Saks Fifth Avenue's flagship store in Manhattan has become, at least temporarily, a wellness paradise.

The store has dedicated an entire floor to athleisure-focused shops and offerings like workout classes, salt rooms, and even vitamin guru services. This collection of shops make up The Wellery, which will be open at Saks through October.

During your shopping experience, you can get your nails or eyebrows done, take an intense workout class, or find products that are tailored to a health-centric lifestyle. The opening is meant to fit in with shoppers' interests today — athleisure is now a $45.9 billion market, and self-care is a growing trend.

We got to visit in the hours before the store opened. Take a look at the options below. 

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The Wellery takes up more than 16,000 square feet of space on Saks Fifth Avenue's second floor.

One of the most intense activities at The Wellery is a prison-style boot camp run by the boutique fitness studio ConBody. The studio's founder, Coss Marte, developed the classes during his time in prison. The $30 classes include resistance exercises using body weight and are taught by formerly incarcerated trainers.

On a more relaxing note, the Breathe Salt Rooms provide a holistic treatment that claim to have a healing and detoxifying effect on respiratory conditions and the skin. Ten-minute sessions inside the room are $25 each.

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After years of denying customers' demands for queso, Chipotle is finally adding the item to the menu nationwide. 

On Tuesday, Chipotle announced that queso would be available at all Chipotle locations across the US on September 12. It will cost customers $1.25 to add the cheesy dip to an entrée, and up to $5.25 for a large side order of queso and chips. 

The chain debuted queso in its New York City test kitchen in July. Chipotle began serving queso at roughly 350 restaurants in California and Colorado in August.

Chipotle said in a statement Tuesday that it has tweaked its queso recipe based on customer feed back and crafted a final recipe that "has proved very popular with customers." 

Business Insider tried the chain's original queso at Chipotle's test kitchen, which also serves other test items, including new salads and margaritas. Here's what the chain's first all-natural take on the cheesy dip was like. 

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The test kitchen, called Chipotle Next Kitchen, is on the corner of Sixth Avenue and 13th Street in Manhattan.

Wandering in, you'd think it's just a run-of-the-mill Chipotle, complete with the standard fast-casual decor and the lunchtime rush.

But, this location was the first in the world to add queso to the menu.

Sir Richard Branson announced on Tuesday that he plans to ride out Hurricane Irma on Necker Island.

The billionaire entrepreneur made the announcement in a blog post on Virgin Group's website.

Branson's private island, called Necker, is one of more than 50 islands that make up the British Virgin Islands. Necker is expected to take a direct hit from Irma, which is now a Category 5 hurricane with winds topping 185 mph. The National Hurricane Center called Irma "potentially catastrophic."

"On Necker Island we have constructed really strong buildings (with hurricane blinds) that should be able to handle extreme weather pretty well, though with a Category 5 hurricane almost nothing can withstand it," Branson wrote. "I will be on Necker alongside our team, as I have been on the three times we have had hurricanes over the past 30 years."

According to Branson, the British Virgin Islands have been hit numerous times by hurricanes in the past, although they have been spared the worst.

In the post, the founder of Virgin Group urged the people of the British Virgin Islands to seek shelter and to not underestimate the destructive power of Irma.

In addition, Branson expressed his concern for the island's wildlife.

"I am also concerned for the wonderful wildlife of the BVI, not least on Necker and Moskito, where many flamingos, lemurs, scarlet ibis and other stunning species live," Branson wrote. "Hopefully all people and animals can keep out of harm’s way in the coming days."

At the same time Branson also holds great respect for the power of hurricanes.

"It may sound strange, but I consider hurricanes one of the wonders of the natural world," He wrote. "I beheld nature at its most ferocious. The power of the sea breaking over the cliff tops, the eerie hush when you are in the eye of the hurricane and then the roar of the winds, the lightning and the rain."

To close out the post, the long-time environmentalist takes the opportunity to use Irma as a call for greater action on climate change.

