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The undocumented teen in Texas who was fighting the Trump administration for an abortion was finally allowed to have one — here's what she went through

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  • A 17-year-old undocumented teen in Texas was allowed to have an abortion on Wednesday after a lengthy legal battle with the Trump administration.
  • Referred to as "Jane Doe" in court documents to protect her privacy, she was 15 weeks pregnant when she had the procedure, five weeks before Texas' 20-week ban on abortions would have prevented her from getting one.
  • The Trump administration tried to block her from getting an abortion for weeks, arguing it wouldn't "facilitate" the procedure for an unaccompanied minor. An appeals court disagreed.


Following weeks of court battles, an undocumented 17-year-old, known in court filings as Jane Doe, was finally allowed to get an abortion on Wednesday.

The Trump administration was trying to prevent her from choosing to get the procedure, but an appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Doe was constitutionally granted the right.

"I'm a 17-year-old girl that came to this country to make a better life for myself. My journey wasn't easy, but I came here with hope in my heart to build a life I can be proud of," she said in a statement Wednesday. "This is my life, my decision. I want a better future. I want justice."

In September, Doe was detained at a center for children after she entered the US illegally from Central America. The country of her origin and her real name haven't been released in order to protect her privacy because she is a minor.

At the detention center, she learned that she was pregnant, and decided she wanted to have an abortion. Because she is under 18, and her parents aren't in the US, she had to have a Texas court rule that she could have the procedure since state law prohibits minors from making that decision without parental consent. That judge ruled that she could have the abortion.

Then, the Trump administration made Doe see a doctor who tried to convince her not to get an abortion and showed her an ultrasound of the fetus, another requirement under Texas law. The government would not let Doe leave the detention center to get an abortion, which her attorneys labeled as "holding her hostage."

The detention center even had Doe call her physically abusive mother in her home country to tell her that she was pregnant, one of her lawyers told The New York Times.

A lengthy court battle

The American Civil Liberties Union stepped in to sue the government on Doe's behalf so that she could get the procedure.

A federal judge in ruled on October 18 that Doe had the right to access abortion services and should be taken to her appointments "promptly and without delay."

But on October 20, a three-judge panel for the US District Court of Appeals in DC issued an order ruling that Doe was not immediately allowed to have the abortion, and that the federal government had until October 31 to find a sponsor to take her to get the procedure.

Texas law bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy except in cases of rape, incest, or if the mother's life is endangered. At this point, Doe was 15 weeks pregnant — time was running out.

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On Tuesday, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled in a 6-3 decision without oral argument that Doe was allowed to get her abortion immediately.

"Today's decision rights a grave constitutional wrong by the government," Judge Patricia Millett wrote in a concurring opinion. "Remember, we are talking about a child here. A child who is alone in a foreign land. A child who, after her arrival here in a search for safety and after the government took her into custody, learned that she is pregnant."

Early Wednesday morning, Doe had her abortion, the ACLU announced.

Throughout the court proceedings, the Trump administration argued that Doe should not be allowed to have the abortion, because it was an "undue burden" for the government, and that officials were not blocking her from getting one because she could return to her home country anytime. But abortion is illegal in her country.

Scott Lloyd, director of the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement, sent an email in March directing government detention not to let minors access abortion services, but instead take them to "life-affirming options counseling" or pregnancy care, according to The Washington Post.

"Make no mistake, the Trump administration's efforts to interfere in women's decisions won't stop with Jane Doe," the ACLU said in a tweet on Wednesday. "We will not stop fighting until every woman has access to abortion care."

Below is Jane Doe's full statement, released after she had the abortion:

My name is not Jane Doe, but I am a Jane Doe.

I'm a 17-year-old girl that came to this country to make a better life for myself. My journey wasn't easy, but I came here with hope in my heart to build a life I can be proud of. I dream about studying, becoming a nurse, and one day working with the elderly.

When I was detained, I was placed in a shelter for children. It was there that I was told I was pregnant. I knew immediately what was best for me then, as I do now – that I'm not ready to be a parent. Thanks to my lawyers, Rochelle Garza and Christine Cortez, and with the help of Jane's Due Process, I went before a judge and was given permission to end my pregnancy without my parents' consent. I was nervous about appearing in court, but I was treated very kindly. I am grateful that the judge agreed with my decision and granted the bypass.

While the government provides for most of my needs at the shelter, they have not allowed me to leave to get an abortion. Instead, they made me see a doctor that tried to convince me not to abort and to look at sonograms. People I don't even know are trying to make me change my mind. I made my decision and that is between me and God. Through all of this, I have never changed my mind.

No one should be shamed for making the right decision for themselves. I would not tell any other girl in my situation what they should do. That decision is hers and hers alone.

I've been waiting for more than a month since I made my decision. It has been very difficult to wait in the shelter for news that the judges in Washington, D.C. have given me permission to proceed with my decision. I am grateful for this, and I ask that the government accept it. Please stop delaying my decision any longer.

My lawyers have told me that people around the country have been calling and writing to show support for me. I am touched by this show of love from people I may never know and from a country I am just beginning to know – to all of you, thank you.

