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It's So Hard to 'Belong' When Traveling---But Is It Possible?

How author Tessa Hadley, a ‘hopelessly shy traveler,’ eventually found joy on the road from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/0uleRXW via IFTTT

Palestinians Press Saudis for Israeli Concessions in Normalization Deal

West Bank leaders are signaling that they are willing to cooperate with White House efforts to strike a landmark Middle East deal. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/1X3pQuB via IFTTT

Visa, Mastercard Prepare to Raise Credit-Card Fees

Merchants could end up paying an extra $502 million annually in fees, according to a consulting firm. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/Qv6lqkd via IFTTT

Venture Capitalist Reid Hoffman to Scale Back Investment Role at Greylock

One of Silicon Valley’s most prominent investors is scaling back his involvement in new deals at the venture firm as he spends more time pursuing artificial-intelligence efforts. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/e4FfWDo via IFTTT

What Is 'Barbie Botox'? The New Injectable Trend Taking Over TikTok

Patients are asking to have Botox injected in their trapezius muscles, in the hopes of reducing pain and achieving longer-looking necks. Dermatologists say demand is way up. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/qeoNRSw via IFTTT

'Everything Is Alive' by Slowdive Review: A Band's Second-Act Success

The shoegaze group, which emerged in the ’90s only to go dormant for years, follows its 2017 comeback album with a more spare and mellow record. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/KqpwlGA via IFTTT

U.S. Stocks Advance for Second Consecutive Session

Major stock indexes kick off the week with broad-based gains, recouping some losses from the summer stock-market slide.  from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/748hJuN via IFTTT

What The Board Needs To Know

Everything from the week beginning August 28, 2023, that a corporate board director needs to know ahead of a board meeting. This week we look at how North Korean hackers are enticing their targets to install malware by sending them lucrative jobs adverts. Plus: declining cyber insurance premiums; guidance that healthcare organizations need to prepare for potential lengthy outages of critical systems; and why succession planning for CISOs is tougher than for other executives. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/l9D0UZC via IFTTT

Little to Like on the Prefix Menu

From ‘post’ to ‘late,’ ‘neo’ to ‘uber,’ we’re gorging on faddish constructions. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/dO9fUFk via IFTTT

Socialism Sinks Venezuela's Schools

Raging inflation destroys the salaries of teachers, who have stopped showing up. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/mgzuNHx via IFTTT

Japanese Companies Are Making Big Promises to Boost Their Stock Prices

The Tokyo Stock Exchange has pushed them to pay closer attention to market valuation and shareholder return.  from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/zrKnf23 via IFTTT

The Exact Age When You Make Your Best Financial Decisions

Research has pinpointed the prime years for making smart financial decisions. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/NjL0CqJ via IFTTT

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The bet that launched a college sports scandal from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/t2hPnq8 via IFTTT

Heard on the Street's Stock-Picking Contest

Read about our columnists’ most- and least-favorite stocks as they make their choices. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/wPHbL5V via IFTTT

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The Jennifer Aniston interview: One habit she wishes she could break, and how she is over cancel culture from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/4fvYAB0 via IFTTT

Lawyers for Evan Gershkovich Appeal Extension of Pretrial Detention

Lawyers for jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich have appealed a Moscow court’s decision to extend his pretrial detention until Nov. 30. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/i2HQ8oC via IFTTT

3M Settles U.S. Probe Over Tourist Trips for China Officials

3M agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to settle a U.S. foreign corruption probe after marketing employees of a China-based subsidiary took healthcare officials on secret tourist excursions to the U.S. and Australia. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/fVHsC9u via IFTTT

'India Is on the Moon': Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands on Lunar South Pole

The spacecraft landed on the moon days after a Russian probe crashed into the lunar surface. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/f2tMexp via IFTTT

Correction

A picture of the Allman Brothers Band was taken in October 1972. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/IEXDQbS via IFTTT

The Fed's Pro-Inflation Critics Are Off Target

Economists who want the target to rise to 3% ignore the harm it would do on Wall and Main streets. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/b6gmEdX via IFTTT

U.S. Charges Two Alleged Founders of Crypto Platform Tornado Cash with Money Laundering

U.S. prosecutors charged two individuals allegedly behind decentralized cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, saying they conspired to launder illicit funds and to violate U.S. sanctions. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/q7OaCJr via IFTTT

14 Ingenious Kitchen Tools You Didn't Know You Needed

From an indestructible Swedish stand mixer to the scissors chefs swear by, each item here is a best-kept secret that makes cooking exponentially more pleasurable and efficient. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/OkadnBT via IFTTT

Is Nvidia the New Tesla? Options Traders Place Their Bets

Investors are wagering that the furious rally in Nvidia shares will continue after Wednesday’s earnings report. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/QaN689j via IFTTT

Hawaiian Electric Hires Financial Adviser Guggenheim After Wildfires

The utility is exploring options as it faces lawsuits stemming from Maui wildfires. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/qQAC6sd via IFTTT

