The Consumer Electronics Show draws tens of thousands of tech fans to Las Vegas each year.

Some visitors, however, are apparently better-heeled than others. 

According to Bloomberg, Vice CEO Shane Smith spent a jaw-dropping $300,000 on a dinner at the Bellagio's Prime Steakhouse during CES in January.

A group of 12 diners joined Smith at the steakhouse, the brainchild of legendary chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. 

During an earnings call Tuesday, MGM Resorts International revealed that an unnamed guest had dropped $300,000 on a meal at Prime during the week of CES. On Wednesday, an anonymous source confirmed to Bloomberg that the big spender was indeed Smith.

The Vice CEO had apparently had quite the night at the blackjack tables — according to the Bloomberg report, he had won some $100,000 gambling earlier that night.

MGM spokesman Clark Dumont told Bloomberg that the majority of the check was spent on wine, with some bottles costing more than $20,000 each.

Smith did not immediately return a request for comment.

Smith is known for his antics. At Vice's holiday party in December, he reportedly stood on stage and delivered a $1,500 cash bonus to each employee.

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Sorry to burst your bubble, but "Beats by Dre" are the Uggs of headphones.

No worries, though. If you're serious about turning your headphones into a stylish accessory, there are many other great options out there.

Check out some of our favorites.

Sony 40mm MDR-10RNC Headphones

Why we love them:

These headphones reduce up to 99% of ambient noise. All you have to do is push a button and the dual noise sensors that are on the inside and outside of the ear-cups will select the optimal noise-canceling mode.

Price: $248

Headphones Vektr On

Why we love them: 

Check out that completely non-utilitarian, geometric design. Plus, the white amplifies the headphones' cool factor.

Price: $250

Phiaton Chord MS 530 Wireless Headphones

Why we love them: 

These wireless headphones come with Bluetooth 4.0, noise canceling technology, and a dual microphone for clear voice capture during calls.

Price: $475$349

Focal Spirit One Headphones

Why we love them: 

For starters, check out those flat ear-cups. They're a sleek alternative to the bulky headphone look.

Secondly, these headphones come with an iPhone/iPad/iPod remote control.

Price: $285$280

Aedle VK-1 Classic Edition Headphones

Why we love them:

These are your ultimate luxury headphones. The headband and cushions are made with hand-sewn genuine lambskin leather, while the ear-cups are sculpted one by one in aluminum.

Price: $500

Monster DNA Pro 2.0 Over-Ear Headphones

Why we love them: 

These headphones feature an in-line mic and remote. Additionally, they have removable ear-cup plates so that you can change up the look.

(Note: they're compatible with iPhones, iPods, and iPads.)

Price: $170

OEHP Wooden Over-Ear Headphones by Grain Audio

Why we love them:

While most headphones are designed to look as futuristic as possible, these give off a solid throwback look with wood-ear-cups.

Price: $200

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Renting in the Hamptons is never cheap, but some homes are far more expensive than others.

We rounded up the most expensive properties that are currently still available for summer renting season, Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Most of them are in Southampton — one of the most expensive neighborhoods frequented by celebrities and big shots — and they all have at least five bedrooms.

Keep reading to see the gorgeous mansions where the rich and famous will be summering this year, listed from least to most expensive.

This five-bedroom home in Southampton is renting for $595,000

Tucked away in Water Mill South, this mansion sits right on one acre of Flying Point Beach with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the water. 

It has stone fireplaces, a pool with hot tub, dock, and over 5,500 square feet of interior space.

A 10-bedroom mansion in Water Mill is renting for $600,000 

With 10 bedrooms and 12.5 baths, this home sits on a whopping 10 acres of property on Mill Pond.

It’s extremely spacious and has covered porches, a guest house, heated pool, and even a tennis court.

This seven-bedroom modern mansion in Southampton is renting for $600,000

On four acres and over 200 feet of ocean front access, this seven bedroom, 6,500-square-foot home is the height of luxury.

It has a pool, spa, tennis court, and a grease modern interior with light wood floors and high beamed ceilings.