This is my life, my decision. I want a better future. I want justice.

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A 22-year-old makes a living selling bongs that cost up to $300,000 and look like fine china

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  • Ben Milstein is a 22-year-old art collector who deals exclusively in marijuana pipes and bongs.
  • His collection includes more than 500 pieces, ranging in price from $5,000 to $300,000.
  • Milstein hopes to change the stigma around marijuana by elevating drug paraphernalia as fine art.

 

Ben Milstein, 22, isn't a typical dealer in the fast-growing marijuana industry.

The up-and-coming art dealer makes a living selling high-end marijuana paraphernalia, including hand-blown glass pipes and bongs, with price tags that run up to six figures.

His company, Grey Space Art, hosts pop-up galleries in major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Miami, where enthusiasts can buy these sculptural works. In two years, his collection has grown to include more than 500 pieces made by roughly 80 artists.

ben milstein mr grey grey space artWhile Milstein said he doesn't consider the gig a full-time job, he has sold about $350,000 in bongs since May. His private collection, which he said he will never liquidate because it demands "to be seen by more people," has at least tripled in value over the last two years.

"There's a reason why I'm in this industry and not buying wall art. It's about the momentum of the cannabis industry," Milstein told Business Insider.

Milstein's success at an age when he's barely old enough to buy marijuana in states where it's legal (you must be 21 or older) demonstrates the wide range of opportunities available to entrepreneurs in the fledgling marijuana industry. He's carving a niche in the club of elite sophisticates that is the art world.

"I'm not selling bongs — I'm selling works of art," Milstein told us earlier this year.

Milstein graduated high school a semester early and looked to the marijuana industry for investment opportunities. A friend tipped him off about cannabis stocks in 2013, two weeks before the drug became legal in Colorado. The stocks exploded, according to Milstein.

He worked for a brief stint at an advertising and branding agency before eventually embarking on a journey around the world to find and buy glass pipes and bongs. He worked under the pseudonym "Mr. Grey," because selling drug paraphernalia is illegal under federal law.

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"I'm in the emerging art world. Buying the best work does not come at a super high price," Milstein said. "Having made a little bit of money, I could buy all the best pieces."

His elaborate pipes and bongs range in price from $5,000 to $300,000. A piece called "Hayabusa Satellite" (priced at $110,000) lets users inhale marijuana smoke from the base of a spacecraft-replica. A charming "Honeybear," which looks like the classic honey dispenser, went up in value from $100 to $5,000 before Milstein scooped it up two years ago.

The sculptures are all handmade from borosilicate glass, a material known as a hard glass. The artist typically uses a high-powered torch and spins different colored glass rods in the flame.

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Milstein launched Grey Space Art in 2016, throwing a launch party at the New York City home of Italian fashion designer Riccardo Tisci. He's since taken his collection on the road to Art Wyndwood art fair, New York Fashion Week, and the Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood.

The art collector recently moved from New York to Los Angeles, where he hopes to elevate the perception of drug paraphernalia as fine art. The timing works out. Californians voted to legalize recreational marijuana last year, and sales of the drug are expected to begin in 2018.

Milstein said he couldn't do what he does at any other point in history.

"I'm in full support of legalization and removing the stigma around marijuana. That starts with showcasing these artists as professionals," Milstein added.

SEE ALSO: Students can now major in 'medical plant chemistry' — or marijuana — at a Midwestern university

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50 photos that show how American suburbs as we know them are dying

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  • The American suburb has gone through some huge changes in the last few decades.
  • Malls, once a place for suburbanites to spend their downtime, have suffered in the wake of the retail apocalypse, and many have shut down. 
  • Suburban real estate and golf courses have also evolved in recent years. 


In March, Business Insider reported a series of stories on "The Death of Suburbia," declaring the end of the suburbs as we once knew them.

By examining the plummeting value of McMansions, the increasingly blurry line between city and suburb, and the shuttered shopping malls across the nation, we saw that the once-flourishing suburbs were no longer what they used to be.

Ahead, see a collection of photos from Seph Lawless and Business Insider reporters, showing the relics of America's suburban past. Some of these structures are now abandoned while millennials move forward with alternative ways of living.    

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It's been a rough couple of years for the retail industry, and malls are shutting down across the country. Chicago's Lincoln Mall, pictured here, shut its doors in January 2015.

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It had originally opened in 1973.

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The 700,000-square-foot mall had the capacity to host four anchor stores and 100 smaller shops.

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Inside the Miami Beach penthouse that Kayak's CEO just bought for $21 million

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  • A penthouse at L'Atelier in Miami Beach is under contract for $21 million. 
  • Kayak Software Group CEO Steve Hafner is the buyer.
  • It's still under constrution, but the renderings show off the building's amenities.


Steve Hafner, CEO of Kayak Software Group, has just bought a new penthouse for $21 million, the Wall Street Journal reported. Kayak Software Group is the parent company of the travel website Kayak. 

Hafner's new penthouse is at the top of L'Atelier in Miami Beach, and it had originally been listed for $33 million in 2015 before being chopped to $25 million in 2016. 

While construction isn't yet complete, renderings show that the penthouse takes up two floors and comes with a 40-foot-long pool. Take a look, below.