Branson wrote:

"Man-made climate change is a key factor in the increasing intensity of these hurricanes, as many experts have suggested. The damage caused by Harvey all over Texas is a tragic and costly reminder that our climate is changing and that we are not doing enough to tackle this enormous challenge. If Irma is any indication, we must brace ourselves for more of these catastrophic weather events. How much cheaper and smarter to support the Paris Agreement and move to clean energy?"

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Buttered coffee is sweeping the nation, from the tech offices of Silicon Valley to the aisles of Whole Foods.

On September 6, Dave Asprey, CEO of Bulletproof Coffee and the godfather of the buttered-coffee movement, announced he's bringing a ready-to-drink version of the high-fat, caffeinated beverage to more than 400 Whole Foods stores nationwide this fall.

Bulletproof Coffee, named for the company that makes it, is made with cold brew coffee, grass-fed butter, and a proprietary "Brain Octane" oil derived from coconuts. It claims to diminish brain fog and increase mental function and energy, in addition to delivering a caffeine jolt.

The company has sold the ingredients needed to make buttered coffee separately for years, but the new carton format makes it more accessible for skeptics, of which there are many.

Buttered coffee has been catching on in Silicon Valley, where tech workers say the creamy blend gives them a boost in energy and productivity, among other perks. A high-fat diet has been shown to promote weight loss and stave off age-related diseases, but there's no evidence that butter in coffee achieves the same health benefits as a diet made up of 80% healthy fats.

Bulletproof Coffee might be more indulgence than brain hack. But Asprey insists it's real.

A little over 10 years ago, Asprey was hiking a remote mountainside in Tibet when he encountered buttered coffee for the first time. He said the drink restored his health.

"I felt a mental clarity come on. Everything just felt easier," Asprey told Business Insider.

He spent the next seven years trying to perfect a recipe for buttered coffee. He launched a wellness brand, Bulletproof, around his mind and body hacks, of which buttered coffee is the most famous. Today he runs a multimillion-dollar empire based on his DIY approach to biology, complete with two best-selling books, conferences, and a branded café in Los Angeles (with more in the pipeline). Bulletproof sold 48 million cups of buttered coffee in 2016.

Asprey continues to drink Bulletproof Coffee every day. He said having it for breakfast outweighs poor choices he makes later, like eating a greasy meal out.

"Even if you're going to have Taco Bell for lunch, you seriously improve the quality of your life all morning long [by drinking Bulletproof]," Asprey said.

The science behind buttered coffee is spotty, and it has drawn public skepticism from doctors. There are no studies showing the combination of ingredients in Bulletproof Coffee is safe, and eating too much saturated fat could present risks for people with elevated cholesterol levels. 

Bulletproof isn't the only company to tap the buttered coffee market. Picnik, a specialty coffee retailer based in Austin, Texas, launched a ready-to-drink beverage in Whole Foods in August.

Bulletproof Coffee is available in four flavors: Original, Vanilla, Mocha, and with collagen protein. It has a suggested retail price of $4.99 per bottle.

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McDonald's newest beverages sound like something you'd order at Starbucks. 

On Wednesday, McDonald's announced that it had added a new set of espresso-based drinks to the menu: the caramel macchiato, vanilla cappuccino, and americano. The drinks, along with all McCafé specialty beverages, will be available for $2 for a limited time.  

For comparison, a tall caramel macchiato at Starbucks costs nearly twice as much, at $3.95. A tall Starbucks cappuccino costs $2.95, and a caffé americano costs $2.25. 

McDonald's launched the coffee brand McCafé in the US in 2009. McCafé now generates about $4 billion annually in the US.

McDonald's also announced a McCafé brand revamp, debuting a new logo and cups that feature a cleaner, more minimalist design, and colors that will change based on the season.

The more sophisticated new beverages and updated branding are part of the fast-food giant's plan to grow its coffee business and compete with chains such as Starbucks.

Earlier in 2016, McDonald's launched a successful campaign to highlight McCafé's low prices. A deal that priced coffee and soft drinks at $1 and other McCafé beverage at $2 helped grow US same-store sales 1.7% in the first quarter and 3.9% in the second quarter. 

