cost (CAC) - kept coming up and now I wish I had understood them earlier on.

Washington Post

Europe news

Ukraine live briefing: China to send senior diplomat to Kyiv; Russia can fund war another year, documents say

Bombed buildings across Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday.(Libkos/AP)China will send a representative to Ukraine to hold talks with "all parties," in a bid to resolve the ongoing "crisis," Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, in their first phone call since the Russian invasion, according to a readout by China's Foreign Ministry.

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Jack Dorsey's Block Tumbles 17% After Short Seller Hindenburg's Report

Fintech payments company Block (SQ) is down 17% after being the subject of the latest attack from notable short seller Hindenburg Research."Our 2-year investigation has concluded that Block has systematically taken advantage of the demographics it claims to be helping," said Hindenburg. "The 'magic' behind Block's business has not been disruptive innovation, but rather the company's willingness to facilitate fraud against consumers and the government, avoid regulation, dress up predatory loans and fees as revolutionary technology, and mislead investors with inflated metrics."

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