SEE ALSO: An enormous ranch that's bigger than New York City just hit the market for $100 million

Units in L'Atelier start at $3.1 million, and 87% of the units have already been sold.

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The penthouse takes up the 17th and 18th floor, along with the roof.



The home has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms.

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Starbucks has a new take on the Unicorn Frappuccino that's designed to take over Instagram — here's what you need to know (SBUX)

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  • Starbucks' Zombie Frappuccino hits stores on Thursday. 
  • The beverage will only be available for five days — just like the super-successful Unicorn Frappuccino. 
  • Customers who have already tried the green caramel apple-flavored drink say it is sweet and "tastes like an airhead." 

Starbucks is trying to recreate the viral success of the Unicorn Frappuccino with a new Halloween-themed drink. 

Earlier this month, news broke that from Thursday, October 26 to Tuesday, October 31, Starbucks will serve a "Zombie Frappuccino."

While Starbucks hasn't officially confirmed the drink, some stores are already putting out signs advertising the Zombie Frappuccino. 

Happy Halloween! Enjoy the new Zombie Frappuccino now until Halloween here on the 12th floor! #frappuccino #starbucks #zombiefrappuccino

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And, some people have even managed to get their hands on the drink. And, just like the Unicorn Frappuccino, it looks like it was created for Instagram, with bold colors and a wacky design. 

Starbucks has a Zombie Frappuccino. It tastes like an airhead and I’m kinda fucking in love. 💀💚💖 #starbucks #zombiefrappuccino #basicspoopybitch

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"Starbucks has a Zombie Frappuccino. It tastes like an airhead and I’m kinda f---ing in love," one person wrote on Instagram. 

Will you get yours??? #zombiefrappuccino #tobeapartner

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I'm "losing my mind" over the new #zombiefrappuccino #starbucks #starbucksmoa #tobeapartner

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Many of the people posting photos of the drink on Instagram are Starbucks employees, who were able to try the drink before it hits menus on Thursday. 

Our NEW Zombie Frappuccino launches tomorrow. So good, you'll lose your mind. Stop by Woodward and Normandy to get your limited time treat. #zombiefrappuccino #tobeapartner

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Zombie Frappuccino coming to a Starbucks near you October 26th! Come and get it!! #721starbucks #zombiefrappuccino

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 The cream-based Frappuccino will use green caramel apple powder and pink powder. Pink "brains" whipped cream and pink mocha drizzle will complete the classic Frankenstein coloring. 

#starbucks #zombiefrappuccino #basicbitch

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Something spooky is coming 👻 #starbucks #starbuckscanada #starbucksamirault #halloween #halloweenfrappuccino #zombie #zombiefrappuccino #yum #frappuccino

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 The super-limited-time offering of the Zombie Frappuccino is reminiscent of the Unicorn Frappuccino, which Starbucks released in April.

The Unicorn Frappuccino was only on Starbucks' menu for five days, but it went viral online. The drink netted a huge amount of press for Starbucks, and paid off in actual sales.  

🙃taste weird #zombiefrappuccino #starbucks

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However, the Unicorn Frappuccino also put immense pressure on in-store workers, especially baristas.

Making the Unicorn Frappuccino was messy and time-intensive. Many locations had used up ingredients by the end of the first day, and had to face angry customers. 

this is about to be a mess #supasweet #tobeapartner #Starbucks #zombiefrappuccino

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It seems likely that the colorful Zombie Frappuccino will create some similar problems. As one barista wrote on Instagram: "this is about to be a mess." 

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This is the one simple thing you should always do to get special treatment from flight attendants

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  • If you want better service while flying, be nice to your cabin crew.
  • Flight attendant and columnist Amanda Pleva said simply saying "hello" can make all the difference in how you're treated by airline staff.


Whether you're travelling in first class or economy, you're probably always looking for ways to make flying as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.

However, while we may often think the best way to do this is to spend money on more leg room, a special meal, or even an upgrade, it turns out all we need to do is pay attention to the cabin crew.

In a recent blog post for Flyertalk, JetBlue flight attendant and columnist Amanda Pleva gave an honest account of what it takes for her to treat a passenger well — and it all comes down to how she is treated by them.

"You know what the worst part of my job is? It isn’t cleaning up vomit or dealing with an angry passenger yelling in my face, which is what most people assume," she wrote.

"It is when I stand at the aircraft door greeting people and get ignored. To have someone clearly see me and ignore my 'hello' and walk on by is the most dehumanizing experience.

"It sounds trite and probably is, but all these years later I can’t get past the icky feeling of having someone not even think I am worth a simple 'hi' or even just a quickly flashed smile."

She added: "As a paying customer, it isn't your job to be friendly to me or to walk on eggshells, lest I come by and smack you upside the head with a safety information card. The role of the passenger is merely to follow the safety and security rules enforced by us onboard.

"But should you be an entitled jerk? Of course not."

She was inspired to write the post after a Los Angeles Times article claimed that the majority of people feel that business and first class passengers are treated with more respect than those in economy.

"I read through the findings, and the more I thought about them, the more I analyzed these perceptions, and how they might be changed," Pleva said.