Executives have said that coffee is a crucial part of the company's plan to convert casual diners to loyal customers. To do so, McDonald's is "elevating and leveraging the McCafé coffee brand," according to the company's 2016 annual report. 

McDonald's also announced Wednesday that it is launching a new bottled McCafé Frappé line in grocery stores. The ready-to-drink Frappé will come in three flavors: caramel, vanilla, and mocha. 

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When it comes to travel in the US, expenses can easily add up. And of those expenses, lodging tends to be the most burdensome. Unless you want to sleep in a less-than-reputable hotel, vacationers in the US often have to hand over a pretty penny just to have a place to sleep at night.

There's at least one form of lodging that has long been popular in Europe but has yet to take hold in the States: hostels. A hostel is a relatively inexpensive establishment that provides shelter for those who are studying, working, or traveling for fun. After having used hostels to travel across Europe as a teenager, I decided to explore one in my own backyard of New York City. I wanted to see how our hostels stacked up, if they're worth the money saved, and if they can bring in a new era of American travel.

A quick search online pointed me toward Hostelworld. There, I was able to view pictures, read reviews, get a price quote, and see ratings based on amenities and location. I booked a stay at The Local because of its high rating as well as its proximity to the East River – getting a view of the city skyline was a top priority.

Nightly rates usually range from $55 on a weeknight to $74 on a weekend night for a regular dorm room. It can be as cheap as $44 a night in the off-season. After fees, I paid $82 for a night's stay.

See what my stay was like, below.

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Just like most buildings in New York City, this hostel has clearly been renovated from its previous facade. The front desk is bright and cheerful, welcoming guests from all over the world.

The Local offers many amenities: a free drink on arrival, small art gallery, work area, café, free WiFi, board games, and a comfortable bed. The free WiFi and computer usage is an especially popular offering for travelers.

The dorm options include a four-person bedroom or a private two-person bedroom. I chose the four-person bedroom, which provided a cozy and simple setup. Bunk beds are a staple of hostel life, and The Local is no different.

Whether large or small, every business has something in common — it all starts with an idea. Yet, no matter how spectacular that idea may be, it takes a smart team with a great plan to turn it into a successful business.

Look at ABC’s “Shark Tank,” where aspiring entrepreneurs deliver a high-stakes business pitch to wealthy investors for a chance of a lifetime. While some contestants manage to woo investors based on flair and potential, it’s the well-rounded, cohesive business plan that attracts the most bids.

Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business is helping a new wave of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs find success in the business sector through their weekend executive MBA program (EMBA). The 17-month program offers working professionals the opportunity to attain their MBA without disrupting their careers.

Scheller College is located in the heart of Atlanta’s acclaimed Tech Square, a 1.4 million square-foot business innovation district, home to business accelerators, startup incubators, investor offices, and leading startup companies. Drawn to Georgia Tech’s innovation and technology expertise, close to twenty Fortune 500 corporations including AT&T, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Emerson, The Home Depot, Panasonic, and Southern Company have key innovation centers located there. Unmatched by any other b-school, the future of business is literally on Scheller students’ doorstep. As part of their MBA experience, students interact one-on-one with global executives and work on “live” business challenges for some of the world’s leading corporations.

Leveraging its exceptional location and connection to Tech Square, the EMBA program utilizes a “Shark Tank” style model for its Management of Technology (MOT) capstone project. Student teams are tasked with creating a comprehensive business plan (concept to final distribution) for a new technology-driven product or service. EMBA students have eight months to collaborate and bring their idea to life. Teams then compete and pitch their proposed businesses before an actual panel of leading venture capitalists and industry experts. The panel selects the winning team based on product or service feasibility, research, cost analysis, marketability, manufacturing, distribution channels, and financial analysis.

Last year, EMBA students Kevin Coffey, Wessley Perry, Rob Ryan, and Clint Strickland won first place for their team’s capstone project, GRANTED, an identity and access management app that replaces the need for ID badges.