An eight-bedroom home in Southampton with a pool and library is renting for $645,000

On 2.2 acres of well-manicured lawns sits this eight-bedroom mansion with six fireplaces, a butler's pantry, library, tennis court, and heated pool.

It has 9,000 square feet of space and was built in 2010 with the latest appliances and electronics.

This seven-bedroom mansion with a guest house in Southampton is renting for $650,000

Built in 1897 and renovated recently, this seven bedroom, 6,700-square-foot mansion has a heated pool, guest house, and eat-in kitchen. 

It sits on three acres of property and has a covered outdoor porch that would be perfect for summer time entertaining.

A 8,500-square-foot home in Water Mill with a putting green is renting for $650,000

On two acres of real estate, this gorgeous five bedroom has plenty of toys: a 50-foot pool, spa, pool house, basketball court, four-car garage, putting green, and elevator.

Plus, to top it all off, it has a separate two bedroom, three bath guest house with a Jacuzzi. The entire space is landscaped professional and has security cameras to give you peace of mind.

This classic home in Southampton has 16,000 square feet and is renting for $650,000

With seven bedrooms, 10 full baths, and 16,000 square feet of interior space, this home is massive. 

It’s within a mile of Atlantic Ocean beaches, close to shops and restaurants in Southampton, and has a heated pool, tennis court, and three fireplaces. There’s also a guest house and pool cabana out back.

An oceanfront Southampton Village mansion is renting for $750,000

Located on over three acres of property with direct beach access, this modern 8,500-square-foot home has six bedrooms and 6.5 baths. 

The second-floor master suite has amazing views of the property and the home has gorgeous tall ceilings that let in plenty of light. It even has an all-weather tennis court and pool, too. 

A family-friendly 13,000-square-foot estate in Southampton is renting for $750,000

On 3.4 acres of well-manicured land, this 10-bedroom mansion has 8 full baths and 2 partial baths. The grounds are incredible with a covered entry, a 50-foot pool, spa, cabana, tennis court, and deluxe swing set for kids. 

Inside the home is gorgeous too. It has a library, huge kitchen, gym, wine cellar, and even an elevator. 

This oceanfront mansion in Southampton with nine bedrooms is renting for $800,000

Perched on three acres of land, this 7,000-square-foot mansion is about as close to the beach as you can get. 

It has large bedroom suites, a huge kitchen, heated pool, and pool house, plus a tennis court on the property.

This nine-bedroom mansion in Southampton has a movie theater and is renting for $850,000

This gorgeous nine-bedroom mansion in Southampton has 8.5 bathrooms and 11,000 square feet of space. 

It has everything a wealthy renter would ever need: the lower level has a 15-seat movie theater, wine cellar, arcade, gym, sauna, and steam rooms, while outside there’s a tennis court, saltwater infinity pool, and hot tub.

A huge Southampton mansion with 25 rooms and separate staff quarters is renting for $1,200,000 

This huge mansion is insanely luxurious. It has 12 bedrooms and 12.5 baths as well as separate staff quarters spread across its 18,000 square feet and three floors.

Outside, it has 10 acres of property with a 60-foot pool (and water slide), spa, grass tennis court, paddle court, two outdoor pavilions (with full kitchens), arbors, a carriage house and green house, plus not one but two four-car garages.

BONUS: The Bridgehampton “Sandcastle” mansion is 26,500 square feet and rents for $1,000,000 per month

Though this home is not available to rent Memorial Day through Labor Day, if it were, it would be by far the most expensive rental.  

For July alone, renters would need to shell out $1,000,000 to stay, and two weeks at any time throughout the year runs you $500,000.

It sits on 11.5 acres in Bridgehampton South and has an elevator, 10-seat theater, 2,000-square-foot master bedroom, virtual golf game, rock climbing wall, spa, gym and steam room, squash, racquetball, basketball/volleyball court, tennis court, and a 30-foot-by-60-foot pool.