"To start with, I don’t know many flight attendants who view premium-class passengers any differently because of financial status. Our line of work isn’t known for being the most lucrative anyway, so we would really have no business passing judgment on others for not having a spare $3,000 for a seat."

"However, I would clearly be lying to you if I said that most of us didn’t prefer first-class passengers to economy."

This is because, according to Pleva, it's first class passengers who are most likely to say "hello."

"Perhaps it’s because, in economy, people expect to disappear," she added. "They expect less interaction, and they’re right to expect that — with more people to serve, we simply don’t have the time to be very one-on-one with an entire plane full of people. That has nothing to do with class or status, it’s simply time constraints.

"Having fewer people to serve in first or business class gives us more time to establish a personal connection with our passengers. Because of that, I think they’re more likely to be polite to us. When people don’t feel anonymous, they act differently. I am sure it’s the same for us as well.

She added: "But you would be amazed at how far politeness and friendliness goes. Even if you don’t think we notice, we do. And it gets returned whenever possible — maybe it’s a free drink, maybe we tap you on the shoulder and shoo you into an empty row. Or maybe it’s just extra-attentive service! But we always appreciate a friendly face, and word usually spreads among the crew when people are especially kind."

She stressed that this doesn't apply to all flight attendants — and some are simply impatient. However, it is often the way they are treated by passengers that makes them so.

"I can’t say I do my best job when people are rude to me," she added. "I can handle it and I still treat those people with kindness and respect (I can’t say I don’t mock them in the galley, however), but I am certainly not at my best."

"Merely being spoken to in full sentences versus having "COKE!" shouted at me with a mouth full of Chex Mix and headphones on (especially when their response is to an entirely different question) is enough to make me want to better than my best. And that’s regardless of the seat you occupy."

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Step inside the most star-studded wedding of the year, held in Rio at Christ the Redeemer and attended by Madonna, U2, and Diddy

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  • American talent manager Guy Oseary and Brazilian model Michelle Alves renewed their wedding vows on October 24 in Rio de Janeiro.
  • Their Kabbalah wedding ceremony took place at the top of Christ the Redeemer.
  • Guests included Madonna, U2, Diddy, Cassie, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Chris Rock, Matthew McConaughey, Dakota Johnson, and Helena Christensen.


American talent manager Guy Oseary and Brazilian model Michelle Alves renewed their wedding vows at a ridiculously star-studded bash in one of the most extravagant settings in the world on October 24.

The couple first married in 2006, and are understood to have renewed vows this week in Rio de Janeiro.

The series of events began with a pre-wedding meeting for their A-list guests, according to sources on social media, and culminated in a lavish feast and reception party at the mansion of Brazilian TV show host Luciano Huck and his wife Angelica, an eyewitness told E Online.

The likes of Madonna and U2 — who were both managed by Oseary — Diddy, Cassie, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Chris Rock, Matthew McConaughey, Dakota Johnson, Helena Christensen, Owen Wilson, Anthony Kiedis, and Caetano Veloso were all in attendance.

And they were certainly taken care of.

The couple apparently hired out the exclusive five-star Fasano Hotel in Ipanema — which has unrivalled views of the iconic Dois Irmãos mountains — for their guests to stay at.

Dusk in Rio two nights ago, culture shock 1 of 2.

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The ceremony apparently began at 5.p.m. at the top of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado mountain, 2,329 feet up in the air, amidst the clouds and the mist — which made for a rather dramatic backdrop.

Oseary is Jewish, and the wedding party even managed to erect a chuppah at the high-up venue. It was a Kabbalah wedding, according to E Online.

A-list guests included Bono, Helena Christensen, and Dakota Johnson, captured here at the Fasano Hotel by jewellery designer Jennifer Meyer.

Wedding ready @guyoseary 👰🤵❤️

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The entire U2 band appeared to fly in for the celebrations.

Here, some of the guests including Diddy and Sacha Baron Cohen assume the same pose as Christ himself. 

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 Madonna attended the ceremony with her kids.

She was later spotted guarding the Champagne at the reception — once she had swapped her floral dress for a Moschino jacket adorned with dollar signs.

Madonna tonight at the wedding Day @madonna #madonna @guyoseary #guyoseary @immichelealves #michelle #weddingday @moschino #moschino #❤️ By @robertochiaravalloti

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The bride's structured off-white dress — designed by Zac Posen — was made of silk and had sleeves and a long train.

Michelle Alves, belíssima, com seu vestido by @zacposen minutos antes de trocar as alianças com @guyoseary ❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻

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The groom opted for a classic linen suit and chilled white shirt with no tie.

The reception was hosted by Brazilian TV show host Luciano Huck and his wife Angelica at their private mansion. She wore a red Stella McCartney dress.

Queridos @guy e #Michele todo amor pra vcs! Muita luz!🙌🌹 dear @guy & Michelle wish you all the love! Good vibes! Light!

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Helena Christensen and Dakota Johnson posed together for selfies at the bash.

