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Business Insider recently released its list of the 50 best law schools in the country, which focused on the institutions that lead to top jobs in the legal world.

The ranking primarily homed in on the percentage of graduates who land full-time, long-term, highly coveted jobs, which we narrowed down to two things: positions at big law firms and federal clerkships.

While not the highest-paying positions, federal clerkships allow young lawyers to make connections and can set them up for career success. Читать дальше...

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Israel's Foreign Ministry has reportedly suspended all working ties with 12 of the UN Security Council countries that voted to pass a resolution urging Israel to halt building settlements on occupied Palestinian land.

The move came at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request, one day after he summoned 10 of the nations' ambassadors to Jerusalem to personally reprimand them for the vote.

Foreign ministers and ambassadors from Britain, France, Russia, China... Читать дальше...

Kim Kavin is the author of "The Dog Merchants." She explains which dog breeds have the most health problems.

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Linda Tetzloff searched for a home for three years near Kalamazoo, Mich., before snagging a three-bedroom, ranch-style foreclosure property for $60,000 in 2011. She loves her huge backyard with a screened-in porch, dual fireplaces, and the neighborhood, situated on a bus line into the city.

But it took her a long time to get there. A divorce and ex-husband’s bankruptcy a decade earlier had left Ms. Tetzloff all but toxic to lenders when it came time to apply for a mortgage. Читать дальше...

Strauss Zelnick is a father, husband and media mogul who, at 59, somehow finds the time to stay in incredible shape. That's because he treats fitness with the same sense of priority that he gives business meetings and time with his family. 

Zelnick founded the private equity firm Zelnick Media Capital and also serves as CEO of ZMC's largest asset: video game developer Take-Two Interactive, which is responsible for such blockbuster hits as the "Grand Theft Auto" series, "Max Payne," and "WWE 2K."

In 2015... Читать дальше...

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Pediatrician Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy uses a stethoscope and otoscope, of course. But running a clinic for transgender youth means her pediatric medical supplies also include a selection of silicone penises and chest-flattening binders.

Thanks to the openness of Caitlyn Jenner and others, public awareness of transgenderism — and demand for trans-specific medical care like counseling, hormone treatments, and genital surgery — is exploding, even for the youngest of patients. Читать дальше...

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A lot of people die on "Game of Thrones," and keeping these deaths a secret to viewers is no easy task. We stopped by HBO's Season 6 promotional event in New York and spoke with Ellie Kendrick, who plays Meera Reed on the show. She talked about what it's like keeping major events in the plot to herself for months at a time, and what it's like not knowing whether or not your character might soon meet her demise.

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Whether you’re hundreds or thousands away from hitting your savings goals, you’re probably on the lookout for smart ways to supercharge your efforts. Fortunately, moving the needle in a big way doesn’t require a major or painful lifestyle change—as these seven savers prove.

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The money management industry has a diversity problem.

Morningstar's global study out earlier this year showed that one in five mutual fund managers is a woman – a rate that hasn't budged since 2008.

In the US, that number drops to one in 10. The US is a laggard, far behind countries like Singapore (30%), Portugal (28%) and France (21%). 

For hedge funds, the numbers are similar: only 15% of hedge fund CEOs are women. For minorities, the figures are just as lackluster... Читать дальше...

One of the greatest war movies ever made is Grand Illusion, Jean Renoir's 1937 film about a group of French prisoners of war held in a German aristocrat's castle during World War I.

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2016 was a horrible year for countless reasons, but one of the few positives was going to the movies. Rotten Tomatoes reports a record number of Certified Fresh movies released in 2016, and Disney’s $7 billion global take at the box office set a new industry record.

So needless to say, there were a lot of great titles in the running for my 10 best this year.

It was hard, but here they are — the films that confirmed why I love going to the movies so... Читать дальше...

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Whether it's rain, snow, or ice, winter weather can really wreak havoc on your dress shoes. 