The GRANTED concept

As in real life, people come up with ideas based on their own experiences. Strickland, GRANTED’s CEO, thought of the new business idea after taking a closer look at his morning routine. “I wake up every morning and I think: keys, wallet, badge,” he says.

Specifically, Strickland’s badge stood out; it felt old. In terms of function, it was quite obsolete, especially for those who require access through multiple lines of security. Strickland asked himself one very important question: What if you replaced a physical ID badge with some type of service on your phone?

He brought this idea to his team where it eventually developed into GRANTED. With this service, organizations can give their constituents access to facilities with an app on the user’s phone. The app comes equipped with a three-point identification system that is synced to the user’s fingerprints.

“It’s designed to be the gold standard for identity management,” explains Perry, CTO of GRANTED.

Identifying the client

Though plenty of businesses could benefit from GRANTED, the team decided to focus on universities for the project, as most colleges manage security access to multiple buildings and a wide array of users.

“[Colleges] have complex security challenges, and they have a consumer who’s ready for this type of technology,” Strickland says, adding that young millennials are the perfect end-users for the product. Interestingly, the team’s market research revealed that the average college produces thousands of ID cards each year and admissions offices are shelling out a large percentage of their budget on ID turnover — a problem GRANTED could help solve.

Jenny Bass with Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) and the team's faculty advisor acknowledged that GRANTED's researching diligence set the team apart. As a counselor for companies with a manufacturing focus, Bass works with entrepreneurs to help them access coaches, customers, capital, as well as Georgia Tech resources and talent. She appreciates the importance of a well-researched proposal. "Team GRANTED started the project with a good idea," she says, "and then were willing to do the hard work of validating that idea and making decisions based on market data rather than personal bias."

GRANTED also offers an important innovation to building security in case of emergencies. The team discovered many colleges operate on a four-badge security system, meaning that ID cards are sanctioned through four different systems. This means if a campus were to go into lockdown, critical time would be wasted notifying multiple administers in order to lock down the entire campus. GRANTED streamlines this process and acts as a management portal.

"As someone who has worked at many public and private universities, I could immediately see the value proposition of GRANTED," says Karthik Ramachandran, Associate Professor of Operations and Management at Georgia Tech Scheller, and GRANTED’s faculty mentor.

Getting to the finish line

The GRANTED team unanimously credits Georgia Tech Scheller professors and the EMBA program’s curriculum for their business plan’s success and for honing their entrepreneurial skills. 

Ryan, GRANTED’s COO, says his EMBA coursework was instrumental to his work on GRANTED. Classes included venture finance, new product development, processes of technological innovation, and forecasting emerging technologies. "There's no chance we could have done this without [the EMBA program]."

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In today's global society, living outside your home country, whether for work or pleasure, is increasingly common.

The US State Department estimates that about 8.7 million US citizens are living in other countries, though the exact number is difficult to pin down.

Germany, Mexico, and Costa Rica are the top three destinations for American expats, according to a new annual report from InterNations, which surveyed more than 12,500 expats living in 188 countries.

Unlike for many Europeans, Americans say leaving home isn't about earning more money.

In fact, nearly half (48%) of US expats reported earning a lower income than at home — a direct contrast to citizens of Spain, Italy, Ireland, Germany, France, and the UK, who all reported higher incomes as expats.

That said, one-fifth of US expats are retirees, according to the report, presumably living off savings rather than income from a current job. Both Mexico and Costa Rica were among the top five on International Living's 2017 best places to retire list, in part because of their low cost of living.

For those who are working abroad, a higher income may not be necessary to maintain a comfortable lifestyle in a country with a lower cost of living than the US, which ranked No. 41 on InterNations' cost-of-living index.

Ultimately, the report suggests that perhaps what US expats aren't earning in dollars they're making up for in culture and new experiences for an altogether better quality of life.

Scroll through to learn more about expat life in Germany, Mexico, and Costa Rica.