Ahead of the big day, Oseary posted a throwback photo of Alves on Instagram with the caption: "Today is a special day in my life.. My marriage to my Brazilian princess.. A new and exciting chapter begins in just a few hours.. RIO-October 24-2017 .. #Luckyguy#LOVE#Family#ONE

Meanwhile, while in Rio, Madonna visited the nearby Morro da Providencia favela.

She reached the top to enjoy the views of Rio, known as the "Cidade Maravilhosa" (the marvellous city) for its stunning natural beauty.

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Stress dreams can say a lot about your worst anxieties — here's what they really mean

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The unfortunate thing about dreams is that most of them — or at least the ones we remember — are bad.

According to Kelly Bulkeley, a dream researcher and the author of "An Introduction to the Psychology of Dreaming," current evidence suggests the majority of our dreams are characterized by negative emotions — not positive ones. You fall off a cliff; you're being chased by your boss; you lose your keys before a plane flight.

But Bulkeley urges people not to dismiss their dreams or try to forget them. "Even though they might be unpleasant," he said, "they can be valuable and important." That's because stressful dreams often provide insight into the concerns we have in our waking life — concerns we might not want or be able to acknowledge.

To learn more about what our unpleasant dreams might be telling us, Business Insider asked Bulkeley and Michael Lennox, a psychologist, an expert in dream interpretation, and the author of "Llewellyn's Little Book of Dreams," to help decipher some of the most common themes. Read on to find out what your recurring stress dreams really mean.

SEE ALSO: Here's why you have workplace anxiety dreams — and how to stop them

Trying and failing to run away

Lennox calls this scenario "stress dream 101." He said this dream is an "expression of generalized fear and anxiety" — though the specific object of fear will vary from person to person.

"I would say that the person who's having the dream probably has a greater generalized fear response to life than someone who doesn't have that dream," Lennox added. "Although it doesn't make the person pathologically challenged."

Bulkeley said he would ask the dreamer in this situation if anything in their life feels inescapable. Maybe the person is feeling weak or vulnerable in a conflict. Dreams often use "dramatic metaphors" for emotions that are hard to verbalize, he said.



Being naked

Lennox said dreaming about being naked is a "perfect symbolic expression" of feeling like a fraud at work (also known as impostor syndrome).

Many people privately experience the fear that other people will find out that they don't really know what they're doing. Being naked at work could mean, Lennox says, that "I will be seen for who I really am. And that will be terrifying."



Being unprepared for an exam

People commonly dream of being unprepared for a test in high school or college – even if they graduated years ago. And Lennox said it’s often triggered by performance anxiety at work.

High school and college "are the first places where we learn about responsibility and accountability. [The dream] will often recur when we’re faced with the same sense of pressure in our current waking life."



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Thailand held an insanely lavish, $90 million funeral for its king — here's what it looked like

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Bhumibol Adulyadej, the king of Thailand, died more than a year ago — but the most dramatic element of his send-off is just beginning.

Adulyadej, the longest-reigning monarch in recent history, has been lying in state in his home country for the past 12 months, and is finally ready for his official funeral rites.

An entire new Royal Crematorium has been constructed, with around 20 buildings, to host the ceremony. According to the Reuters news agency, the ceremony is expected to cost around $90 million (£68 million).

The monarch occupies a huge part of Thailand's national life — when he died the country stopped pretty much entirely for five days, and all the airports were closed. So his send-off is going to be tough to beat anywhere in the world. Scroll down to see what it was like.

Bhumibol died on Octber 13, 2016. He was 88, and had ruled Thailand for 70 years. His death prompted huge mourning — here a black-clad Thai woman walks past a portrait of him.

There is a dark side, however, to the reverence to the Thai royals. The country has a strict "lèse-majesté" law which outlaws criticism of the monarch. Offenders can end up with lengthy prison sentences.



The funeral was an enormous undertaking. Architects spent months constructing this funeral plaza especially for the event.



This graphic shows the extent of construction at the funeral ground.



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Taco Bell is giving away free Doritos Locos Tacos (YUM)

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  • Taco Bell promised to give away free tacos if any player stole a base during the World Series. 
  • On Wednesday, a Houston Astros player stole second base during Game 2. 
  • Any customer can get a free Doritos Locos taco on November 1, from 2 to 6 p.m.

 
Taco Bell is giving away free Doritos Locos Tacos. 

The fast-food chain had promised to give away tacos if a base is stolen by any player during the 2017 Word Series Championship.

On Wednesday, Cameron Maybin of the Houston Astros stole second base in the 11th inning of Game Two. 

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Taco Bell will be giving away free tacos on Wednesday, November 1, from 2 to 6 p.m. local time. Customers are limited to one taco per person. 

Maybin tweeted about the promotion on Wednesday night, following the Astros' 7-6 triumph over the  Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Taco Bell's "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco" promotion has become a popular deal for the fast-food chain.

In 2016, the chain gave away free tacos after the Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor stole a base in Game 1 of the World Series championship. And, in 2015, Taco Bell spent at least $10 million giving away free A.M. Crunchwraps after Kansas City Royals player Lorenzo Cain stole second base during a game against the New York Mets. 

