How the Hong Kong democracy movement feeds on the city’s distinct identity.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/opinion/sunday/hong-kong-protests-food.htmlMy quest for a non-corny planner I'll actually want to use
Well, it’s eight days into the new year and I’m already dropping the ball on one of my resolutions: to start using a paper planner. It’s not for lack of initiative, either. I simply can’t find one that fits both my requirements, which are 1) not too expensive and 2) not ugly.
I loved using a paper planner in college, mostly because I didn’t have a smartphone and my laptop could only hold a charge for about an hour and a half. I usually opted for a spiral-bound paper option from Target, which was always both affordable and a little cutesier than I’d have preferred. They also came loose from their spiral bindings after only a few months. Read more…More about Lifestyle, Culture, and Work Life
Resolving to Be Coached
The secret to sticking with your resolutions may be having a coach to help strategize and cheer you on.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/well/live/new-years-resolutions-health-fitness-coaching.htmlYes, hackers might have your Apple ID, but don't stress too much
On the second day of 2020, awash in the possibilities of a new year — nay, decade — my iPhone pinged with a notification that came from out of the blue.
“Use this iPhone to reset your Apple ID password?” an official, gray Apple pop-up said beneath an exclamation point icon. I clicked on the notification and it asked if I wanted to “Allow” or “Don’t Allow.”
Why was my phone trying to get me to reset my password? I hadn’t initiated anything, but this notification from Apple looked legit.
Only two days into the new year, and it sure seemed like hackers were already trying to break into my Apple account. Read more…More about Apple, Iphone, Hackers, Icloud, and Tech
What to Do if You Overspent During the Holidays
Avoid incidental debt and build credit quickly with these four tricks for staying accountable with your spending.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/smarter-living/wirecutter/what-to-do-if-you-overspent-during-the-holidays.htmlRapper Ludacris embraces African identity with new Gabon citizenship
Grammy award-winning rapper, Ludacris is kicking off the new year with dual citizenship.
CNN World http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/31m8h4i3LRY/index.html11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
A meat-lovers guide to eating less meat. Dax Shepard is listening. Remembering David Stern. Martin Scorsese is letting go. And more.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/briefing/11-of-our-best-weekend-reads.html3 … 2 … 1. Then Their Real Countdown Began.
Two Times photographers reflect on trying to capture the perfect shot on New Year’s Eve. In a sea of bodies. In three minutes.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/reader-center/new-years-times-square-photos.html‘Divorce Month’ Fact or Fiction: Do More Couples Split in January?
While some lawyers see an increase in divorce filings after the holidays, one study said March and August are actually the months when it’s more common for couples to split.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/style/january-divorce-month.htmlInmate captured 40 years after he escaped from a work crew
An inmate who escaped from a South Carolina Department of Corrections work crew in 1979 was captured in Delaware on New Year’s Day, according to the department.
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