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Fox News aired a segment featuring a family with a transgender child on “America’s Newsroom” Friday. The segment referred to 14-year-old Ryland Whittington, a biological girl who began transitioning at age 5, as a “typical Southern California teenager.” The family went viral in a 2014 YouTube video and the mother, Hillary, has written a book called “Raising Ryland.” “We put our story out there so people can see that there’s another family out there that is going through what we’re going through or there’s another family who’s proud of who they are,” the 14-year-old said. His mother, Hillary, said it was “painful” for Ryland to wear feminine clothes and be told she was a girl. She said she initially believed sex and gender were the same thing, but now believes they are separate. “We thought that gender and sexuality were the same thing,” she said. “It took us awhile to figure out that those two things are different and that children actually do recognize their gender … [Read more...] about Fox News Promotes Family Who Transitioned 5-Year-Old Child

Recently discovered journals written by the secretary for the Royal Society nearly 300 years ago document a slow-moving unidentified flying object over London. Cromwell Mortimer, a British physician and the second secretary of the Royal Society, tracked what appeared to be a slow-moving UFO for 30 seconds on Dec. 16, 1742, as it soared over central London shortly before 9 p.m., according to the Daily Express. “I saw a light arise from behind the trees and houses in the south by west point,” Mortimer described, according to the outlet. “When it had risen to the height of about 20 degrees, it took a motion nearly parallel to the horizon and went over the houses.” London UFO mystery: 279-year-old file found on ‘first of its kind’ sight over Westminster https://t.co/NsHP8snaka pic.twitter.com/n8CM6sczqx — Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 11, 2022 He tracked the object as it flew over what he believed to be the Bloomsbury district of London, over Queen’s Square, … [Read more...] about Researchers Discover 279-Year-Old UFO Mystery Over London, England

PM Narendra Modi (Image: ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his national address on December 25 announced that India will start vaccinating kids aged above 15 years from January 3, 2022. This move, the Prime Minister said, will allay the concerns of parents of the school and college-going kids and also give a fillip to education in India, which has suffered greatly since the outbreak of the pandemic due to the prolonged closure of academic institutions. As a precautionary measure, India will also administer a third dose or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare and frontline workers from January 10. Speaking about the need to administer a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare and frontline workers, PM Modi said: “As we are aware, corona warriors and healthcare and frontline workers have contributed greatly to India’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic. They still spend a lot of time in the service of COVID-19 patients.” He added: … [Read more...] about COVID-19 | Vaccine for teens aged 15-18 years from January 3, announces PM Modi

Successful entrepreneurs who make a difference are, in effect, professional storytellers, says Richard Branson . The ability to craft a compelling story behind a product, service, company, or cause has long been one of Branson's great passions. Entrepreneurs who want to excite people and engage hearts and minds should follow Branson's advice--use stories to transfer your ideas to another person. "Storytelling is a great way to get your views across, highlight how you and your company are different than your competitors, and also to work out new ideas," Branson says . Branson doesn't just talk about the power of story to build brands. He uses an ancient, clever practice to build storytelling skills among his Virgin teams and to elicit the best ideas. On Necker, Branson's private island, he likes to end the day swapping stories around an elaborate fire pit. "Storytelling is as old as the campfire, and as young as a tweet," Branson wrote in 2015 about his campfire … [Read more...] about Richard Branson Taps Into a 400,000-Year-Old Practice to Unleash His Best Ideas. You Can Too

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Research the company. Iron your clothes. Come up with questions. If you’ve ever Googled “How to prepare for a job interview,” then you already know that acing one means — at the very least – checking these boxes. But I’ll admit, despite all the hours of interview prep in the world, sometimes you get thrown a question that makes you sweat. “What’s the biggest piece of criticism you’ve received from previous employers?” “What’s a mistake you made in your last job and how could you have handled it better?” “What does a meaningful career look like to you?” As the hiring manager looks at you with raised eyebrows, your mind goes blank. You have one thought and one thought only: “I don’t remember putting on antiperspirant this morning…” Maybe this sounds like an all-too-familiar situation, or maybe it doesn’t. But go to enough job interviews and I promise you one thing: eventually you’ll be sitting across … [Read more...] about 6 Things To Do When You Don’t Know What To Say In A Job Interview