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The 14 countries with the most billionaires

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  • There are 1,542 billionaires in the world, according to a new report by UBS.
  • More than 560 billionaires live in the US — the most of any country — and they control the most wealth.
  • If current trends continue, the total wealth of Asia's billionaires could overtake US billionaires in four years.

 

The number of commas in your net worth is a status symbol, and Americans have serious bragging rights.

According to a new report from Switzerland-based bank UBS, the US is home to the most billionaires — and billionaire wealth — of any country in the world.

But China and India are catching up quickly.

Three-fourths of the world's newly-minted billionaires from 2016 are from China and India, according to UBS. The countries added 67 and 16, respectively, to their total billionaire count.

If these trends continue, it will take only four years for the total wealth of Asia's billionaires to overtake US billionaires, according to UBS.

But for now, the US maintains the world's largest concentration of billionaire wealth. A total of 563 American billionaires control $2.8 trillion, up from $2.4 trillion last year.

Keep reading to find out the top 14 countries with the most billionaires, and how many live there.

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14. Singapore: 21 billionaires



13. Spain: 25 billionaires



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London Zoo now has lodges where you can sleep metres away from lions – but they aren't cheap

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You can now sleep metres away from Lions at London Zoo's Gir Lion Lodges, but they don't come cheap.

Guests will be given a morning and evening tour of the zoo by a zookeeper who will talk about animal's diets and daily lives.

The lodges can accommodate up to two adults and two children, prices start at £438 per night.

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The best men's haircut for every face shape

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BI Graphics_Best haircut for every face shape_4x3Every man has, at one point or another, sat down in the barber's chair and been asked, "What'll it be today?"

We have a recommendation: instead of just saying "the same as last time" or "the usual," take into account your face shape for a brand-new hairstyle. Some styles look better or worse based on your face shape, and this infographic — based on the one our friends at Men's Hairstyles Today put together — will help you pick the best.

See what popular haircut you should really be getting, based on the shape of your face.

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Oblong: face is longer than it is wide

Short haircuts are best for an oblong or rectangular face.

Be careful with a bushy beard, however, as that could make your face look even bigger.



Oval: narrow, with no sharp edges

Luckily, most hairstyles will look good with an oval face shape.

A word of caution: avoid bangs or fringes that could cover your forehead and make your head appear even rounder than it already is.



Diamond: strong jaw and angular cheek bones

The best-case scenario here is to pair a beard with a fringed haircut like a faux hawk or textured crop.



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We got our hands on Starbucks' limited-time-only 'Zombie Frappuccino' — here's the verdict

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To celebrate Halloween, Starbucks made a special "Zombie Frappuccino." It's only going to be available through Halloween — here's everything you need to know about it. Following is the transcript of the video.

This is the Zombie Frappuccino. It's available at Starbucks for 5 days. From October 26 to 31. It's Instagram ready. The cups are zombified from other drinks. It has what looks like zombie guts inside. The drink has green caramel apple powder and pink powder. There's also pink powder. The "brains" up top are pink whipped cream. It also has a pink mocha drizzle. Here's what it's like.

Kate Taylor: Oooh.

Bob Bryan: Oh. Um …

Taylor: It is very sweet.

Bryan: Like a cotton candy 7-Eleven Slurpee kind of.

Taylor: I would say it actually tastes kind of different than it looks. It’s much more of a bright, appley flavor in there.

Bryan: It’s aggressive.

Taylor: Getting this size of this would be a mistake.

Bryan: Why would you sell this? Why am I drinking this?

Taylor: In a small dose it’s kind of tasty. I don’t know if I can recommend getting it, but it’s not terrible?

Bryan: You’re paying $6 for an Instagram and then it turns into this like green mush. I feel like it would be better to spend $6 on like a soggy bodega sandwich instead of this and it would probably be more filling and worthwhile.

Starbucks had a similar 5-day offering this past April with the Unicorn Frappuccino. Enjoy the "brains!"

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We tried Starbucks' new Zombie Frappuccino — here's what it's like (SBUX)

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  • Starbucks' new Zombie Frappuccino debuted Thursday. 
  • The spooky beverage will only be available for five days. 
  • We tried the drink and thought it was an overly sweet mess manufactured for Instagram.

 

Starbucks' new Zombie Frappuccino is now available — but we don't recommend it unless you want a terrifying sugar high. 

Starbucks began selling its Zombie Frappuccino on Thursday. The beverage will only be available for five days — a super-limited-time offering similar to the Unicorn Frappuccino

So, early Thursday morning, Business Insider decided we had to get our hands on the Frappuccinos ourselves. 

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From the first glance, it's clear that the beverage is made to be photographed. 

The green base — flavored with caramel apple syrup — is Frankenstein-esque. The bloody-looking mocha syrup is a nice touch. While our whipped cream didn't really look like brains, we appreciated the effort. 

Taking the first sip was a different story. 

We knew it would be sugary. This is a Starbucks Frappuccino we're talking about. With 70 grams of sugar in a venti, one Zombie Frappuccino well exceeds the 50-gram maximum recommended by the Food and Drug Administration.

When the beverage hits your tongue, you're immediately plunged into a sickly sweet saccharine swamp. One taste tester even gagged.

