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President Barack Obama looks back fondly on the summer of 1978, spent behind the ice cream counter of a Baskin Robbins near his grandparents' Honolulu home — even though at the time, he saw it as a threat to his basketball career, he wrote in a LinkedIn post on Thursday.

"Rows and rows of rock-hard ice cream can be brutal on the wrists," he wrote. "As a teenager working behind the counter at Baskin-Robbins in Honolulu, I was less interested in what the job meant... Читать дальше...

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Companies from Netflix to YouTube to Facebook are scrambling to build the best algorithm to predict exactly what video you want to watch next. They want to find a way to capture your attention so you jump instantly from one video into another.

But Y-Combinator startup Pulpix has taken a different approach to the idea of video “recommendations,” one that has more to do with design than math. In its beta, Pulpix has helped 30 partners like Vice, GQ, and Le Monde drive... Читать дальше...

A Florida appeals court on Friday ordered the enforcement of a state law that that requires women to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion.

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Dustin Moskovitz worked hard to build Facebook, but looking back, he thinks the social network he cofounded succeeded in spite of all the marathon work hours, not because of it. 

Now at his own startup, Moskovitz is hoping lightening strikes twice, but he is putting an emphasis on building a company that's healthy both financially and for its employees. 

It will be a challenge as the market squeezes startups and many are feeling the pain of investors pulling back. Despite... Читать дальше...

Rapper 50 Cent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 13, 2015. The Justice Department may soon launch an investigation into his finances as he repeatedly flaunts cash on Instagram.

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We recently asked you to vote for your favorite fast food items. 

The results are in, and we're ready to unveil the best fast food in America.

More than 1,400 Business Insider readers took the survey.

We have winners for categories including burger, french fries, chicken nuggets, pizza, and more. 

Thanks for voting! 

Best fast-food cheeseburger: Five Guys 55%

Other contenders: Wendy's (14%), McDonald's (9%), Burger King (6%), Carl's Jr. Читать дальше...

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Your 20s are a time of major transitions.

The choices you make in this critical decade lay the foundation for your career, relationships, health, and well-being.

While nothing can replace learning through firsthand experience, you can save some stress by listening to those who have already been through it.

We've looked through our archives to collect some of the best advice we've found from our favorite writers and entrepreneurs and found recurring themes. Читать дальше...

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The US oil rig count fell by 13 to 400 this week, according to driller Baker Hughes. 

It's the lowest tally since the week of December 11, 2009.

Gas rigs rose by one to 102, and the total count fell 12 to 502.

In the prior period, the tally fell 26, while the combined count of oil and gas rigs declined by 27 as one gas rig was shut down.

In a client note on Thursday exploring the impact of the energy sector on economic growth, Morgan Stanley's... Читать дальше...

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It looks like even Oprah can't save the floundering Weight Watchers.

The diet company recently reported disappointing earnings. Most importantly, paid subscriptions are down.

According to the company's release, active subscribers dropped 4.8% for the fourth quarter. (However, the third quarter was worse — active subscribers had dropped 12.7%.)

The company broke it down.

Fourth quarter revenue decreased by 17.2%, and total... Читать дальше...

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Quality problems prompted two of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's top lawyers to urge that the city of Flint be moved back to the Detroit water system just months after a decision to draw water supply from the Flint River, Detroit newspapers reported Friday.

Flint switched its water supply from Detroit to the Flint River in April 2014 in a bid to cut costs when the city was under a state-appointed emergency manager.

While the city switched its water source back to Detroit in October 2015... Читать дальше...

A lot of people have noticed that actress Olivia Munn has been looking different lately. She took to Instagram to discuss her diet and exercise routine, and revealed that the Satsumaimo Sweet Potato was a particularly big part of her diet.

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These seven tips will help you save time and turn you into a texting pro.

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Chris Rock is returning to host the Oscars this Sunday amid the #OscarsSoWhite protests. But the actor had once said that he wouldn't take the MC spot again unless there were a lot more black people on the show.

The comedian said that about 10 years ago on CBS's "Late Night with David Letterman," just after hosting the 2005 awards ceremony, and Vulture dug up the clip.

During the interview, Letterman and Rock compared their Oscars hosting... Читать дальше...

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Republic Airways Holdings filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday.

According to the AP, the airline which mainly operates regional flights on behalf of Delta, United and American Airlines, had been struggling through a period of shrinking profits and pilot shortages.

Another wrinkle to this story is that Republic is the Bombardier C-Series' first North American customer and one of the aircraft's largest buyers. 

Republic placed an order for 40 CS300 jets in February... Читать дальше...

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There are all sorts of buzzer-beaters and full-court shots, but you have probably never seen anything like what happened during a recent Georgia Southern intramural basketball game.

The video below was posted by the GSU intramurals Twitter account and we are assuming it has not been doctored at all.

It is unclear what the complete set of circumstances is. We do know that the blue team is inbounding the ball at the other end of the court and has less than a second left on the clock. Читать дальше...

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Getting along with your coworkers is a beautiful thing.

It can make your workday less dreary, help you focus better, and make you more productive.

But according to Rosalinda Oropeza Randall, an etiquette and civility expert, and author of "Don't Burp in the Boardroom," your chummy coworker relationship can become problematic when you don't keep it professional.

From things that make you sound unprofessional, to awkward, impolite, and even harassing comments... Читать дальше...

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An early rally fizzled in morning trading to leave stocks little changed.

Near 10:15 a.m. ET, the Dow was up 7 points, the S&P 500 was up 3 points, and the Nasdaq was up 15 points. 

Earlier, futures gained momentum after fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) was revised upwards, to 1% from 0.7% previously reported. 

Treasury yields also advanced, as the data showed that core personal consumption expenditures — the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation ... Читать дальше...

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Visa is making efforts to get ahead in the mobile payments game.

The financial company announced some changes to Visa Checkout, its one-click buy feature, at the eTail West conference. Specifically, the company is trying to make Visa Checkout easier to use.

Visa will optimize the new checkout lightbox for smaller mobile devices. On top of that, users will also experience an easier process when confirming their checkout information, which should make it simpler to change and customize payment information. Читать дальше...

Studying philosophy in college almost ruined Victoria Reed's life. But Reed, the daughter of a successful rock musician (Alto Reed, part of Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band), dropped out one semester shy of graduating to follow her dream — becoming a musician herself.

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Having friends at work is hugely beneficial. 

Psychologist and author Ron Friedman points out in his book "The Best Place To Work" that workplace friendships are one of the strongest predictors of productivity and success, according to research.

He previously told Business Insider that meaningful connections are vital to our psychological and physical well-being. "In fact, many scientists now believe it's impossible to perform at our best unless we feel connected... Читать дальше...

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Inflation is here. 

On Friday the latest report on personal income and spending, which also gives us the Fed's preferred "core" PCE inflation measure, beat expectations all around. 

And the big takeaway is that "core" prices — which exclude the more volatile cost of food and gas — rose 1.7% over the prior year in January, topping expectations for 1.5% and indicating that inflation pressures are starting to perk up in the economy. 

The Fed's inflation target is 2%. Читать дальше...

Located in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood, Carmel Place is the first micro-apartment development in New York City. Its 55 units range between 265 and 360 square feet, and market-rate units cost between $2,650 and $3,150 a month.

Recently, a team of scientists led by Philip Lubin announced with NASA that they are working on developing technology that would enable trips to Mars in just three days – using lasers. But while this could monumentally change space exploration, many are skeptical of how close we are to making the technology a feasible reality.