The ‘halo effect’ is compelling but can be risky for both employers and job seekers
Certain attributes a job candidate appears to possess can outshine others. Job seekers who are attractive, who went to the right school, or who worked at the right company can enjoy a so-called “halo effect” that outweighs other factors that often are better predictors of how well someone will perform in a role. While they…
We had an unconventional engagement and wedding. I proposed to him, my engagement ring came after the wedding, and we walked each other down the aisle.
The author and her husband had a nontraditional engagement and wedding. My husband and I did pretty much every wedding tradition in reverse when we got married three years ago. Though the low-key proposal came first, I got my engagement ring and had my bachelorette party after the wedding. We also did several things that…
The mind of Sam AltmanFrom psychedelics to Rachmaninoff: how the CEO of OpenAI sees the world
It’s been decades since a titan of tech became a pop-culture icon. Steve Jobs stepped out on stage in his black turtleneck in 1998. Elon Musk set his sights on Mars in 2002. Mark Zuckerberg emerged from his Harvard dorm room in 2004. And now, after years of stasis in Silicon Valley, we have Sam…
See Emirates’ first-ever Airbus A350, which will launch in January as the airline waits on delayed Boeing jets
Emirates president Tim Clark bashed Boeing during a ceremony for Emirates’ first Airbus A350 delivery. Emirates received a new jet type for the first time since 2008 with the arrival of its highly anticipated Airbus A350-900, but ill feelings about the plane’s American rival were not absent from the milestone day. Emirates revealed the 312-seat…
My ex cheated on me with my roommate. I want her out, but her name is on the lease. How can I keep my apartment?
The reader is not pictured. Dear For Love & Money, My roommate used to be my best friend until she cheated with my now ex-boyfriend. I found out when she accidentally sent me a text meant for him while we were all watching TV together. We had a huge fight, and I dumped my ex…
6 of the best scents to wear this winter, according to professional perfumers
Winter is a great time for sweet and natural-smelling fragrances. Although fall and winter have some overlapping qualities, the seasonal shift can impact what scents people are reaching for as falling leaves turn to snow. B-17 spoke with two professional perfumers about the best fragrances to wear this winter. Here’s what they said. Gourmand scents…
I bought a storage-unit business with my husband. The customers can be difficult, but it makes financial sense for our family.
The author owns a storage unit business. The good news is that I have a new pizza oven. The bad news is that it’s bigger than my kitchen and weighs a ton. It belonged to a restaurant owner who closed up shop, moved his equipment into a space at my storage-unit business, and then relocated…
John Mark Karr claimed he was with JonBenét Ramsey when she died. Here’s where he is today.
John Mark Karr claimed he was with 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey when she died. The unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a 6-year-old Colorado beauty queen, has transfixed the public since 1996. In the decades since the crime, there have been many theories about who killed JonBenét and even several false confessions. The suspect covered most widely…
Keira Knightley’s new Netflix spy series ‘Black Doves’ is a hit — and it’s already set for another season. Here’s what we know.
Keira Knightley as Helen Webb in Netflix’s ‘Black Doves.” Netflix’s new series “Black Doves” is taking off on the streamer. The London-based spy thriller was met with critical praise when it dropped on Thursday, receiving a 97% rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The show stars Keira Knightley as Helen Webb, an operative for…