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The Axe White Label dry spray antiperspirant deodorant is as close the White Label collection comes to Axe's signature body spray.

And it's quite a far cry from the spray that filled the halls of your high school. Axe sent Business Insider some of its new body spray so I tried it out for the day.

The first difference is that it's not just a body spray — it's an actual deodorant with antiperspirant advertised to be good for 48 hours.

It's called a "dry spray deodorant," which I've never tried before this product. And, though it fulfilled its promise of dryness, I still didn't love it.

The spray is easy to apply, though it has a bit of a learning curve. While applying it to my underarms, I turned my face in the direction of the spray to make sure I was spraying on-target.

I soon learned that was a mistake. The result was a tingle in my nose that lasted throughout the day.

The spray fulfills its promise of going on dry — which is pretty incredible for a deodorant spray. As soon as it hits yours skin, there's absolutely no wetness, unlike with Axe's other body sprays. It also wears pretty lightly throughout the day.

The next thing that becomes noticeable is the smell. The deodorant smelled pretty good, and I originally found it pleasant. But, it soon became very strong and overwhelming. 

The spray kept me dry (and aromatic) until about midday. At that time, both the wetness protection and fragrance seemed to disappear completely. It's possible I didn't apply enough, but I thought three seconds of continuous spray under each arm would to be enough for the advertised 48 hours of feeling "confidently fresh."

By the time it wore off, I was happy to see it go.

At $5.49, it's about the right price for deodorant, but I'm not sure how long its spray container would last.

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Little Caesars is going to start selling a bacon crust pizza.

The "Bacon Wrapped Crust Deep! Deep! Dish" pizza will be available starting Feb. 23, the company said in a news release.

The company uses 3.5 feet of bacon to construct the crust.

The deep dish pizza is wrapped in bacon, then topped with pepperoni, cheese, and more bacon.

It costs just $12. 

"We are the only national pizza chain to make our dough fresh each day in-store. That gives us a unique opportunity to try new ideas," Little Caesars Pizza CEO David Scrivano said in the news release. 

One slice of the pizza has 450 calories.

The pizza is already a hit on social media. 

just when i thought pizza couldn't get any better, Little Caesar's makes a deep dish where the crust is literally bacon. #gains

— Akshay Naik (@akshaynanak) February 18, 2015

Lil cesears is coming out with a bacon wrapped crust pizza, i might actually eat there now

— Inquisitor (@kay_ay_zee) February 18, 2015

BACON WRAPPED CRUST ON LITTLE CAESARS DEEP DISH PIZZA - I AM READY FOR THIS http://t.co/Qv4T4FxtTp

— Charlie (@CharlieM_19) February 18, 2015

The new menu item could be a bid to win over millennials, who are increasingly seeking out fast casual options like Chipotle.

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While psychologists say that romantic relationships succeed due to compatibility and effort, it's hard to even start dating unless you live in the same place. 

More than that, the data says that you probably need to be near the same age. 

Which is why new research from the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto is so exciting for singles trying to figure our their chances of finding someone. 

Using data from the American Community Survey, the below maps show the cities where single women outnumber men — depending on the age group.

Within the 18 to 64 age range, the number of single women far exceeds the number of single men on the East Coast, while the trend reverses on the West Coast.

As noted by The Atlantic, there are:

• 230,000 more single women than men in New York

• 70,000 more single women in Philadelphia

• 65,000 more single women in Washington, D.C.

On the West Coast, there are: 

• 50,000 more single men than women in San Diego

• 38,000 more single men in Seattle

• 20,00 more single men in San Francisco

But the story changes once we dive into age ranges.

In the 18 to 24 age group, single guys outnumber gals in almost every area.

 It's the same for the 25 to 34 cohort. 

Then, approaching middle age, the map goes pink.

Here's age 35 to 44. 

And in the oldest age range, the pendulum swings all the way over to more single women.  

What's going on here?

According to Martin Prosperity Institute demographer Karen King, the life courses of men and women provide a partial explanation. 