What Reagan Would Tell the GOP Debate Participants

‘Hope, confidence and growth’ is as powerful a message as it was 39 years ago. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/uKLNrhs via IFTTT

Stocks Climb Despite Rise in Treasury Yields

Tech shares helped support stock indexes even while government-bond yields reached new decade-plus highs. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/jGOcShk via IFTTT

Expect the Absent Trump to Dominate Wednesday's GOP Debate

When you have a 40-point lead in the polls and 100% name recognition, why risk getting on the stage? from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/QRqOVzW via IFTTT

What the Board Needs to Know

Everything from the week beginning August 21, 2023, that a corporate board director needs to know ahead of a board meeting. This week we look at the challenge of succession planning for the cybersecurity leader and why boards need to address the problem sooner rather than later. Plus: a focus from board directors in the composition of boards leads to the hiring of more directors with technology-related skills; the frustrations of security teams that lead to wasted time and how to solve them; and a data breach at Tesla caused by former employees. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/nLm6Y3B via IFTTT

From an Italian Monastery to an Esports Lounge, Colleges Spend Big With Little Pushback

The spending is inextricably tied to America’s federal student debt crisis. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/FqQwkGU via IFTTT

India Races Russia to Be First to Land on Moon's South Pole

India is vying to be first to land a rover on the moon’s unexplored south pole—an achievement that would solidify its ambitions to be a major space power amid resurgent interest in lunar exploration. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/N0287MQ via IFTTT

Mitt Romney's Political Journey Reaches a Crossroads

The Utah senator plans to announce soon whether he will seek a second term in what could be a wrenching primary. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/WboVtz8 via IFTTT

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America's war over tipping at restaurants has reached its most important battleground yet from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/4GwfCh5 via IFTTT

Hurricane Hilary Poses Unusual Threat to Southern California

The area, unaccustomed to tropical storms, is bracing for heavy rains and high winds. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/3wvKqCT via IFTTT

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The sleepy village that's become the most expensive place to live in the Midwest from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/PUxOXMz via IFTTT

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Has this man invented the perfect pen? from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/O7SU2td via IFTTT

Fiction: 'Oblivion and Other Stories' by Gopinath Mohanty

Plus ‘Witness’ by Jamel Brinkley, ‘Emergency’ by Kathleen Alcott and ‘Elsewhere’ by Yan Ge. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/eBuIzSA via IFTTT

'Racketeering': Illicit Schemes With a Noisy Backdrop

The term for the key new charge against Donald Trump may have originated with petty thieves who used loud disturbances to distract their victims from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/P1TZmiq via IFTTT

Lahaina Worries About Real-Estate Speculators After Fire Destruction

Maui already faced a shortage of affordable housing. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/6k9G1ep via IFTTT

Grill Your Dinner, Then Grill Your Dessert. 3 Recipes to Make Now.

Sweets deserve a turn on the grill grate, too, for sensational flavor and that striking stripey char. Top grill chefs share their tips and simple summer recipes. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/THs7MkW via IFTTT

The Secret to Tender Steak Is Already In Your Pantry

A quick marinade and a simple kale slaw mean this steak-and-salad combo is low on effort but big on bright, seasonal flavors from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/QaLN3iI via IFTTT

Splitit Payments Takes Private Equity Backing in Pursuit of Large Merchants, CEO Says

The company agreed to issue new preferred shares to Motive Partners in exchange for $50 million in funding. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/Pd9viFz via IFTTT

'The Gates of Hell' (1880-1917) by Auguste Rodin

Eternal Truths Cast in Bronze from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/MW4VGPw via IFTTT

Esmark Bids for U.S. Steel, Setting Up Potential Battle for Storied Steelmaker

The offer comes after U.S. Steel rejected an unsolicited bid from Cleveland-Cliffs. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/No7SikI via IFTTT

Judge Rules Montana Must Do More to Address Climate Change

The ruling sided with youth plaintiffs, in a landmark decision that cited a state constitutional right to a clean environment. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/FxWOnQN via IFTTT

Doing Pull-Ups Gives Women a Fitness Lift

As women embrace strength training, executing this “unicorn exercise” has become a way for many to show just how strong they are. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/HjXflcw via IFTTT

The Constitution Protects 'Harmful' Speech

The Kids Online Safety Act would be a license for censorship. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/wkPLu3X via IFTTT

Can San Francisco Save Itself From the Doom Loop?

The city is racing to come up with solutions for its downtown, hollowed out by a tech exodus and struggling with homelessness and street crime. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/XM4gkwd via IFTTT

Can San Francisco Save Itself From the Doom Loop?

