I didn't realize my drinking was unhealthy until I tracked it — using the old government guidelines

Tech Insider : Business
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I used the CDC and NIAAA guidelines on alcohol consumption to set a goal. Tracking my drinking with clear guardrails helped me cut back by 50%.

Julia Pugachevsky

I started following the 'one and non' drinking rule. Adding mocktails cut my drinking in half and helped me lose fat.

Tech Insider : Business
Women drinking
As a social drinker, alternating boozy beverages with N/As helped me have fun while cutting back on alcohol.

Julia Pugachevsky

America wants to party — just softer

Tech Insider : Business
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Pubs, pints, and padel: A night in the City of London's pubs shows how post-work drinking culture is changing

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Sports
An outside shot of a pub in London's Leadenhall Market.
Leadenhall Market remains a hub for after-work socializing.

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Silicon Valley's young founders are giving up alcohol or going San Francisco-sober to 'lock in' for 'grind mode'

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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7 of the best and 7 of the worst cocktails to order, according to bartenders and beverage directors

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Bartender garnishing a bright red cocktail on a bar.
Some drinks are hits and others are misses.

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JD Vance’s Drunken College Photo Met With Shrugs as the Facebook Generation Runs for Office

Gizmodo : Politics

JD Vance in Minnesota on July 27, 2024 (left) and a photo shared on Facebook in 2007 identified as Vance in college

I was a bartender for almost a decade. Here are the techniques I used to land bigger tips — and the people I tried to avoid serving.

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Starr Douglas was a bartender for almost a decade.

Courtesy of Starr Douglas

I've been a bartender for over 20 years. Here are 5 things you should never do at a bar and the mistakes I see people make.

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Keyatta Mincey-Parker
Keyatta Mincey Parker is the founder and executive director of "A Sip of Paradise Garden," a nonprofit bartender and hospitality community garden.

Keyatta Mincey-Parker

An intoxicated United Airlines pilot, who turned up for a Transatlantic flight 'staggering' and with 'glassy' eyes, was given a 6-month suspended prison sentence, report says

Tech Insider : Travel
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A United Airlines plane.

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