While the present data can't say for certain, "the reasons could be of two things," she tells Business Insider. "In general there are more male babies than female, so there naturally are more males than females at younger ages. At older ages, the life expectancy of women is longer. Or it could simply be there were large influxes of single young men into cities."

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Artist Guan Qingsheng from China uses a pencil, knife and a piece of wire to engineer life-like portraits of famous people on chicken eggs. The 62-year-old artist used to work as a designer at a wood production factory and started engraving eggs as a hobby in 2002.

He has since created almost a thousand egg portraits including engravings of Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Stalin.

Produced by Jason Gaines. Video courtesy of Associated Press.

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The world's most powerful woman earned her Ph.D. in quantum physics, presides over the richest economy in Europe, and is the central broker in a massive euro-bailout deal.

Germany's Angela Merkel is the undisputed leader of her political party, and she faces hardly any opposition in her now third parliamentary term as chancellor.

Merkel rose from humble beginnings under an oppressive East German regime, overthrew her political mentor single-handedly, claimed the top spot as Germany's leader much like her late British counterpart Margaret Thatcher, who also had a degree in science.

Angela Kasner was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954.

Angela Dorothea Kasner was born to Herlind Kasner, an English and Latin teacher, and Horst Kasner, a theologian and Lutheran minister.

A few weeks after she was born, her father moved the family to Templin, in East Germany, about an hour from Berlin.

Merkel's childhood was shaped by the Stasi, or secret police. The Stasi made people paranoid. Merkel learned early on to keep her cards close to her chest.

Source: The Making of Merkel, BBC

A perfectionist by nature, she excelled in her studies.

She excelled in academics, especially math, science, and languages.

In her teenage years, her parents encouraged her to join the Communist youth organization, the Freie Deutsche Jugend, or Free German Youth, to develop skills for a career in politics. 

After flunking a physics course in high school, she decided to pursue a degree from the University of Leipzig in physics to prove her mastery of the subject.

Source: The Making of Merkel, BBC 

She became a physicist.

Popular among her peers, she caught the eye of fellow physics student Ulrich Merkel, whom she met during a Russian exchange trip.

She married him in 1977 and graduated the following year with a degree in physics and physical chemistry.

She continued her academic career and went on to study at the elite German Academy of Sciences, in Berlin, and earned a Ph.D. in quantum chemistry, in 1986.

Source: The Making of Merkel, BBC

Step back in time with this 16th century French chateau just listed for $5.7 million.

Constructed in 1504 for a French cardinal in the commune of Vigny, the castle is just 30 miles from Paris.

Apart from the neo-gothic architecture, many other  features survive until the current day. The moat, the six turreted towers, and all the 16th century charm you can stand are all present.

Imma Best International realty has the listing.

The spectacular Le Château de Vigny is a real château, or french manor house.

It was built way back in 1507 for French cardinal Georges d'Amboise in the commune of Vigny, a scant 30 miles north of Paris.

Designed by architect Charles Cazot in the neo-Gothic style, it includes an insane amount of medieval detail.

With temperatures below freezing in much of the northern hemisphere, it's the perfect time to escape to one of the world’s most beautiful beaches.

TripAdvisor has just released its 2015 Travelers’ Choice Awards, which ranks the best beaches in the world based on millions of reviews from real travelers.

Baia do Sancho, a beach on the remote Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha, was named the best in the world for the second time in a row.

From the white sands of Turks and Caicos to the crystal clear waters of Italy’s Rabbit Beach, here are the top 10 beaches in the world.

10. Elafonissi Beach, Elafonissi, Greece

9. Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia

8. Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rico

Not all beards were created equal, at least when it comes to attracting women.

According to a 2013 Australian study, the most attractive beard length is "heavy stubble," which comes after about 10 days of growth. 

Fascinatingly, heavy beards, light stubble, and clean shaven were all equally less attractive than heavy stubble.

The science says that each length of beard sends a different signal. 

"Facial hair correlates not only with maturity and masculinity, but also with dominance and aggression," write authors Barnaby J. Dixson and Robert C. Brooks. 

