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Traditional job interview methods that have a candidate tell, rather than show, their strengths may be responsible for employers “missing diamonds in the rough,” says Adam Grant. Instead, he says, interviewers should try incorporating two steps to assess a candidate’s true potential and fit for the job.Grant, a bestselling author and organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, shared tips for improving the interview process while speaking at WOBI’s World Business Forum in New York City on Nov. 5.He cited research that “how well somebody does a job is not indicated by how the first interview…

Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Dundee United thanks to a Luca Stephenson equaliser just before half-time for the visitors.The Jambos, who started the day nine points clear at the top, took the lead in the 25th minute when Alexandros Kyziridis’ shot rebounded from a post and ricocheted over the line off United ‘keeper Yevheni Kucherenko. But Stephenson headed the visitors level, and the Tynecastle side – unable to break them down after the break – were forced to settle for a second draw in three matches.The game began with a scare for…

“My child won’t tell me anything about their day!” It’s a common concern I hear from parents in my psychotherapy office. They’re hoping to gain a glimpse into their child’s world. But asking “How was school today?” usually leads to a one-word answer.As a therapist and the author of “13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do,” I encourage parents to ask questions that are thoughtful and spark meaningful conversations. When kids reflect on their experiences, they practice skills like emotional awareness, problem-solving, and empathy, and develop a growth mindset.Here are seven questions that lead to productive conversations while also helping…

Betting scandals have been a concern for professional sports leagues for as long as they’ve existed, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May 2018 has led to a wave of gambling incidents involving athletes and officials. The ruling struck down a federal law that barred sports betting in most states and opened the doors for online sportsbooks to take up a prominent space in the sports ecosystem.1. In 1920, a Chicago grand jury indicted eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, which became known as the “Black Sox Scandal.” White Sox…

Auli’i Cravalho is just 24, but she’s already a decade into her career, and she’s shifted in her profession many times over.Cravalho made her Hollywood debut voicing the titular “Moana,” released in 2016, and has since made her mark in other movies like 2024’s “Mean Girls,” in TV roles and on Broadway in the role of Sally Bowles in “Cabaret.”But she hasn’t always gotten the roles she’s wanted most.”The best way for me to get through that is one: time, and two: recognizing that the young woman who gets that role is just like me, very different from me, but…

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets.According to the indictment unsealed Sunday in federal court in Brooklyn, the highly paid hurlers took several thousand dollars in payoffs to help two unnamed gamblers from their native Dominican Republic win at least $460,000 on in-game prop bets on the speed and outcome of certain pitches.Clase, the Guardians’ former closer, and Ortiz, a starter, have been on non-disciplinary paid leave since…

Gareth Taylor’s team were twice inches away from doubling their lead before the interval.A Nagano blast from distance was tipped against the crossbar by Chiamaka Nnadozie, and Kerr was denied by the same piece of goalframe when she swirled in a great strike from similar range.Straight from the restart, Jenna Clark defended diligently to snuff out Camacho after she had been teed up in a shooting position by Seike’s diagonal.At the other end, meanwhile, Olsson sought a second of the afternoon having found a pocket of space to the right. Her attempt was deflected behind by Moeka Minami, however.Brighton’s pressure…

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Extra security measures were in place hours before the Washington Commanders’ game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, when President Donald Trump planned to become the first sitting president in nearly a half-century to attend a regular-season NFL contest.Officers in black uniforms identifying them as members of the U.S. Secret Service joined military, police and other guards inside and outside Northwest Stadium. There were more fences than usual blocking sidewalks and some pathways were restricted.Only two other times did a president go to an NFL game during the regular season while in office, according to the…

Texas returned to the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, the Atlantic Coast Conference has five teams ranked for the first time this season and two Group of Five conferences are now represented in the Top 25 a month before the playoff bracekt is set. The top five was unchanged.The Longhorns, the preseason No. 1 team, are ranked No. 10 in advance of its visit to No. 5 Georgia this week. They had been in the top 10 for the first six polls before their loss at Florida knocked them out of the Top 25…

Castor containers for high-level radioactive waste.Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty ImagesNuclear power is back, largely due to the skyrocketing demand for electricity, including big tech’s hundreds of artificial intelligence data centers across the country and the reshoring of manufacturing. But it returns with an old and still-unsolved problem: storing all of the radioactive waste created as a byproduct of nuclear power generation.In May, President Trump issued executive orders aimed at quadrupling the current nuclear output over the next 25 years by accelerating construction of both large conventional reactors and next-gen small modular reactors. Last week, the U.S. signed a…