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NEED TO KNOW Lauren Manzo first appeared on Real Housewives of New Jersey in 2009 with her mom, Caroline, and her family. Later the family starred in the reality show Manzo’d With Children. Manzo says she was body shamed because of her weight—and she went to extremes to try to get thin Manzo tells PEOPLE she learned that being skinny doesn’t mean being healthy. She’s since made changes in her diet and lifestyle—and began taking a GLP-1 drug Ever since Lauren Manzo debuted with her mom, Caroline, and family on The Real Housewives of New Jersey in 2009 (and its…

Netflix has enjoyed great success with the so-called “Disaster Porn” documentary, shining spotlights on cultural flashpoints with “Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened” in 2019 and the pandemic sensation “The Tiger King” a year later. The genre continued through “Meltdown: Three Mile Island” (2022), “Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99” (2022), “Waco: American Apocalypse” (2023), and two releases this year: “A Tragedy Foretold: Flight 3054” and “Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster.” Although only the Woodstock entry was officially given the “Trainwreck” banner, all of these docs chronicled events that went horribly, sometimes tragically wrong, and tapped into our insatiable appetites for material…

In a recent essay, John Tamny, at RealClearMarkets got rather SALTy. Worth reading. John (whom I know and like, and have hosted to give a talk to my big undergrad “Intro to Capitalism” class at Duke) is taking issue with the claims I made about state and local tax deductions (SALT) here, at AIER’s The Daily Economy. Now, John is a fine, smart man. But we really do disagree about this.  Consider two points: First, John claims that the most important policy change needed is a substantial cut in federal spending.  He’s right about that, of course. But for some…

Wishing readers on the auspicious occasion of Nag Panchami Some stuff I am reading today morning: 75+ IPOs have received SEBI approval ( Rediff ) Speculative frenzy in US stock markets ( Sherwood ) Europe balks at unbalanced Trade deal ( CNBC ) World faces steel glut ( DH ) Why Indian IT services cos can’t do products ( Niteen S Dharmawat ) Sona Comstar Vs Rani Kapur ( BS ) Stock Talk : Titan ( FE ) Silicon Valley bets on defence manufacturing ( AP ) How people invested before the Internet ( Onveston ) The 7 rules of…

The Lancashire authorities have reportedly said they will conduct an internal investigation into the incident where a Pakistani man was asked to hide his T-shirt, which resembled the Pakistan National team’s jersey, during the India vs England fourth Test at Old Trafford.The India vs Pakistan controversies have anyway hit an all-time high, as the cricket feud has been fueled by the political tensions between the two nations. The toll of the rivalry has to be borne by the entire cricket fraternity, as the heat has been unleashed in the India vs England series as well.Though the incident that took place…

Do the Vegas Golden Knights need to find help for Adin Hill? Michael Amato of Sportsnet: The Vegas Golden Knights may still need to address their goaltending this offseason. Adin Hill is their starter, but their current backup is Akira Schmid. Schmid has only 48 games of NHL experience and has been inconsistent. Hill had a career-high 50 games last season, and his numbers fell in the playoffs. The Golden Knights have little cap room, and even if the Pittsburgh Penguins were to retain on Tristan Jarry, they would have trouble making it work. The Golden Knights’ blue line may…

Parents in China are being offered 3,600 yuan (£375; $500) a year for each of their children under the age of three in the government’s first nationwide subsidy aimed at boosting birth rates.The country’s birth rate has been falling even since the ruling Communist Party abolished its controversial one-child policy almost a decade ago.The handouts will help around 20 million families with the cost of raising children, according to state media.Several provinces across China have piloted some form of pay outs to encourage people to have more children as the world’s second largest economy faces a looming demographic crisis.The scheme,…

More than 1,000 pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK will host music events as part of a new nationwide festival backed by The 1975’s Matty Healy, who has warned about the talent pipeline drying up.”Local venues aren’t just where bands cut their teeth, they’re the foundation of any real culture,” the frontman said in a statement.”Without them, you don’t get The Smiths, Amy Winehouse, or The 1975. You get silence.”The Seed Sounds Weekender will take place in September in small “seed” venues like those where many big names start out. But like much of the UK’s nightlife scene, they…

Editorial Note:The ICO Listing Online Editorial Team maintained a neutral perspective while crafting this content. While we may earn commissions from sponsored inclusions, this does not influence our evaluations of the topic. Let’s start with a common situation. You are doing your research on a new crypto ICO, and you come across a strange term: “vesting schedule.” It sounds very complicated, but the idea behind it is actually one of the most important safety features for you as an investor. Here is a simple way to think about it. Imagine a crypto project’s tokens are like treasure that is locked…

Former India Head Coach Ravi Shastri talks to then captain Virat Kohli during the 4th Test between India and England in 2021 in Ahmedabad (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images) Ravi Shastri, one of Indian cricket’s most prominent voices, has once again expressed his admiration for Virat Kohli, calling him the most influential player of the last decade. In a recent video posted on Stick to Cricket, the former India head coach was asked to name the best player of the modern era. Without hesitation, Shastri responded, “It’s a young brigade at the moment, but the best player, the most influential…