"An intermediate level of beardedness is most attractive, while full-bearded men may be perceived as better fathers who could protect and invest in offspring," they write.

Beyond attractiveness, researchers also found that facial hair affects perceived fertility as well. The more facial hair a man had, the more masculine a woman perceived him to be — especially when she was in the fertile phase of her menstrual cycle.

Dixson and Brooks came to their conclusions by showing pictures of 10 smiling men at different stages of beard growth to 351 women and 177 heterosexual men. 

As the Register UK observed, evolution is at work here. 

"Beardedness is a prehistoric condition," reported science writer Rik Myslewski, who argues that beards have long been a "strong indication of maleness surrounding puberty." 

Therein lies the magnetic power of the beard.

"Thus, beard quality, thickness, and fullness would signal to potential mates that he was sexually mature and prepared for fatherhood," Myslewski writes. "This makes beardedness a sexual characteristic that is potent to women." 

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A cappuccino should be wonderfully light, composed of nothing but milk foam over espresso. A latté is heavier, containing a lot of steamed milk and a layer of milk foam over espresso.

This difference, which is meaningful to some people, is unfortunately neglected at many of the rapidly increasing number of places that serve espresso drinks in America.

I'm not talking about those exceptional cafés around the country that have mastered the art of espresso drinks.

I'm also not talking about the thousands of Starbucks, which are at least moderately reliable — yes, despite its obnoxious sizes and sugar-bomb concoctions, Howard Schultz's company (where I worked years ago) puts a fair effort into training baristas, including a certification test that involves making a cappuccino within precise weight and temperature ranges.

Instead, I'm talking about the thousands of establishments ranging from mom & pop joints to casual dining chains that just pretend to understand these drinks. Most disappointing are the many supposedly artisanal coffee chains that use expensive equipment and obsess over foam art while screwing up the core drink.

Case in point, when I ordered a cappuccino at NYC-coffee chain Joe the Art of Coffee:

As you can see, under that design is just half-a-centimeter of milk foam and a cup full of steamed (and scalding) milk. Any time the steamed milk goes nearly to the top of the cup like this, you've got a latté, not a cappuccino.

I've had a similar experience at Fika, the Swedish coffee chain that's spreading through the city, and at 'wichcraft, a hot chain started by celebrity chef Tom Colicchio, and at hot British chain Pret A Manger, and many more places.

This pet peeve will seem inconsequential to many, but it matters to some, and it's one of those things that are hardest to get right as boutique café chains seek to expand. Indeed, Starbucks' ability to get it half-right through systematic training is one reason why the brand has been so successful.

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The latest 2014 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being index was released Thursday, and for the first time in the poll’s history Alaska is the happiest state in America.

It was followed by Hawaii, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana to round out of the top five.  

The Gallup-Healthways data is based on over 176,000 interviews with US adults from January until December 2014. It tests five essential elements of well-being, including motivation to achieve goals (purpose), having positive relationships (social), economic satisfaction (financial), feeling safe and having pride in where you live (community), and taking care of your health (physical).

In addition to being the happiest state in the US, Alaskans also have the highest ranking in "purpose" or motivation to achieve life goals.

Dan Witters, research director for the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, told Business Insider that Alaska’s ranking this year wasn’t a surprise given that it has finished in the top five states three other times since 2009.

"Alaskans led the nation in 2014 with the lowest levels of daily stress, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol," Witters said. "They also make good choices, including the lowest level of drug use in the US."

In addition to Health, Alaska's community well-being was strong. "Alaska is tops in the nation in having residents who help to improve their community, and is in the top five for feeling safe and secure," Witters added.

Hawaii ranked the highest for financial and physical health well-being while South Dakota was number one in both social and community well-being. 

The biggest drop on the list was North Dakota which earned the top spot on the 2013 list but fell to number 23 this year. The Gallup-Healthways press release said, “North Dakota's drop was mostly attributable to a drop in its residents' overall life evaluation, coupled with worsened health-related behaviors such as higher smoking rates, reduced exercise, and less healthy eating compared with 2013.”

