Five tips for turning gaming from a hobby to a job

Five tips for turning gaming from a hobby to a job

Want to turn your gaming hobby into a sustainable career? That’s exactly what Jordan Smith, who goes by the username Peeceful, did. The 31-year-old gamer started with Call of Duty 4 on a laptop, before navigating his way through competitive gaming, streaming, and eventually leading a games company. Putting together a portfolio of work, staying … Read more

Melanoma skin cancer at all-time high in UK

Melanoma skin cancer at all-time high in UK

A cancer charity is warning people to do more to protect themselves from the sun as the number of melanoma skin-cancer cases in the UK continues to rise. Cancer Research UK predicts there will be a record 20,800 cases diagnosed this year – up from a yearly average of 19,300 between 2020 and 2022. Its … Read more

UN Security Council approves sending foreign forces to Haiti

UN Security Council approves sending foreign forces to Haiti

CNN  —  The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation wrestles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis. The decision follows repeated calls for military assistance by Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the United States have … Read more

Harvard’s Jason Furman on the Fed’s interest rate decision, Harris vs. Trump’s economic policies

Harvard’s Jason Furman on the Fed’s interest rate decision, Harris vs. Trump’s economic policies

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Jason Furman, Harvard Kennedy School professor and former CEA chair, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the Fed’s inflation fight, what was behind the central bank’s 50 basis point cut, state of the economy, 2024 election, Harris vs. Trump’s economic agendas, and more. … Read more

Brent Heath Knows his Daffodils

Brent Heath Knows his Daffodils

Brent and Becky Heath I thought I knew how to grow daffodils – because who doesn’t? They’re critter-proof, perennial, drought-tolerant, and so on. Or so I thought until Brent Heath, co-owner of the beloved bulb company Brent and Becky’s, disabused me of my assumptions in his recent talk at Brookside Gardens outside DC. Having been … Read more