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How To Learn Data Science If You’re Broke
7wdata.be - 7wData
A first-hand account on how to learn data science on a budget, with advice covering useful resources, a recommended curriculum, typical concepts, …
Business
To Land a Great Job, Talk About Why You Love Your Work
Harvard Business Review - Kaitlin Woolley, Ayelet Fishbach
When interviewing for your next job, how can you impress your recruiter and increase your chances of securing a job offer? Of course you may wish to emphasize your ambitions and goals you hope to achieve
American Bar Association
Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving
NPR - Cory Turner
On the morning of Monday, Aug. 27, Seth Frotman told his two young daughters that he would likely be home early that day and could take them to the playground. They cheered. He did not tell them why their
Campaign Finance
The Growing Crisis of Democracy
The New York Times - By DAVID LEONHARDT
This article is part of the Opinion Today newsletter. You can sign up here to receive the newsletter each weekday. “Imagine an America,” Ezra Klein writes in a new Vox piece, “where Republicans consistently
Neutron Stars
2019 Breakthrough Prize Honors Pulsar Discovery, 'Multi-Messenger Astronomy' and More
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
This year's Breakthrough Prize has a nice, spacey flavor. British astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell nabbed a $3 million Special Breakthrough Prize …
Loans
Why You Should Rarely Pay Extra Toward Your Student Loans
Forbes - Robert Farrington
If you want to get out of student loan debt quickly, then paying extra towards your student loans might seem like a no-brainer. Pay more, watch the balance go down, avoid extra interest, and see the loans
Exploring college major and income: a live data analysis in R
r-bloggers.com
(This article was first published on Variance Explained, and kindly contributed to R-bloggers) I recently came up with the idea for a series of …
Roth IRA
Want to avoid tax mistakes in your retirement accounts? Here's a checklist
USA TODAY Money - Robert Powell
As we head toward the end of 2018, people with individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) and 401(k)s should create a checklist to help them avoid tax and inheritance mistakes over the rest of the year
African-American News
Smith and Carlos embodied many African Americans' Summer of Love and Reckoning
The Guardian - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
In the summer of 1967, 100,000 fashion-forward and social-forward youth gathered in San Francisco in what has famously been called the Summer of Love. Similar gatherings occurred throughout the US, Canada,
Giveaway: Maintain Your Manliness with Hudson Made Grooming Products
The Manual - Jacob Kienlen
As a gentleman, maintaining your manliness requires more than just a quick shave and a shower — though not much more. Unless you’re a meticulous …
Politics
White nationalist leader is plotting to 'take over the GOP'
NBC News - by Anna Schecter
Immigration Patrick Casey blended in easily with the buttoned-up crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference held outside Washington, D.C., earlier this year. His boyish face was clean-shaven.
Civil Rights
This Black Activist Was One of the Richest Men in Early America
OZY - Sean Braswell
Welcome to The Thread, OZY’s hit weekly podcast. In Season 3, The Thread charts how a revolutionary idea — nonviolent resistance — changed the course …
African-American News
Black Senior Citizens in Georgia Ordered Off Bus Taking Them to Vote
The Root - Anne Branigin
C-suite Leadership
How to Blow a Presentation to the C-Suite
Harvard Business Review - Sabina Nawaz
Divya, a director who leads a large engineering team, was invited to a two-day retreat with the CEO and senior executives of her Fortune 50 company. She and 30 of her high-potential peers were excited
African-American News
The Tricky Allure of Becoming a Black American Expatriate
The Atlantic - Kimberly Springer
For generations, African Americans have left the U.S. in search of freedom from racism and oppression. But what do they actually find when they settle overseas? In his 1960 short story “This Morning, Evening,
Jackets
Undercover Style: The Best Quilted Jackets Of The Season
fashionbeans.com - FashionBeans
Having started life in the 1960s as a vest to shoot game in, the quilted jacket has become a popular winter go-to for those looking to bring some …
Neutron Stars
Infrared Telescope First to Monitor Entire Northern Sky
Geek - By Stephanie Mlot
Palomar Gattini-IR telescope (via Palomar Gattini-IR team) A new infrared telescope is the first of its kind to monitor the entire northern sky in …
Breakfast
Found! The Ultimate Healthy Winter Breakfast
Refinery29 - Foodie Underground
Photo: Courtesy of Foodie Underground. Foodie Underground, a project curated in part by Anna Brones, explores our relationship with the origin of our …
Social Work
Racial Wealth Gap Much Smaller Among Union Members
Forbes - Christian Weller
Wealth is very unevenly distributed by race and ethnicity and it will take big changes such as reinvigorating the labor movement to shrink this gap. African-Americans, for instance, have about one-tenth
Environment
The Creepy 'Singing' of This Antarctic Ice Shelf Is The Soundtrack of Your Nightmares
Science Alert - PETER DOCKRILL
Haunting. The scientists liken it to 'singing', but to our ears the creepy dirge of Antarctic ice shelf vibrations sounds more like the sinister score …
Project Management
The Secret You Need to Get Promoted Has Never Been Cheaper
Inverse - Inverse Staff
It's the first step to a six-figure salary. The Details: Get the skinny on popular project management methodologies, including Agile, Lean, Scrum, and …
Ready to Wear
Design Your Perfect Pair Of Boots With Undandy
fashionbeans.com - By FashionBeans Editors
The colder months bring with them a whole host of micro issues: rainy commutes, a lack of sun, no more drinking outdoors. But there is always one …
Diabetes
Diabetes: Surprising new role of fat revealed
Medical News Today - By Ana Sandoiu
A new study, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, challenges the current understanding of what causes diabetes. The findings may lead to new …
Rights & Freedoms
Voting rights group alarmed after nearly 1 in 10 ballots are rejected in pivotal Georgia county
dailykos.com - Jen Hayden
Republicans are worried, really, really worried that they may lose Georgia’s race for governor. Their candidate, Brian Kemp, also happens to be the …
Opinion (UK)
Richard Branson and the reverse Robin Hood – why do companies lavish gifts on the rich?
The Guardian - Frances Ryan
Pity the tragic billionaire. Richard Branson has revealed that while he might be worth almost £5bn, he hardly ever picks up the bill when he eats out. The Virgin Group founder told the Australian website
Andy Warhol
Pop Artist Mel Ramos, Known for His Racy Depictions of Women, Dies at 83
artnet.com - Sarah Cascone
People The artist satirized pin-up girls in his paintings of nude women. , Pop artist Mel Ramos, whose art was known for its striking juxtaposition of …
Opinion
When the Wealthy Pay Zilch in Income Taxes
The New York Times
To the Editor: Re “Forms Suggest Kushner Paid Tax Bills of $0” (front page, Oct. 14): As a lifelong Democrat, I am discouraged by your publication of this article. My knowledge of tax laws, as a former
Employment
Ask the Headhunter: Should my spouse be involved in my job search?
pbs.org - Nick Corcodilos
Nick Corcodilos started headhunting in Silicon Valley in 1979 and has answered over 30,000 questions from the Ask The Headhunter community. In this …
Jim Crow Laws
20 Disturbing Pictures That Show What Life in the U.S Looked Like Under Jim Crow Laws
vintag.es - Nemo Ng
Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. Enacted by white Democrat-dominated state …
Research
Sitting, standing, walking: How do they affect your memory?
Medical News Today - By Maria Cohut
Previous research has shown that exercise is beneficial for the brain and that it helps treat depression and prevent cognitive decline. So, what is …