Hawaii and Colorado are still the only states to place in the top 10 every year since the poll began in 2008. Hawaii held the top spot for four years in a row until it was dethroned by North Dakota in 2013.

Check out the full state rankings below.

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Two years ago, 29-year-old Mihaela Noroc quit her job in Romania to backpack around the world.

The budding photographer made it to 37 countries and every continent except for Antarctica.

During her travels, she photographed hundreds of beautiful women in their own cultural surroundings to compile her new project “The Atlas of Beauty.” It shows a range of faces from the Amazon rainforest to the streets of downtown New York.

She decided to choose only one age group and gender — her own — because she thought this would allow herself and her audience to more easily compare the diverse faces.

Because Noroc spoke five languages, she said that it wasn’t always hard to communicate with her subjects. She tried to make the women feel special and unique and bring out their natural beauty and confidence. 

“Sometimes I have only 30 seconds to make a portrait, because I meet an interesting woman, by chance, on the street,” the photographer explained in a written statement to Business Insider. “Other times, I maybe spend one hour, photographing, after I found her on a social network, a day before. “ 

Noroc is currently looking for funding to continue her journey and go to new countries to photograph women and complete the project.

“Now I can say that beauty is everywhere, and it’s not a matter of cosmetics, money, race or social status, but more about being yourself,” she said. 

You can follow her journey and work on her Facebook page as well as her Instagram and Tumblr accounts.

This is Mihaela Noroc posing in Bogotá, Colombia. The 29-year-old traveled the world taking photographs of beautiful women in different cultures.

“Now I can say that beauty is everywhere, and it’s not a matter of cosmetics, money, race or social status, but more about being yourself,” she said about the project. Here is Noroc photographing a woman in Cuba.

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What can we do today to help out our future selves in 2019?

A recent Quora thread was full of such contemplations, originally addressed to a 23-year-old physics student but applicable to everybody. 

Here are the takeaways. 

1. Pick up an athletic hobby that you can do through the years. Otherwise, the sedentary lifestyle you start in college — and continue into the office — will do awful things to your posture, back, and gut. Your office job is trying to kill you. It's your job to prevent that from happening. —David Cannon

2. Write down the key points of what you did for the day. This may seem trivial, but it will show how you spend your day. Harvard Business School research shows that as little as 15 minutes of written reflection at the end of the day can make you way more productive on the job. —Stan Hayward

3. Talk to one stranger every day. Strangers = opportunity. Opportunities to make new friend, to get new ideas, to get rid of that fear of talking to strangers, to start a business venture, and much more.Who you know predicts your career, happiness, and health, so expand your network as much as you can. —Ashraf Sobli

4. Learn to listen well.People love to talk about themselves, so cultivate the ability to let them do that. —Charles Tips

5. Waste less time. Life is composed of days, days of hours, hours of minutes. And you only get so many in a lifetime. —Anonymous

6. Find happiness in the process of accomplishing your dreams. Avoid the "deferred life plan." Instead of "doing what you have to do" now and then "doing what you want to do" at some hazy time in the future, find a way to do what you like today. —Dan Lowenthal

7. Build strong friendships, and be kind to people. You're more like your friends than you think. —Edina Dizdarevic

8. Diversify your experiences. The broader your life experiences, the more creative your ideas and the better you can relate to people. —Dan Lowenthal

9. Save money. Put a little bit away with each paycheck, and do it automatically so you don't miss it. —India L. J. Mitchell

10. Drink with old people. They've been there, done that, and have lived to tell you the tale. —Ben Hinks

11.Start meditating. It trains your brain to be able to deal with the madness of each day. —Anonymous 

12. Learn to work with shame and doubt. Everybody experiences these emotions, as sociologist Brené Brown has evidenced, but few people learn how to healthfully cope with them. —Diego Mejia