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1. Germany

• 20% of expats living in Germany are American, 11% are British, and 5% are Indian. 

• Engineering and manufacturing is the top industry.

• 46% of expats report earning between $25,000 and $75,000. 

• Nearly 80% of expats feel their household income is sufficient.

• The average age of expats in Germany is 38 years old.

2. Mexico

• Mexico made the top five in three rankings: ease of settling in, personal finance, and cost of living.

• Mexico ranked No. 1 in the personal happiness subcategory and No. 3 in leisure options.

• Fourteen percent of expats in Mexico said they moved there for a better quality of life. 

• Eighty percent of expats said they considered the cost of living a potential benefit before moving to Mexico, and 74% say they were generally satisfied with their financial situation.

3. Costa Rica

• Costa Rica made the top 10 for three of the indexes: quality of life, ease of settling in, and family life.

• It ranks No. 1 in the finding-friends category; 19% of expats say their social circle is mostly locals.

• 68% of expats in Costa Rica are generally satisfied with their financial situation, and nearly 80% say they have enough money to cover their daily expenses.

• Almost one-third of expats describe themselves as retired. 

I have a United Airlines credit card, so I try to fly United whenever I can.

But on a recent trip from New York City to Las Vegas, all of my friends were flying JetBlue and I decided to join them.

I'm glad I did.

From the legroom to the snacks, to the hot towels that were passed out just before landing, I felt like I was being treated like a first class customer at a coach price.

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Let's start with the legroom. JetBlue claims that it has the most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline at 32-33 inches.

Source: JetBlue

And the amount of legroom was the first thing I noticed when I sat down. I was even able to comfortably cross my legs.

Up next: Free wifi. At first I thought I had to be a TrueBlue member to get online for free, but even guests don't pay to check Instagram throughout the flight.

• A new paper suggests that happiness and life satisfaction hit rock bottom in a person's early 50s.
• The paper looked at people in countries all over the world and found the same trend.
• Some psychologists disagree with the takeaway, saying that age doesn't predict happiness or life satisfaction.

Everyone knows someone — your dad, your friend's mom, your high-school math teacher — who went through a midlife crisis.

They died their hair blue; they quit their job to go freelance; they rolled up to the school parking lot in a flashy convertible blasting Aerosmith. In a way, these 40- and 50-somethings are also the subjects of mockery: Tee hee hee! They're getting old and they're losing their minds!

But ask three different scientists about whether the "midlife crisis" is something universal, with predictable symptoms, and you might very well get three different answers.

A new working paper, by the economists David Blanchflower at Dartmouth College and Andrew Oswald at the University of Warwick, supports the idea that the midlife dip in happiness and well-being is a real phenomenon. The paper rounds up the results of seven surveys of 1.3 million people from 51 countries across the globe.

When you graph those results, you consistently see what economists call a "U-curve," i.e. a gradual decrease in either happiness or life satisfaction (depending on what the specific survey measured) up until the early 50s and then a gradual increase until old age.

You can see four of those graphs below, which reflect life satisfaction in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Latin America. In each graph, factors such as gender, marital status, and education level are controlled for.

Blanchflower and Oswald have published papers with similar results before, for example in 2008. Their latest research has given the scientific community a chance to revisit a longstanding debate about whether most people hit a midlife low.

As Claire Suddath at Bloomberg reported, some psychologists say age doesn't consistently predict happiness or life satisfaction. One ongoing study, led by psychologist Margie Lachman at Brandeis University and funded by the National Institute on Aging, found that just over one-quarter of adults between ages 25 and 75 say they've had a midlife crisis.

Interestingly, the study notes that only about half of those who report having a midlife crisis say it was sparked by negative feelings about aging. The other half cite issues such as divorce, job loss, or health problems — issues that aren't necessarily unique to middle age.

Scientists are having a field day analyzing these trends; but for an individual person, these results are hardly prophetic. Just because the research suggests that most people hit that midlife low — or don't — doesn't mean you personally will or won't.