The flavor is basically that of a melted green apple candy — think Laffy Taffy or Jolly Rancher — mixed with sweet caramel. The green apple caramel syrup does its job. Compared to the Unicorn Frappuccino, it has a more distinct flavor. Not a great flavor, but a distinct one. 

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The mocha "blood" fails to cut through the sweetness. And, the whipped cream is basically tasteless despite the pink color. In fact, the whipped cream is the least sweet aspect of the drink, which isn't a great sign. 

Let's be honest — no one is buying the Zombie Frappuccino for the flavor, except for a few Starbucks customers who have a sweet tooth like no other. Most people just want those sweet, sweet Instagram likes. 

And, that's probably the most significant way that the Zombie Frappuccino falls short of its predecessor. As the beverage begins to melt — which happens quite quickly — it goes from Hollywood-style Frankenstein to a garden-variety zombie with its flesh slowly disintegrating. The blood mixes with the green Frappuccino to create a murky, muddy drink that's hardly worth a Snapchat, much less an Instagram.

So, is the Zombie Frappuccino worth it? Other Frappuccinos are prettier, and most other drinks are tastier. Really, the Zombie Frappuccino's saving grace is its limited time and the lack of other zombified drinks on the market.

The only reason to buy one is so you can say you did — but you'd probably be better off lying and saving a few bucks. 

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Tim Cook and Eric Schmidt stripped down to try this new kind of shower head and wound up investing

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  • A startup based in San Francisco wants to disrupt the way you shower.
  • Its flagship product, the Nebia Spa Shower System, uses up to 70% less water than a traditional shower head.
  • The company is backed by Tim Cook and Eric Schmidt.

 

You might spend $699 on a new iPhone 8, but would you shell out that much for a shower?

Nebia, a startup based in San Francisco, wants to disrupt the most intimate part of your morning routine. Its debut product, the Spa Shower System, surrounds users in a warm cloud of mist and uses up to 70% less water than a traditional shower head. It costs $649.

Most shower systems, with their rain heads and removable wands, are priced between $100 and $400 at Home Depot.

"We're introducing a totally new kind of shower experience," said Nebia CEO Philip Winter.

The company counts titans of tech, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google chairman Eric Schmidt, among its investors, and is on a mission to disrupt the way people consume water.

The Nebia Spa Shower System filters a stream of water through a surface that creates millions of tiny droplets, which in turn covers 10 times the surface area of a traditional shower head, according to the company. By creating more droplets from less water, Nebia promises a more efficient shower experience that doesn't sacrifice water temperature or pressure.

The system has been in development for three years. And it required about 1,000 people — including Cook and Schmidt — to strip down and take a shower to make sure it worked.

Philip Winter Nebia Spa Shower System"A thousand people is not an insignificant number. It's not like you can share a link to you app and say, 'Try it at home!'" Winter said. Nebia partnered with local Equinox gyms, as well as Google, Apple, and Stanford University, to set up prototypes in their locker rooms. Nebia's cofounders sat at tables outside where they would interview volunteers about their experience.

Cook, the company's first angel investor, might be the company's biggest fan.

"He loved it immediately," Winter said.

Winter, who previously worked at a startup that made composting toilets for the developing world, said the Nebia Shower System is something you have to experience to believe. The company has a showroom in the back of its San Francisco headquarters where people can book an appointment time and pop in for a shower. Bath products and towels are provided.

The $649 price tag, which comes with a one-year warranty, may be prohibitive for most. Winter likens the company's trajectory to that of Tesla, which has introduced more affordable vehicles through the years as the cost of manufacturing them came down. Nebia expects to do the same.

Customers will recoup part of the cost with use. A person living in New York City who takes a 10-minute shower daily can expect to save about $125 in water and gas heating annually, according to the website. The savings rise to $177 in San Francisco and $137 in Seattle.

"Showers have been the same for several decades. There hasn't been any meaningful innovation to speak of for longer than that," Winter said. He added, "We took this super important part of your daily ritual and we made it better."

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A 21-year-old created a genius replacement for nutrition labels that shows why people are baffled by the original

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  • Nutrition facts labels are clunky and hard to understand, leading most Americans to ignore them.
  • Vivek Menon, a 21-year old student and design intern at IBM, came up with an alternative that's easy to read and understand.
  • The re-designed label uses a colored chart to show where the calories in your food come from — whether it's carbs, fats, or protein.
  • The chart could help people better understand their food and eat healthier.

What's black-and-white, clunky, and impossible for 90% of Americans to read?

A standard nutrition label. The receipt-size panels are unwieldy things, sometimes listing up to 25 different food components at time. This makes sizing up the healthiness of a bag of chips or a box of crackers a tall order.

The Food and Drug Administration has made several attempts to improve upon its original 1990s-era design, but most Americans still have no idea what's in the food they are eating, and it's not hard to see why.

Vivek Menon, a 21-year-old student and design intern at IBM, came up with an alternative that makes it easy to visualize how healthy something actually is.

The brilliance of Menon's design is in its simplicity.

"I attempted to structure the unstructured data [of the current label]," Menon told Business Insider.