13. Go outside. It's easy to stay indoors all the time. So go for hikes. Cognitive psychologists have shown that a little "wilderness bathing" can be a tool against depression and burnout. —Stephen Steinberg 

14. Get to know people who are different from you. If you're a liberal, make friends with conservatives. If you're part of Occupy Wall Street, befriend a banker. If you're a city mouse, get to know a country mouse. Why? Many reasons, one of them being that we make better decisions in diverse groups. —Judy Tyrer

15. Date everything. Whether you're connecting with a person, taking notes during a meeting, or stuffing takeout into the fridge, knowing the date of when something happened is useful in ways you can't predict. —Dee Vining

16. Read novels. Fiction is "emotional and cognitive simulation;" novels train you in understanding other people's experiences of life. —Anunay Arunav

17. Set minimum goals. Read 15 pages a day, do 20 pushups, floss one tooth. This way you can break gigantic projects into day-sized tasks. —Christopher Webb

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The New York Times recently released an in-depth investigation into the influx of foreign wealth in the New York City luxury real estate market. 

The piece, by Louise Story and Stephanie Saul, notes that Mayor Michael Bloomberg courted foreign buyers throughout his time in office.

“If we could get every billionaire around the world to move here, it would be a godsend,” he famously said in a 2013 radio interview. "They are the ones that pay a lot of the taxes, and we take the tax revenues from those people to help people throughout the entire rest of the spectrum.”

He believed that wealth would eventually trickle down and stimulate the economy as those foreign billionaires spent money in New York, employed household staffs, and paid their property and income taxes.

But that equation has proven problematic. Since most of these foreign billionaires are not living and working full-time in New York City, they are not paying city income taxes, and because New York  City has some extreme tax breaks for luxury real estate projects, they are not paying substantial taxes on their real estate holdings, either. 

These property tax savings come from an affordable housing program known as 421-a. Essentially, 421-a promises huge, long-term tax breaks on luxury properties as long as the developers also build affordable and moderate-income apartments. 

The legislation allowed luxury properties such as uber-luxury high-rise One57 to receive a 95% tax break. 

But there are significant problems with 421-a. Not only is it under investigation by US attorney Preet Bharara, but some developers are reportedly “double-dipping” by receiving benefits for future luxury projects with previously built affordable housing units.

Opponents of the controversial program — which is set to expire this summer — estimate that the city has lost out on hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

And most of these foreign buyers use their apartments only occasionally, meaning they aren't pumping cash into the city's economy. One recent study found that more than half of the apartments in the midtown neighborhood that encompasses "Billionaires' Row" sit empty for most of the year.

So even though wealthy foreigners certainly love New York for their gorgeous penthouse views and strong returns on their real estate investments, New York should maybe think twice about loving them so much in return. 

Check out the full, must-read Times article here.

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In the three decades since its inception, Reuters and its award-winning photographers have seen a lot, including wars and natural disasters, elections and scandals, protests and peace treaties. Reuters' photographers have been there to capture it all.

To mark the photo agency's 30th anniversary, Reuters has compiled its best and most important photos to date, which you can see here. To use their words, we wish them another 30 years of "creating iconic images, recognized around the world."

Editor's note: Many of the images in this slideshow depict graphic violence, injury, and nudity, and many are upsetting.

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Sgt. William Olas Bee, a U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has a close call after Taliban fighters opened fire near Garmser in Helmand Province of Afghanistan in May of 2008.

Petrol sprays on the Formula One racing car of Netherland's Jas Verstappen seconds before the car and the crew of Benetton Ford caught on fire during refueling at the German F-1 Grand Prix in Hockenheim in 1994.

A Russian police officer carries a released baby from a school seized by heavily armed masked men and women in the town of Beslan in the province of North Ossetia near Chechnya in 2004.

The entire state of Utah has fewer than 300 homeless people and will likely eliminate chronic homelessness by the end of the year, a housing expert told Mother Jones this week.

"We did it by giving homes to homeless people," Lloyd Pendleton, director of Utah’s Homeless Task Force, told "Daily Show" correspondent Hasan Minhaj in January.

