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• Despite the rise of the stock market, a recent report from the Federal Reserve shows families are generally worse off than they were in 1998.
• Since then, median net worth has dropped 8% — and while net worth has decreased, debt has increased.
• Incomes may have seen an uptick, but they're still lower than they were previously.

Incomes are up, the stock market is soaring, and home prices have largely recovered from the mortgage meltdown. But Americans still... Читать дальше...

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• Tim Ferriss struggled with an online business after college and was unsure of what to do with his life.
• His 2007 book, "The 4-Hour Workweek," was based on his business and travels and became a surprise bestseller.
• Over the past 10 years, Ferriss has built a brand that has attracted millions of fans from around the world.

Just over 10 years ago, Tim Ferriss felt overworked, restless, and unsure of what he wanted to do with his life. Читать дальше...

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• Director Dan Gilroy will reteam with his "Nightcrawler" star Jake Gyllenhaal in an upcoming Netflix movie coming out next Halloween. 
• It will be set in the contemporary art world of Los Angeles.
• Gilroy says the movie will also have a large ensemble cast, similar to Robert Altman's "The Player."

Writer-director Dan Gilroy may be out promoting his new movie “Roman J. Israel, Esq.,” starring Denzel Washington (in theaters nationwide Wednesday)... Читать дальше...

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Hello, everyone!

Our 8th annual IGNITION: Future of Media conference is about 6 weeks away. We'll be at the Time Warner Center in New York City. We would love to see you there.

This year, we'll be joined by, among others:

• Bharat N. Anand, Henry R. Byers Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
• Robert Bakish, President & CEO, Viacom
• Dean Baquet, Executive Editor, The New York Times
• Martin Baron... Читать дальше...

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• The Department of Corrections has not indicated whether Charles Manson identified who his next of kin may be.
• If a family member steps up, then the expense of the funeral and burial or cremation will be paid for by the decedent's estate, if he or she left property.
• When a person dies in California without any assets, the state has the right to send them to be used for scientific or educational purposes.

Charles Manson, the wild-eyed... Читать дальше...

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It is no secret that big-time college sports is a big-money business, and last year no school made more money from its athletics program than the University of Texas.

In all, there are now 27 schools that make at least $100 million in annual revenue from their athletic department, according to data collected by the U.S. Department of Education. That is up from 24 a year ago and 13 in 2014.

Here are the schools that make the most revenue off of college sports... Читать дальше...

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• Twitter says the Pakistani government blocked the service on Saturday.
• Other social media sites like Facebook may be blocked as well.
• It's unclear why Pakistan would block social media sites, but it could be related to recent protests in the country.

Twitter's service was blocked by Pakistan's government Saturday, the company said in a tweet from its policy account.

"We are aware of reports that the Pakistani government has taken action to block Twitter service... Читать дальше...

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• There are 8 different kinds of friends everyone needs in order to feel truly supported.
• Some of these types are: builders, champions, collaborators, and energizers.
• 'Builders' help motivate us, 'champions' are our personal cheerleaders, and 'collaborators' are the ones you share a lot of interests with. 
• It's also important to have a 'companion' friend, who's always around when you need them, and an 'energizer' — who always has fun things to do. Читать дальше...

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• Author Scott Tongues shares the five things he wishes he had known when he was a little younger, before having a house and kids. 
• He says you'll never have as much free time as you do in your twenties — and time is your most valuable asset. 
• It's your chance to be selfish, and you can afford to take risks.
• You're also at a point where you are only responsible for yourself and working toward your own goals.

In your early twenties... Читать дальше...

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• There are three main ways to profit from Amazon's rapid growth and increasing dominance of the retail sector, according to Brian Belski of BMO Capital Markets.
• Many of the best opportunities are in companies and industries peripherally related to Amazon, while others can be found in areas insulated from its influence.

What's the best way to trade the rapid ascendance of Amazon into a global juggernaut?

The answer is not as simple as it may seem. Читать дальше...

