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• Companies can't afford to pay for weight-loss shots for all their workers who qualify.
• But Novo Nordisk, the maker of Wegovy, is penalizing employers for partially restricting access.
• So two employers in Texas and North Carolina scrapped weight-loss drug coverage altogether.

There's a little-known reason more companies aren't paying for

• We visited two Burger King locations: one in Glasgow, UK, and another in New York City.
• Our US-based reporter was impressed by Burger King's large portion sizes and spicy chicken sandwich.
• But

• There's an idea going around that we should bring our "whole selves" to work.
• I've made that mistake, and I regret it.
• Only bring the parts of yourself that colleagues will perceive as respectful and professional and help you do your job.

One of the most bizarre work-culture trends in recent years is the theory that you should "bring your whole self to work."

Unless you're

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AI used to be weird. Now ‘sounds like a bot’ is just shorthand for boring.

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Did modernity kill meet cutes? For many online the answer is yes. 

A meet cute is the charming way a protagonist meets their love interest in a romantic comedy — a genre the internet loves to argue is also dead. It sets the stage of the characters' relationship, often establishing a clash of personalities through an awkward encounter. 

• Alexey Navalny lost consciousness after taking a walk and died, per Russia's Federal Prison Service.
• Russia experts say Putin and the Kremlin likely ordered his execution.
• They have a track record of killing and ordering the killing of political opponents, they said.

Alexey Navalny went out for a walk, then abruptly died.

At least, that is what prison officials

• I knew my child needed glasses, and I thought it would be as easy as getting them for myself.
• I found limited resources for toddler glasses locally.
• When I found a facebook group, the community taught me what I needed to find glasses for my 3 year old.

When my oldest daughter was nearly 3

I don’t like big phones. They are cumbersome to carry, they don’t fit into most of my size of pockets or purses, and I’m constantly dropping them. I wasn’t made for larger phones. But I can’t deny that they have their advantages. The bigger the phone you go, the longer the battery you’ll have so you can watch TV and…

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• Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny died suddenly in prison.
• Navalny was seen healthy and laughing in a court appearance a day before his death.
• Navalny was widely considered to be Vladimir Putin's most formidable enemy. 

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny appeared healthy and in good spirits during a court appearance

• Richard Branson and other public figures have signed an open letter warning of AI risks.
• The letter, issued by The Elders and the Future of Life Institute, urges world leaders to take action.
• The letter highlights risks, including the climate crisis, pandemics, nuclear weapons, and AI.

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