In fact, you might see a dip in your happiness and/or life satisfaction sooner (sorry) — say, in your 20s, when you're trying to figure out what you want to do with your life.

Regardless of your age, psychologists have some suggestions for ways to overcome a slump.

For example, Robert Cialdini, a professor emeritus at Arizona State University and the CEO and president of Influence at Work, recommends simply paying more attention to the positive aspects of life, as opposed to the negative ones. Studies suggest that older people are consistently more likely than their younger counterparts to indulge in positive memories and thoughts — which could be why they're happier.

The only relative certainty here is that more research is necessary. Until then, it's probably best to keep tabs on the fluctuations in your own happiness and notice when you're slipping.

Lows are inevitable — and maybe if we approach them with more acceptance than judgment, they'll be easier to ride out.

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Cities don't usually pop up out of nowhere. For centuries, urban areas grew in incremental steps as populations blossomed and the economic climate steadily got better. That's changing.

Speculative urbanization refers to the phenomenon where developments form at a rapid rate — not in response to demand, but in anticipation of it. In places like China and India, suburban housing compounds, vanity infrastructure projects, and office parks are constructed to generate economic gains, attract urbanites, and project an image of influence and competitiveness.

Over the last decade, architect and urban designer Christopher Marcinkoski has investigated the cultural and economic triggers responsible for speculative urbanization. His book, "The City That Never Was," shows what happens when urban developers fall out of touch with reality.

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Speculative urbanization is, essentially, the embodiment of the "build it, and they will come" mentality. You might think this suggests a forward-thinking approach to growth.

But speculative urbanization is a dangerous instrument. Cities may throw multi-million dollars at infrastructure that will never be used.

The projects come in all shapes and sizes. Opened in 2006 and bankrupt by 2012, the Autopista AP-41 turnpike stretches from Madrid to Toledo, Spain.

If you're going to an event with a reputation like Oktoberfest, it's best to wear appropriate footwear.

Adidas, a German company that probably knows a thing or two about one of the country's most famous annual traditions, created the perfect shoe for it.

Called the München Made in Germany, the shoe was created specifically for the rowdiness at the festival — including the  likely spillage from both mugs and mouths. The shoe's central feature is its leather, which was dipped in a hydrophobic substance so it can repel liquid from any source.

The shoes also come with an appropriate color scheme mirroring the one featured in traditional lederhosen and the color of beer.  Inside, its checkered white and red to match shirts traditionally worn under lederhosen. The heel has traditional embroidery, and the German word "prost" — cheers — is printed in gold where the model number would normally be.

The shoes retail for €200 ($239 USD), and are only available in Europe. 

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Images from the island of St. Martin on Wednesday showed the level of devastation caused by Hurricane Irma.

Among the destruction due to the storm's 185 mph winds is the famed Princess Juliana International Airport on the Dutch side of the divided island, the country of St. Maarten.

In the photos that have emerged from the island, the airport's terminal looks to be severely damaged, while at least one of its jet bridges has collapsed. The runway is also covered in sand and debris.

Additionally, a camera on Maho Beach at the foot of the runway shows the sheer intensity of Irma's power.

The celebrity status of Princess Juliana International Airport, a major transit point for tourists visiting the region, comes from its runway's proximity to Maho Beach, allowing tourists close-up views of airliners skimming overhead to land and the feeling of the jet blast of aircraft taking off.

According to The Guardian, Irma made landfall on St. Martin early Wednesday, causing heavy flooding and a blackout.

Here's a video from a camera near the runway of Princess Juliana International Airport:

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The 2017 US Open Tennis Championships are currently underway in New York City.

The fourth and final Grand Slam of the year is handing out a total of $50.4 million, the largest sum of prize money in tennis history. The men's and women's singles champions will each receive a check for $3.7 million.

That's a nice payday in and of itself, but most of the high-ranking players are also locked into endorsements with top sports and luxury brands, banking multiple times their on-court earnings in any given year.

Below, we take a look at the 30 highest-paid tennis players of all time, based on on-the-court winnings. While the list is skewed towards recent players, it's a mix of both men and women, as well as current players and all-time greats.

