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As a former world champion debater, Kate Mason, PhD, knows that the way you communicate can matter just as much as your message.Mason, who lives in Sydney, Australia, spent a decade working in communications at companies like Google and YouTube before becoming an executive coach and founding her own strategic communications firm, Hedgehog + Fox, in 2017.Through her work as a communications coach, Mason noticed a pattern she calls “imposing syndrome”: many professionals, particularly women, are overly self-conscious about ruffling feathers or “being a bother” at work, she says, which often causes them to stay quiet and minimize their accomplishments.These…

Max Aarons came off the bench to score an injury-time winner for Rangers as they secured their first Scottish Premiership victory of the season, beating Livingston 2-1 to ease the pressure on Russell Martin. It looked for all involved that it was the same old story for Rangers, who had been hit back by a second-half Mohamed Sylla equaliser in what would have continued a dismal league start for Martin who would have gone winless at the sixth time of asking. But a 94th-minute thundered effort from Aarons, set up by fellow substitute Mikey Moore, spared an under-fire Martin more…

Struggling to stay on top of your money is not a unique problem.But neurodivergent people — such as those with autism or ADHD — can face a unique set of challenges when managing their finances, says Andrea Ewalefo, founder of Modern Lady Vibes, a financial coaching business specializing in neurodivergent women of color.One of these challenges is something called executive dysfunction. It can crop up in variety of areas — “anything from your impulsivity, to your ability to make decisions, to your to your ability to be consistent,” Ewalefo says. “Time blindness is another one, you get caught up in…

People typically request time off at least a couple of weeks in advance. Elan Bibas, 25, had just three days to ask for an eight-week leave.In late May, Bibas says he was working full-time as a management technology consultant when he got the call: The producers of “Love Island USA” wanted him to be on season seven of the show. If he were to accept the offer, he had three days to get on a plane to Fiji, where the show would be filmed.”It was incredibly stressful,” he says, but luckily, “I have really good relationships with people at my…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison, weeks after they said they had reached an agreement with U.S. envoys on a prisoner exchange as part of an effort to normalize relations. The deputy spokesperson for the Taliban Foreign Ministry, Zia Ahmad Takal, identified the man as Amir Amiri. He did not say when Amiri was detained, why, or where. An official with knowledge of the release said Amiri had been detained in Afghanistan since December 2024 and was on his way back to the U.S. The official spoke on condition of anonymity…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will send troops to Portland, agents clashing with protesters near an immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago, and the expected arrival of the National Guard in Memphis are the most recent examples of current and possible federal law enforcement crackdowns in U.S. cities.Trump said on social media Saturday that he was directing the Department of Defense to “provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland.” Trump said the decision was necessary to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. His announcement was met with pushback from Oregon’s Democratic governor.In…

For some entrepreneurs, becoming their own boss was a no-brainer. Maybe they come from a family of business owners, or never really felt fulfilled working a standard 9-to-5 job.For others, the signs may not be so evident, leaving them to wonder, “Am I ready to take the leap? Am I even supposed to be my own boss?” According to Olipop co-founder and CEO Ben Goodwin, there’s a tell-tale sign to watch out for. “If the excitement and fulfillment of the vision for what you want to do is more powerful than the fear and the excuses,” then you should act on…

Aston Villa picked up their first win of the Premier League season as they came from behind to beat Fulham 3-1 at Villa Park.Raul Jimenez headed Fulham in front inside three minutes but was forced off injured soon after, not that it slowed the visitors. They came close to doubling their lead, twice wanting penalties as Josh King went down and Matty Cash blocked a shot with his arm. But Villa hauled themselves level when Joachim Andersen misjudged a long ball and Ollie Watkins stole in to lob the ball over Bernd Leno. It was the England striker’s first goal…

Goals by Hinata Miyazawa and Ella Toone that bookended the first half were the difference at St Helens Stadium on Sunday afternoon.The Reds were more competitive after half-time – following a first 45 minutes during which they were put under sustained pressure – but were unable to find a way back into the contest and remain in search of their first point in the top flight this season.A wave of early pressure from the visitors had already resulted in Gemma Evans making a last-ditch block to thwart Elisabeth Terland before Miyazawa’s fourth-minute opener.The ball sat up for Miyazawa to strike…

NEW YORK (AP) — “One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s widely acclaimed American epic of rebellion and resistance, opened with $22.4 million in ticket sales from North American theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.Anderson’s ultracontemporary opus signifies a major gamble by Warner Bros. With “One Battle After Another,” the studio is making a $130 million-plus bet that audiences would come out for 170-minute-long powerhouse drama from one of cinema’s most celebrated auteurs the way they usually only turn up for a franchise or superhero movie.Anderson, many critics said, delivered the movie of year. “One Battle After…