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How To Learn Data Science If You’re Broke

To Land a Great Job, Talk About Why You Love Your Work

Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving

The Growing Crisis of Democracy

2019 Breakthrough Prize Honors Pulsar Discovery, 'Multi-Messenger Astronomy' and More

Why You Should Rarely Pay Extra Toward Your Student Loans

Exploring college major and income: a live data analysis in R

Want to avoid tax mistakes in your retirement accounts? Here's a checklist

Smith and Carlos embodied many African Americans' Summer of Love and Reckoning

Giveaway: Maintain Your Manliness with Hudson Made Grooming Products

White nationalist leader is plotting to 'take over the GOP'

This Black Activist Was One of the Richest Men in Early America

Black Senior Citizens in Georgia Ordered Off Bus Taking Them to Vote

How to Blow a Presentation to the C-Suite

The Tricky Allure of Becoming a Black American Expatriate

Undercover Style: The Best Quilted Jackets Of The Season

Infrared Telescope First to Monitor Entire Northern Sky

Found! The Ultimate Healthy Winter Breakfast

Racial Wealth Gap Much Smaller Among Union Members

The Creepy 'Singing' of This Antarctic Ice Shelf Is The Soundtrack of Your Nightmares

The Secret You Need to Get Promoted Has Never Been Cheaper

Design Your Perfect Pair Of Boots With Undandy

Diabetes: Surprising new role of fat revealed

Voting rights group alarmed after nearly 1 in 10 ballots are rejected in pivotal Georgia county

Richard Branson and the reverse Robin Hood – why do companies lavish gifts on the rich?

Pop Artist Mel Ramos, Known for His Racy Depictions of Women, Dies at 83

When the Wealthy Pay Zilch in Income Taxes

Ask the Headhunter: Should my spouse be involved in my job search?

20 Disturbing Pictures That Show What Life in the U.S Looked Like Under Jim Crow Laws

Sitting, standing, walking: How do they affect your memory?