Data is from the ATP and WTA tours. Doubles and and mixed-doubles earnings are included in the career winnings, but are not included in the number of titles won.

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30. Goran Ivanisevic — $19,878,007

Nationality: Croatian

Grand Slam titles: 1 (Wimbledon)

Overall titles: 22

29. Stefan Edberg — $20,630,941

Nationality:Swedish

Grand Slam titles: 6 (2 Australian, 2 Wimbledon, 2 U.S. Open)

Overall titles: 41

28. Andy Roddick — $20,640,030

Nationality: American

Grand Slam titles: 1 (U.S. Open)

Overall titles: 32

Every year, incoming college students create magic by transforming bland cement rooms into glamorous pads. This year is no different. 

Extreme dorm designs became a trend when Ole Miss freshmen Abby Bozeman and Lindy Goodson transformed their first-year dorm into a charming home-away-from-home. 

"We wanted our room to be cozy and comforting while we were away from home," Goodson said of their dorm room. The two added their own personal touches with paintings and pictures and coordinated over the summer with fabric samples. The roommates also DIY-ed things they had from home to keep on budget. 

But the Ole Miss freshman aren't the only ones taking on re-designing their dorms. Take a look at a few submissions we've had in our 2017 #BIDormDesigners contest so far:

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Once again, billionaire hedge funder Steven A. Cohen is seeking a buyer for his Manhattan duplex penthouse.

The mansion in the sky is now up for grabs for $57.5 million — down $10 million from its last listing price at the end of 2016. He first put it on the market in 2013, when it was offered for $115 million. He later listed it for $98 million, then again for $82 million, then for $79 million, and then for $72 million.

Cohen, who runs Point72 Asset Management — formerly SAC Capital — picked up the apartment for $24 million in 2005. He hired the late architect Charles Gwathmey to redesign the 9,000-square-foot space, which has five bedrooms and six baths. Cohen is an avid art collector, and the home has a dedicated gallery to put his pieces on display.

Located at One Beacon Court — part of the Bloomberg Tower complex — it's in a prime location on the southeast corner of Central Park.

The penthouse has been listed with several different agents over the years, but is now being handled by Tal and Oren Alexander of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. 

Raisa Bruner contributed reporting to an earlier version of this article.

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The modern, two-story penthouse is filled with light. It's part of the Bloomberg Tower complex, which means that restaurants like Le Cirque are just steps from the base of the building.

The kitchen has stainless-steel appliances and contemporary fittings.

At night, the Empire State Building's lights are visible from the breakfast table.

Coffee, tea, and cola are just three substances many of us look to for our daily caffeine fix. But what exactly is happening to our brain and body when we take in this colorless, odorless, tasteless drug?

From our bloodstream to our brain, caffeine affects multiple areas of our body in different ways that ultimately leads to more than just a boost in wake-fullness: Caffeine can also improve our mood, enhance focus, and reduce appetite.

Here's a graphic that shows what caffeine is doing in our bodies hours after consumption.  

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If you didn't already know that Gary Friedman serves as CEO of Restoration Hardware, a walk into his recently sold Napa Valley home would give it away. 

Friedman bought the home for $5.9 million in 2013. Clad in neutral colors with precise lines and visual geometry, the house is no cookie-cutter renovation. According to Curbed SF, the house has just sold for $7.55 million — significantly less than the $10.5 million Friedman had asked for it when he originally listed the house in August 2016.

The massive mansion, known as Eight Palms, was fully renovated by the Restoration Hardware design team. The result is what looks like a living, breathing RH catalog.

Ginger Martin of Sotheby's International Realty had the listing.

Brittany Kriegstein contributed reporting to a previous version of this article.

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The mansion is situated on a property in St. Helena, in California's famous Napa Valley. Natural elements are showcased throughout the grounds, taking advantage of the environment.