Instead of listing an item's calorie count at the top and then listing its carbohydrates, proteins, and fats beneath a bunch of black lines (as the current label does), the chart shows you where the calories in your food come from all at once in a way that's simple to understand.

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In the chart above — a redesigned version of a nutrition label from a package of whole grain rolled oats — you can see that most of the calories come from carbohydrates, or the nutritional components of food that our bodies break down quickly into fuel. A smaller portion come from fats, and only a very small portion come from proteins.

These three components — carbs (easy-to-break down source of energy that can contribute to weight gain when eaten in excess), fat, and protein (fuel for muscles that also helps fill you up) — are some of the most important ingredients on any nutrition label. But most people don’t know how to interpret them.

Menon's chart eliminates the guesswork. It immediately reveals how much of a food's energy comes from carbs, how much comes from fats, and how much comes from protein.

When applied to a serving of Lay’s Original potato chips, Menon's design shows that despite having roughly the same number of calories as the oats, far more of the calories in the chips are from fat, and fewer of those calories are from protein.

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On a serving of Laughing Cow Classic cream cheese, Menon's design would show that most of the item's calories come from fat, while some come from protein, and very few come from carbs.

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The new label presents other key parts of a nutrition label in a visual and easy-to-digest (pardon the pun) way, such as a food's serving size and how high or low its calorie count is.

As a designer, Menon was intrigued by the fact that people all over the world — including India, where he is studying — encounter pretty similar nutrition labels "almost on a daily basis, but never pay much attention to [them]." His goal was to make the labels "more easily understood, irrespective of the country."

Another big problem with most nutrition labels across the globe is that they don't accurately represent real-world serving sizes. According to current labels, a "serving size" of ice cream is just half of a cup — a tiny fraction of the amount most people would eat at home in one sitting. As a result, what most people might think of as around 250 calories of ice cream is really anywhere from 500 to 600 calories. The same problem applies to many snack foods, including cookies, crackers, and granola.

Menon's label shows the serving size visually instead of simply listing it. A serving size of oats, for example, is shown as a shaded-in part of a cup. A serving of cheese is shown as a shaded wedge on a cheese wheel.

Here's the full-sized version of Menon's label redesign for the rolled oats.

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The San Francisco area is the new fine-dining capital of America — here are the top restaurants

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The San Francisco Bay Area is the new fine-dining capital of America in the eyes of Michelin.

The region, which includes San Francisco and wine country, received 55 Michelin stars in the newly-revealed 2018 guide to spots in the Bay Area. The seven three-starred restaurants (the highest accolade) puts the Bay Area ahead of New York's six three-starred establishments and Chicago's three.

The Michelin Guide is a restaurant rating system that makes or breaks fine-dining spots around the world. Three stars, in Michelin jargon, means "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey." San Francisco holds about half of the Michelin-starred restaurants in the Bay Area.

The honor may only be temporary. Michelin drops its 2018 guide for New York on Monday.

Until then, the Bay Area reigns supreme. Here are the restaurants that earned the illustrious three-star designation from Michelin. Click here to see the complete list.

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Benu, San Francisco

This stylish San Francisco has been called a "food temple," where owner-chef Corey Lee showcases a melding of Asian and Californian flavors in a zen-like venue. 



Coi, San Francisco

Coi is the Bay Area's newest three Michelin-starred restaurant. Chef David Patterson passed the baton to chef Matthew Kirkley in 2016, who shifted the focus to classic French influences. The seafood-centric spot is one of about 100 restaurants worldwide to receive three stars.



The French Laundry, Yountville

Chef Thomas Keller's iconic restaurant is located in a stone cottage. Diners can chose between two prix-fixe menus, which change daily and don't repeat a single ingredient through the meal.



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How newspapers around the world reacted to JFK's assassination

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The murder of President John F. Kennedy shocked the world.

The murky circumstances of his death have since spawned a federal investigation and numerous conspiracy theories — which will hopefully be explained when the JFK files are released Thursday.

In the immediate aftermath of the killing, the nation and the world mourned.

On November 23, 1963, the day after the shooting, the front pages of newspapers across the US and around the globe reflected the shock and despair of the moment.

Here's what they looked like:

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This tiny Christian college doesn't charge tuition and maintains a $400 million endowment — see what it's like

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College of the Ozarks, a Christian liberal-arts college located in Missouri, has a $416 million endowment.

But unlike other private liberal arts colleges with large endowments, C of O, as it's often called, has accumulated its endowment all while offering four-year degrees to students tuition free.

The roughly 1,500 person school made news recently for its requirement that students take a class on military customs and respect for the American flag. The class, called Patriotic Education and Fitness, also reviews flag protocol and map reading and marksmanship.

Read on below to see what it's like to attend College of the Ozarks.

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C of O says that their courses are "taught from the perspective of a biblical worldview, which provides a broad and robust understanding of the world that a secular worldview cannot provide."



C of O accepts 14% of applicants and has small class sizes with a 14:1 student teacher ratio. A total of 1,512 students attend the school.



The college keeps costs down by employing students around campus. Students must work 15 hours a week as teaching assistants, grounds keepers, or farm workers.

 

 



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