The city is racing to come up with solutions for its downtown, hollowed out by a tech exodus and struggling with homelessness and street crime from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/oyvVLZW via IFTTT

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He was elected mayor—and then says he was locked out of town hall. The scandal rocking a small American town. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/wEYyzcs via IFTTT

Trump Overshadows DeSantis and GOP Field at Iowa State Fair

The former president drew large, enthusiastic crowds despite his mounting legal peril. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/sNqxo8a via IFTTT

Atlanta Grand Jury to Hear Trump Case Early Next Week

Two witnesses say they have been summoned to testify on Tuesday, which suggests charges are imminent. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/WcSOEsn via IFTTT

Nikola Recalls Most of Its Battery Electric Trucks After Fire Probe

Nikola is recalling about 209 of its battery-powered commercial trucks after an outside investigation indicated a defective battery part likely caused a fire in one of the trucks. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/OUXbByE via IFTTT

WTI Oil Price Notch 7th Straight Weekly Gain

U.S. crude futures finished 0.4% higher at $83.19, which also marked a 0.4% gain for the week and a seventh consecutive weekly increase. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/dyifIW6 via IFTTT

Women Own This Summer. The Economy Proves It.

By turning out in groups, women created a multiplier effect and propelled watershed success for the “Barbie” movie, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/13t8Kgs via IFTTT

Why Are the Maui Wildfires So Devastating?

Dry conditions, low humidity and high winds helped fuel the blazes. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/Sk14QOl via IFTTT

Dollar Shakes Off Early Weakness

The U.S. dollar pushed higher in afternoon trade. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/0EZroqy via IFTTT

Canada Says China Likely Behind Disinformation-Campaign Targeting Lawmaker

The Canadian government said it is “highly probable” that China in May helped orchestrate an online disinformation campaign against an opposition Conservative Party lawmaker. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/eyKZA41 via IFTTT

Stocks End Lower After Regional Bank Downgrades

U.S. stocks fell, but settled off session lows, amid a broad selloff in regional bank shares after a credit-rating downgrade by Moody’s. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/KSQBGWk via IFTTT

Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, Others to Pay $555 Million in Fines

Several Wall Street firms admitted employees used WhatsApp and iMessage for business communications in violation of record-keeping rules, as U.S. market regulators continue an industrywide sweep. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/ksuAKIf via IFTTT

Driller's Bankruptcy Lenders Fidelity, Apollo Stripped of Controlling Stake

A bankruptcy judge ruled that Benefit Street Partners and other unsecured creditors deserve most of the shares in Mesquite, the reorganized Sanchez Energy. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/izmkXL5 via IFTTT

Court Freezes Relief for Defrauded Student Borrowers

An appeals court froze a program that allows students who are victims of schools’ fraudulent behavior to have their federal debt canceled in full. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/mTF95ic via IFTTT

Occidental, All Nippon Airways Set Carbon-Dioxide-Removal Pact

Japan’s All Nippon Airways has inked a deal to buy carbon-dioxide-removal credits from a unit of Occidental Petroleum as part of the carrier’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/a359ygO via IFTTT

A Challenge to Racial Politics in Medicine

Doctors sue to stop a California requirement to teach ‘implicit bias.’ from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/nxv7FV9 via IFTTT

Deadline for Niger Coup Leaders to Back Down Passes Without Intervention

By Sunday evening, there were no signs of a mobilization of armed forces in neighboring Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and home to the biggest local military. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/eqYkJIR via IFTTT

Record Amounts of Money Sent Back Home End Up Aiding Autocratic Regimes

Remittances to the developing world hit a record $647 billion, aiding the poor but raising questions about the money’s impact from Nicaragua to Tajikistan. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/oLKhjH2 via IFTTT

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It’s known as the Dents Run gold—and he thinks the FBI made off with the Civil War loot in the middle of the night from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/3ZJE52e via IFTTT

Russia and China Sent Large Naval Patrol Near Alaska

Four U.S. destroyers were dispatched to monitor Russian and Chinese ships in the area. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/4oLeAsT via IFTTT

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A tax deduction for higher earners is being taken away soon. What the impact of that might be. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/2J0nSLb via IFTTT

With China Attending, Ukraine Peace Discussions Inch Forward

The Saudi-hosted talks, which excluded Russia, narrowed gaps between Ukraine and major developing countries over fair conditions to end the war. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/umle6GZ via IFTTT

How the Yellow Shutdown Unfolded for Employees

The sudden collapse of Yellow left thousands of workers stranded. Here are some of their stories. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/lKxPpE2 via IFTTT

How the U.S. Fumbled Niger's Coup and Gave Russia an Opening

A week of missteps and communication breakdowns pushed an important ally toward the Kremlin. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/z3KqfvI via IFTTT

DeSantis Needs an Economic Vision of His Own

Borrowing Trump’s is a strange way to defeat the former president. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/EUZA5F9 via IFTTT

Firm Retention Summary: Progrexion

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Ligado Networks Seeks to Restructure Debt Again to Ease Satellite Deal

A restructuring could bring to a head the company’s longstanding claims about its terrestrial service rights. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/zxErfdX via IFTTT

January 6: A Timeline

A Jan. 6 timeline. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/QiqyuLP via IFTTT

Meta Platforms to Begin Blocking News for Canadian Users

The Facebook parent says the changes—in response to legislation aimed at compensating domestic media—will take weeks to roll out. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/DhsjgLy via IFTTT