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And here’s what we’re covering today:

• Bosses have forgotten how to say “good job” — and it’s driving employees to quit.
• War experts say Ukraine has three options since Putin is not giving up.
• 15 places to live that will save you money in inflationary America.

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Nashville, Paltrow, & more

• Footage shows Nashville students holding hands as they’re led to safety after an attacker shot and killed six people at The Covenant School. More here.
• Gwyneth Paltrow’s family ski instructor testified that the actress “doesn’t go down the hill screaming.” It comes amid Paltrow’s legal battle over a 2016 crash. Read more.
• A second giant “hole” has appeared on the sun. Experts say that it could send 1.8 million-mph solar winds toward Earth by Friday. What to expect.

In praise of praise

When was the last time your boss told you “good job” and really meant it? If you’re like many American workers, as Molly Lipson writes for Insider, your answer is probably “not recently.”

In a recent Gallup survey, only 30% of workers said that they received recognition or praise in the last week. And a 2021 study found that the top-two reasons people quit their jobs are because they don’t feel valued by their company or manager.

So while pay and working conditions go a long way, evidence is mounting that job satisfaction really comes down to a basic human need: People want to feel appreciated.

One expert told us, “As long as it’s really authentic and meaningful, more is better when it comes to recognition.”

Saving money, remote work, & more

• Inside the hectic schedule of Airbnb’s CEO. Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard, the senior executive assistant to Brian Chesky, the founder of Airbnb, talked about the main reason his schedule is so difficult to manage and how she broke into Big Tech. More here.
• Where to save money in inflationary America. The increased cost of living hasn’t hit the country equally across the board. From South Texas to South Dakota, here are 15 places that will give you the best bang for your buck.
• “I’m an underground miner making as much as $160,000 a year — without a college degree.” Cory Rockwell works in a copper mine in rural Nevada. Why he says the job saved his life.
• War experts say that Ukraine has three options since Putin has not given up. A new assessment suggests that immediate peace talks are not among them. One of the options: To “launch successive counter-offensive operations.” Read more.
• A Japanese man became a “night mover” to help abused women disappear without a trace. He dresses sharply and carries around a “self-defense briefcase” that opens up into an armored plate. Learn more about his mysterious business here.
• Remote-job options are dwindling, according to the latest data. Want to know which industries have the most remote work available? Some of the top options are the information sector and wholesale trade — check out this chart for more.
• You have to see it to … not believe it: A viral image of Pope Francis dressed in a stylish white puffer coat that fooled social media users was actually generated by AI. An AI expert told us about the telltale signs for spotting fake images. Here they are.

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