Since 2005, the state has reduced the number of people living on the streets by almost 75% by giving them access to permanent housing, no strings attached, according to Utah's 2014 homelessness report. 

The strategy, called Housing First, gives homeless people the stability that's lacking in temporary solutions like shelters and halfway houses. The tactic began as a test by New York University psychologist Sam Tsemberis in 1992.

"I thought, they're schizophrenic, alcoholic, traumatized, brain damaged," Tsemberis recalls to Mother Jones. "Why not just give them a place to live and offer them free counseling and therapy, healthcare, and let them decide if they want to participate?"

Tsemberis tested his theory on 242 chronically homeless people in New York City. Five years later, 88% were still living in their apartments at a lower cost to taxpayers and the state government. The idea caught on in other places like Seattle, Denver, and the state of Massachusetts. The experiment in Utah is likely the most successful Housing First program.

The Housing First project began in Utah as a 10-year project with the goal of eliminating homelessness entirely by the end of 2015. While state legislators were reluctant to support the plan at first, they eventually embraced the idea, albeit cautiously. 

And the housing is, indeed, permanent. People get to keep their state-provided apartment even if they keep abusing drugs or alcohol. In this way, Housing First has been more effective at keeping people off the streets than transitional housing, which requires that homeless people get a job and get sober before they are given more permanent options.

“If you move people into permanent supportive housing first, and then give them help, it seems to work better,” Nan Roman, the president and CEO of the National Alliance for Homelessness, told The New Yorker in September. “It’s intuitive, in a way. People do better when they have stability.”

Initially, critics feared Utah would lose tons of money by giving the homeless permanent housing, and that doing so would just "incentivize mooching," as Minhaj put it. However, state officials found Housing First actually saving the government money over time, especially as it encourages people to become more self-sufficient sooner.

Moreover, Housing First homes are not free: New tenants have to pay $50 or 30% of their income to rent each month (whichever amount is greater).

Between shelters, jail stays, ambulances, and hospital visits, caring for one homeless person typically costs the government $20,000 a year. Providing one homeless person with permanent housing, however — as well as a social worker to help them transition into mainstream society — costs the state $8,000, The New Yorker reported in September.

"Perhaps the most potent question raised by the program’s success is how safety nets, including a home to which people return each night, impact people," Utah newspaper Deseret News wrote in an editorial last year. "There are two possibilities: first, safety nets undermine personal responsibility, or, alternatively, safety nets allow for mitigated risk-taking – and which can lead to real growth."

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South Dakotans tend to be very happy with their relationships, while Rhode Islanders are less satisfied.

Gallup and Healthways used a variety of measures of well-being in their just published 2014 well-being index. Among them was social well-being, which they defined as "having supportive relationships and love in your life."

States with high social well-being scores are scattered around the country, but the core of the Midwest comes in at the bottom of the ranking:

Here are the top ten and bottom ten states in the social well-being ranking:

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If you've ever seen a food delivery person laden with bags navigate their bike through the snow as you make a beeline for your warm, dry couch, you'll be glad to hear that many of us are thanking them for going the extra, frozen mile with a bigger tip than usual.

Food delivery site GrubHub has gathered its tipping data from the last few months and noticed a pleasing trend: People tend to tip more in extremely bad weather.

On the one hand, it's common courtesy. On the other, it's nice to hear that people are actually doing it.

Note that the average national tipping percentage during the winter is about 14% of the total delivery order.

GrubHub looked at three major cities that have recently come through some serious winter weather and found that major bad weather events corresponded with tipping spikes in the affected areas.

NYC

• Year-round average: 13.1%
• Average on 1/26/15, during a blizzard: 9% higher
• Usual winter average: 14.6%

Chicago

• Year-round average: 13.4%
• Average on 2/1/15, during a blizzard: 12% higher
• Usual winter average: 13.6%

Boston

• Year-round average: 13.4%
• Average on 2/2/15, during a blizzard: 6% higher
• Usual winter average: 13.5%

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