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America’s Favorite Hobbies Revealed: Our Ten Favorite Ways To Spend Free Time
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Melanie Allen | Wealth of Geeks undefined
Americans spend more than five hours every day on leisure activities and hobbies, ranking second only to sleep in the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2023 time use survey.
Though we all love leisure time, we don’t spend it the same way. Some pastimes are far more popular than others.
America’s Favorite Hobbies
A Statista survey of more than 60,000 Americans determined which hobbies we love the most. Discover something new to try as we explore America’s favorite pastimes. Because respondents could choose more than one hobby, reported percentages surpassed 100. Continue reading
A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage complicates recovery
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Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education
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By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press
Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed in the “wrong direction,” according to a new poll.
Overall, only 36% of adults say they have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education, according to the report released Monday by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. That confidence level has declined steadily from 57% in 2015.
Some of the same opinions have been reflected in declining enrollment as colleges contend with the effects of the student debt crisis, concerns about the high cost of tuition and political debates over how they teach about race and other topics. Continue reading
Parisians and Olympics visitors discuss if they would swim in the Seine River as triathletes did
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Beyond Cornflakes: The Changing Breakfast Landscape
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By Maike Corbett | Wealth of Geeks undefined
Conventional wisdom says breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but a 2022 Statista report indicates only 35% of Americans actually stop to eat the meal each morning. The reasons for this vary. Some people say they’re not hungry in the mornings, while others feel they don’t have time to make something and eat it.
Is breakfast that important? The science doesn’t support an answer either way. It comes down to individuals. Some people can’t stand the thought of food when they first wake up. Some say they can’t get along without breakfast.
What Is Breakfast, Anyway?
The word ” breakfast ” has been around since the 15th century. Those who went to Catholic Mass each morning didn’t eat until after the service, so their first meal broke their fast from the night before. The word eventually came to mean the morning meal in general. Continue reading
New York City turns to AI-powered scanners in push to keep guns out of the subway system
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Insider Q&A: LinkedIn is bullish on AI. Will that help job seekers?
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By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer
Like many other technology companies, LinkedIn is all in on generative AI, the artificial intelligence systems that can create text, images and other media in response to queries.
The professional networking platform last month rolled out new AI features to help users search for jobs, tailor their resumes and create personalized cover letters from scratch.
Consumer-facing brands have shown more interest in LinkedIn, according to a May report by Emarketer, The market research firm credited the increased attention to new advertising formats and changes in user behavior on the Microsoft-owned platform.
The Associated Press recently spoke with LinkedIn Chief Product Officer Tomer Cohen about generative AI, the job market, brand marketing and TikTok creators. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Continue reading
Restaurant critic’s departure reveals potential hazards of the job
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer
Restaurant critics appear to have the best job in journalism, enjoying meals a few nights a week on someone else’s dime.
But New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells had painted a more complicated picture. In a recent column, Wells announced he’s leaving the beat because the constant eating has led to obesity and other health problems.
“Intellectually, it was still really stimulating, but my body started to rebel and say, ‘Enough is enough,'” Wells told The Associated Press. “I just had to come face to face with the reality that I can’t metabolize food the way I used to, I can’t metabolize alcohol the way I used to and I just don’t need to eat as much as I did even 10 years ago.”
To write a review, food critics usually make two or three visits to a restaurant and bring a handful of dining companions so they can taste as many dishes as possible. If the restaurant has a special focus on wine or cocktails or desserts, they try those, too. “You have to sample the full range of the menu,” said Ligaya Figueras, the senior food editor and lead dining critic for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “If I really felt like a salad today, I can’t just have the salad.” Continue reading
Harris could become the first female president after years of breaking racial and gender barriers
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