These eight-foot black gates are complete with brass hardware, and they make for a dramatic entrance to the estate.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Friedman paid $5.9 million for the house in 2013. He initially planned on turning it into a private getaway for himself, but then decided to remodel and resell it. The whole process took two years to complete, and the results — like this entry courtyard —speak for themselves.

Source: WSJ

NASA is about to say a fond farewell to its Cassini spacecraft. 

After 13 years of exploring Saturn and its mysterious moons, Cassini is running out of fuel.

NASA is using the remaining dregs to fly it straight into Saturn on September 15th, where the $3.26 billion spacecraft will be obliterated. Here's a break down of what will happen as the final day approaches. 

September 9th—

Cassini will pass through the gap between Saturn and its rings for the last time.

It will be just 1,044 miles above the planet.

Since April, Cassini has been diving dangerously close to Saturn's cloud tops, collecting new, detailed date on Saturn's turbulent upper atmosphere.

September 11th—

Cassini will make its final pass by Saturn's largest moon Titan.

Titan is an exotic world with lakes of liquid methane and ethane.

These lakes make Titan a potential candidate for alien life.

September 14th—

Cassini is in a runaway dive toward Saturn.

NASA couldn't prevent Cassini's death now even if it wanted to.

One of its final actions is to point its antenna toward Earth so it can transmit its final data to Earth before annihilation.

September 15th, 4:37 am EDT—

Cassini starts its final plunge, shifting its position so it can start to sample the atmosphere.

7:53 am EDT—

Cassini reaches Saturn's atmosphere

It fires its thrusters to keep the antennae pointed at Earth.

7:54 am EDT—

It only takes a minute for the atmospheric forces to overwhelm Cassini. 

The spacecraft loses control, severing its connection to Earth.

Over the next few minutes, Cassini will break apart and burn up. 

This brilliant end is exactly what NASA planned.

Destroying Cassini in Saturn's atmosphere will prevent it from crash landing somewhere else like on Titan or Enceladus where it could harm any alien life that may live there.

While the spacecraft might be no more, it's discoveries will live on and pave the way for future missions to come.

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JetBlue is taking measures to make evacuating from Hurricane Irma affordable for as many people as possible.

On Wednesday, the New York-based airline announced it had discounted the price of nonstop flights out of Florida to $99 including tax. Connecting flights out of Florida will cost a bit more, at $159.

In addition to airports in Florida, the $99 fares apply to Charleston International and Savannah/Hilton Head International, as well as select airports in Haiti, Turks and Caicos, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and the Bahamas.

Subject to availability, the $99 fares will be on sale through September 13. JetBlue is also adding flights to its schedule in cities where it has spare aircraft it can operate.

JetBlue's decision to cap prices comes amid consumer anger as airfares surge ahead of Irma's projected arrival over the weekend in South Florida, where many areas are now under mandatory evacuation orders. Fares out of Florida have increased significantly this week, with many one-way domestic flights costing more than $1,000.

Hurricane Irma, which has sustained wind speeds of 185 mph, made landfall in the eastern Caribbean early Wednesday, causing devastating damage and flooding along its path. The famed Princess Juliana International Airport on the island of St. Martin has seen many of its facilities severely damaged by the storm.

Here's JetBlue's complete statement:

We are taking a number of steps to assist existing customers and support new reservations for those looking to evacuate:

• For existing reservations, JetBlue is waiving cancellation fees as well as waiving change fees and differences in air fare for rebooking. Details on these waivers can be found at https://www2.jetblue.com/JetblueAlerts/WeatherUpdate.aspx.
• We have added flights to our schedule out of select cities where we have aircraft available.
• For those looking to evacuate areas in the hurricane's path, we are offering any remaining seats in select markets at a reduced fare of $99-$159 including government taxes.

Additional information on fares:

Fares are for one-way direct flights with seat availability through Sept. 13 in select markets including Florida, SAV, CHS, PAP, PLS, POP, SDQ, PUJ, STI, LRM, HAV, SNU, CMW, HOG, NAS. Connecting flights from Florida are $159. We will update markets and dates available as the forecast changes if needed.

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