PHOTOS: Check Out The Sweet Martha's Vineyard Estate Where President Obama...
President Barack Obama and his family will travel to Martha's Vineyard for eight days beginning on Aug. 10.Architect Rick Sundberg, now of Sundberg Kennedy Ly-Au Young Architects, confirmed Monday that...
View ArticleCheck Out The Strange-Looking Electric Car That BMW Unveiled Today
In a three-continent event today, BMW officially unveiled the all-electric i3.Shown off in New York, London, and Beijing, the four-seat compact car marks the start of what the German automaker calls a...
View ArticleSummer Vacation Is Making Inequality In America Worse
There are few more cherished nostrums in American life than the importance of equal opportunities. Unfortunately, one of them is the importance of summer vacation. It’s a cheap way of doing something...
View ArticleHISTORY LESSON: How A Hungover Wall Streeter Invented Eggs Benedict
Here's something we just learned... In the Smithsonian Magazine's fascinating piece on the origin of popular hangover foods, the author writes that that Eggs Benedict was apparently invented by a...
View ArticleHooters Wants America To Eat A Million Wings For National Chicken Wing Day
Today is National Chicken Wing Day, which means that restaurants across the country will offer specials on wings.One of those restaurants is Hooters, which is offering a $12.99 all-you-can-eat wing...
View ArticleA Gin Distiller Is Trying To Make A Scotch Killer
Part of the joy of Scotch is that it's simple. You put it in a glass with some ice, maybe water, and you're done. Ready to enjoy.So when Desmond Payne, head distiller at Beefeater Gin, offered to let...
View Article$136 Million Jewelry Heist In France Was One Of The Biggest Ever
A spectacular diamond heist in the French resort of Cannes has been valued at $136 million (103 million euros), prosecutors said Monday, making it one of the world's biggest jewellery...
View ArticleBusiness Insider's Favorite Stories About Art, All In One Place
From in-depth coverage of Art Basel and the Armory Show to features on notable artists and artwork, we've put together a collection of Business Insider's best art features.Click here to see our art...
View ArticleNortheastern Startup Is Making It Easier To Get Farm Fresh Food
Five Acre Farms CEO Dan Horan took his time coming up with a plan to disrupt big agribusiness.After starting his own organic farm in 1990, he spent nearly 20 years refining his vision, pivoting from an...
View ArticleWhat Summer Is Like In The American South
Nashville-based photographer Tammy Mercure has been photographing life in the southeastern U.S. since 2008.Her pictures, which show everything from beauty pageants to NASCAR races with 160,000...
View ArticleHow To Answer One Of Those Crazy Essay Questions On A College Application
We recently showed you some of the craziest essay prompts from college applications in which students are asked to ponder everything from giant mustard containers to the potential difficulties of being...
View ArticleThe 5 Best Road Trips On The West Coast
There's something about warm weather that makes us want to hop in the car and drive into the sunset (preferably in a red convertible). While temperatures reach new heights inland, 'tis the season to...
View ArticleTHE VULGAR MAGICIAN: Celebrity Chinese Spiritual Advisor Faces Investigation...
Wang Lin, a spiritual advisor to the Chinese elite, is in hot water after two documentaries on China's state-run CCTV aired Sunday, alleging that he was a "vulgar magician" and that his health...
View ArticleHow To Drive A Stick Shift
A huge majority of cars these days come with automatic transmissions. That's not the case with the Fiat 500 Abarth, though.The trendy and fast Abarth line of cars from Italy comes exclusively with...
View ArticleBeloved California Chain Umami Burger Opened In New York Today, And There's...
GREENWICH VILLAGE — After much anticipation by food-frenzied New Yorkers, the beloved California burger chain Umami Burger opened its first New York location Monday, serving specialty patties on Sixth...
View ArticleGoogle Just Launched A New Zagat Website For Free
Google’s Zagat brand pulled the curtains off a now-free Zagat.com website, as well as a new iOS app and a refreshed Android one, to stand alongside its long-running series of restaurant, shopping, and...
View ArticleMan Documents What Happens When You Order 1,000 Extra Slices Of Cheese On...
Ever wondered what happens when you order 1,000 extra slices of cheese on a Burger King Whopper?No, no-one has, ever. But, regardless, this photo series of a guy doing just that is getting very popular...
View ArticleThe Long-Term Effects Of Poverty Linger Even After People Become Wealthy
Early-life stressors brought on by poverty can leave medical scars that linger even in adulthood – regardless of income, reports the New York Times' Moises Velasquez-Manof:"Scientists find [people who...
View ArticleRack Up Frequent Flyer Miles Without Ever Getting On An Airplane
Unlike most Platinum Club members, I gained my miles and status from the ground.For example, several years ago, I took my wife on a once in a lifetime trip to New Zealand and Australia. We flew first...
View ArticleAfter A U.K. Activist Was Bombarded With Rape And Death Threats, Twitter...
Twitter on Monday said it will soon add a "report abuse" button to individual tweets. The company had come under fire after an activist complained about an outpouring of rape and death tweets over the...
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