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Advancements in artificial intelligence, coupled with the proliferation of messaging apps, are fueling the development of chatbots — software programs that use messaging as the interface through which to carry out any number of tasks, from scheduling a meeting, to reporting weather, to helping users buy a pair of shoes. Читать дальше...

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• Dysfunction in Washington could make it harder for victims of Hurricane Harvey to get the recovery funds they're owed. 
• Housing advocates say the lack of quantitative data could set countless residents up for financial ruin once federal funds start trickling down through several layers of government.
• FEMA inspectors have already inspected more than 570,000 homes damaged by Harvey. They have more than 5,000 to go. 

HOUSTON ... Читать дальше...

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• Senescent cells are dysfunctional cells that build up as we age.
• Studies have shown that health improves if the senescent cells are cleared leading to a lifespan extension of up to 15%.
• Resveratrol, a natural compound found in red wine and berries, reportedly can alter RNA splicing in cancer cells.
• Cells treated with resveratrol reset to look like much younger cells.

By the middle of this century the over 60s will... Читать дальше...

Shelly Culbertson, senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, explains the steps that the US can take in leading the stabilization effort in Iraq to prevent the rise of a new ISIS. Following is a transcript of the video.

Chemist Mas Subramanian's team at Oregon State University serendipitously discovered a stunning new shade of blue.

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• Director Dan Gilroy had only Denzel Washington in mind to star in "Roman J. Israel, Esq." If the actor had declined to be in it, Gilroy wouldn't have made the movie.
• Gilroy also had an unconventional method of letting Washington be involved in every aspect of making the movie.

There’s always been an understanding on a Hollywood movie set: the director is king.

But that thinking gets a little blurred when a superstar actor is in the mix. Whether it is Tom Cruise or Meryl Streep... Читать дальше...

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• Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street firms are bullish on US stocks for 2018, estimating that the index will continue to rise.
• A big part of that optimism centers around tax reform, for which expectations are being priced into forecasts.
• Goldman says that it's wise to hedge against tax reform failure, especially since one specific options trade is so inexpensive right now.

Strategists up and down Wall Street are bullish on stocks through the end of next year... Читать дальше...

BII

This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here.

Traditional consumer lenders, like banks and credit unions, have historically served segments of the population they can conduct robust risk assessments on. 

But the data they collect from these groups is limited and typically impossible to analyze in real time, preventing them from confirming the accuracy of their assessments. Читать дальше...

• Jim Harbaugh is one of the most competitive and intense people in a sport full of competitive and intense people.
• Harbaugh once made it a mission to recover a dirty cup and succeeded.

Jim Harbaugh is known as one of the most competitive, intense, and odd men in all of football.

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• Broadcom's record-breaking $130 billion bid for rival chipmaker Qualcomm could earn banks as much as $280 million in advisory fees.
• Qualcomm is set to reject the unsolicited offer, according to several reports. 
• Wall Street bankers have been on a feeding frenzy orchestrating transactions for a handful of tech chipmaking firms. 
• If pending deals gain approval, bankers will have earned a payday of as much as $790... Читать дальше...

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• There is virtually nothing you can do to stop your phone from tracking you.
• It was recently discovered that  Google has been relaying Android phone users’ locations to cellphone towers even when the user has turned off location services.

A report Tuesday was a good reminder that no matter what you’ve done to keep your phone from tracking you, your phone is still tracking you.

Quartz discovered that Google has been relaying Android... Читать дальше...

Dr. Alan Hedge, a professor of ergonomics at Cornell University, describes the best and worst ways you can sleep on a plane.

Professor Sophie Scott of University College London studies cognitive neuroscience of human communication. She is well-known for her TED Talk called, "Why We Laugh." We asked her to explain why humans cry. Following is a transcript of the video. 

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• Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's flight records show that he traveled to Moscow at least 18 times while advising the pro-Russian strongman Viktor Yanukovych, who later became Ukraine's president.
• Yanukovych fled to Russia in 2014, but Manafort continued advising Ukraine's Opposition Bloc — a political party that is considered even closer to the Kremlin than Ukraine's Party of Regions. 

• Manafort's spokesman, Jason Maloni, said Manafort’s... Читать дальше...