Jack Erwin is a startup that makes a high-quality, classic shoe that it says won't go out of style or break the bank. The shoes are all made out of Italian leather and priced between $115 and $220.

We asked the Jack Erwin team to share their tips for protecting your shoes during the bleak winter months.

Here's what they had to say.

How do I save wet leather shoes? Читать дальше...

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Within a second (or less) of meeting someone, we're already making judgments about their personality — whether they're nice, smart, or even adventurous.

We're especially quick to discern whether that person is trustworthy. Unfortunately, we're usually wrong in that area.

Fascinating new research from the University of Southern California and Temple University harnesses the power of computer science to determine what behaviors make someone... Читать дальше...

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Every year, the US Department of Agriculture devotes millions of dollars to farmers in rural areas.

The government is increasingly starting to offer assistance to urban farms, too.

In 2016, the USDA funded a dozen urban farms, the highest number in history, Val Dolicini, the administrator for the USDA Farm Services Agency, tells Business Insider.

In 2017, he expects the USDA to funnel even more money toward farms on rooftops, in greenhouses, and in warehouses. Читать дальше...

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"Main Street hasn't been taking its fair share."

That's according to Jack Bogle, the founder of the $3.5 trillion fund behemoth Vanguard.

He's referring to the cost of investing and the portion of investment returns that finds its way to brokers, distributors, and Wall Street at large.

Bogle has been at the forefront of the effort to change that. He launched Vanguard in 1975 and created the world's first index fund soon after. An index fund tracks the movement of an index... Читать дальше...

Most of us imagine dinosaurs as the huge, towering prehistoric beings that once walked the Earth. But it turns out that dinosaurs were actually a wide range of sizes — and some of them weren't much larger than a turkey. Here's how big all the dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park" are relative to an average human man. 

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When you say "I do," it's a vow to share everything with your partner: Your fears, your dreams, your home, and even your money.

Deciding how to combine your finances with your partner's includes myriad practical aspects — Should we get a joint bank account? How much should we save for retirement? — but much of the money conversation comes down to a non-monetary factor: communication. Successful married couples make it a priority to talk about their finances and stay on the same page. Читать дальше...

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Eddie Marritz's body lay on a couch, but his mind was hovering far above him.

He'd recently taken a dose of the psychedelic drug psilocybin, the main psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, as part of a clinical trial.

As he waited for the drug to take effect, Marritz remembers telling the doctors who sat by his side that he was afraid nothing was going to happen. Minutes later, he realized he'd spoken too soon. "Right after that, I just took off," he recently told the New Yorker. Читать дальше...

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On Christmas Day in 1914, German, British, and French soldiers left their trenches along the western front of World War I to observe the holiday in peace.

In the midst of war, soldiers laid down their arms to sing Christmas carols, play soccer, and barter with the cigarettes and sweets they'd received in care packages from the nations they served.

The event would later be treated in numerous films, documentaries, and books — although often with rose-colored glasses. Читать дальше...

JPMorgan is set to finish the year in a dominant position when it comes to Wall Street dealmaking revenues.

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We're closing in on the end of 2016, and that means it's rankings time.

Yes, Wall Street banks care a lot about where they stack up against their rivals. They tout where they placed in each business line at the top of their earnings statement, and their ranking appears in just about every pitch book they hand out.

And in the M&A business, there's one clear winner. It's not even close. Goldman Sachs dominated the competition, and is on course to finish... Читать дальше...

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Pimco has offered its outlook for 2017 in an environment of political and market uncertainty across the globe.

In "Cyclical Outlook: Into the Unknown," Joachim Fels and Andrew Balls identified "three difficult transitions" the world will undergo — namely a shift from monetary to fiscal policy, a shift from globalization to deglobalization, and a currency regime transition in China — and offered their outlook.

"Who would have thought back in May that within the... Читать дальше...

We already revealed the physical traits that make women attractive to men. Now we have a group of traits that make men attractive to women. 

The famous last words of 18 famous people.

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