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin After the one-two gut punch of the pandemic and Great Resignation, followed in rapid succession by the Capitol insurrection, racial and political unrest and now climate change and recession worries, happiness doesn’t come easy these days. August is National Wellness Month and a time to focus on self-care, stress management and developing a healthy daily routine. Research has discovered that a simple action right under your nose has the power to lift your mood and help you get through these turbulent times. It sounds too simple to be true, but science backs it up, and the news couldn’t come at a better time for the American workforce. Research Says Don’t Wipe That Smile Of Your Face “Smile and the world smiles with you, cry and you cry alone,” goes the song. For decades, singers have crooned about the power of smiling to make you feel better. Back in the day, many people took that advice as pop psychology. But not anymore. … [Read more...] about One Simple Strategy Gets You Through Your Workday During These Turbulent Times

This story is part of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2022 . Explore the full list of companies that are leading incubators of internal innovation talent. advertisement advertisement Whether focused on microscopic computer chips or cement trucks full of concrete, these six teams stood out to Fast Company judges for devising innovative solutions to global problems. Winner: Alaska Airlines advertisement SeaTac, Washington Seeking to streamline the information that flight dispatchers have to juggle, Alaska Airlines pilot and head of corporate development Pasha Saleh enlisted the help of Airspace Intelligence CEO Phillip Buckendorf. Their idea—to apply autonomous vehicle technology to planes—led to a new product, Flyways AI, which optimizes routes for weather conditions and traffic. AI-determined routes shorten flights, save fuel, and reduce carbon emissions. Finalists: advertisement Adobe … [Read more...] about Best Workplaces for Innovators 2022: Innovation Team of the Year

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Climate change has caused temperatures to climb around the world, but the Arctic has warmed nearly four times as quickly as the rest of the planet since 1979, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Communications Earth & Environment —doubling previous estimates of Arctic warming. Key Facts The mean temperature change over the 43-year period from 1979 to 2021 in the Arctic was 0.73 degrees Celsius per decade, compared to a global mean of 0.19 degrees Celsius, according to the study, written by scientists at the Finnish Meteorological Institute. The finding doubles previous estimates , which stated the Arctic is heating twice as fast as the rest of the globe, reinforcing concerns of climate change’s effects on the Arctic, which researchers say is “more sensitive to global warming than previously thought.” Ocean heating, melting sea ice, and even air pollution in Europe … [Read more...] about Arctic Heating Up Four Times Faster Than Rest Of Planet, Study Finds

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Peloton Interactive laid off 800 employees Friday — the at-home stationary bike company’s second round of job cuts — making it the latest major U.S. company to undergo massive layoffs this summer, as CEOs fear soaring inflation could tip the economy into a recession. Timeline Aug. 12, 2022 Peloton , which gained popularity as gyms shut their doors during the pandemic, announced a sweeping round of layoffs in a memo to employees obtained by Bloomberg , six months after the New York-based company cut another 2,800 jobs. Aug. 12, 2022 Texas-based home health services company Signify Health laid off 489 employees, a cost-cutting move that comes days after health care giant CVS made a bid to purchase the company, multiple outlets reported (Signify did not respond immediately to an inquiry from Forbes ). Aug. 11, 2022 Meditation app Calm laid off 90 employees (20% of its workforce), … [Read more...] about Peloton Reportedly Lays Off 800 Employees — Here Are The Major U.S. Job Cuts As Recession Fears Grow

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin You don’t have to leave your company to get a new job. There is another alternative to switching jobs. You can create your own role and reinvent yourself, while remaining at your firm. There is a slowly emerging trend of job crafting , the practice of reimagining and changing the nature of your role to fit your needs, wants, desires and ambition. In today’s tumultuous environment, it's understandable that you may want to switch jobs, but are concerned over the potential risk . The current challenge is that the job market and economy have shifted . For those people working at tech startups and cryptocurrency platforms, they’ve seen a wave of layoffs, hiring freezes and job offers rescinded . There is a palpable fear that you could be the next one to get laid off . You’re caught in a trap. You feel stuck where you are, but are afraid to leave, as you might be in the position of the “last one hired and first one … [Read more...] about You No Longer Need To Switch Jobs To Reinvent Yourself And Reignite Your Passion