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• When it comes to the classic fast-food burger, nothing comes close to the Big Mac at McDonald's.
• Like blue jeans and the iPhone, it has become a symbol of American culture around the world.
• The Big Mac's main competitors are "better burger" chains like Shake Shack.

This year marks half a century of one of America's most enduring legacies: The Big Mac.

Gourmands and chefs may quibble, but at the end of the day, nothing can beat the Big Mac on three crucial points... Читать дальше...

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The downfall of US brick-and-mortar commerce is overblown — despite sharp gains in e-commerce, which will nearly double between now and 2021, the lion’s share of purchasing continues to take place in-store. And that’s unlikely to change anytime soon, since the online environment can’t yet compensate for the reasons customers like brick-and-mortar shopping. Читать дальше...

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• The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics exchanged huge threes at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the playoffs.
• Celtics guard Terry Rozier hit a huge three to put the Celtics up three with .5 seconds left in the game.
• Bucks forward Khris Middleton answered with a 35-foot, game-tying three that sent the game to overtime.

Khris Middleton saved the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the playoffs with a deep, buzzer-beating three-pointer to force overtime against the Boston Celtics. Читать дальше...

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This hasn't been an easy year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts.

Bitcoin, the largest crypto, is down more than 70% from its all-time highs set at the end of 2017, as regulators look to clamp down on exchanges and tech companies shun advertisements related to the nascent digital coin market.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• bitFlyer vamps up its security system
• Meet the traders... Читать дальше...

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Coachella may be having its greatest year on record.

Fans are losing their minds over one jaw-dropping show after the next at the annual music and arts festival hosted in Indio, California. Though, Coachella is now being called "Beychella" on Twitter, after Beyoncé delivered the headliner-performance of a lifetime on Saturday night.

Here's what you're missing at Coachella 2018.

Let's just jump right in: Beyoncé slayed Coachella better than any artist in history. Читать дальше...

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• KFC is by far the most popular fast food chain in China.
• Key to KFC's success in the country has been catering its menu to local tastes.
• I tried a number of dishes at a KFC restaurant in Beijing and found the food to be tastier and fresher than its American counterpart.

With more than 5,000 restaurants in 1,100 cities in China, KFC dominates the country's fast food landscape.

KFC was the first American fast food chain to launch in the country... Читать дальше...

Drug-related violence is soaring in a quiet corner of Latin America, and it's not clear what the new president plans to do about it

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• A family spokesman says former first lady Barbara Bush is in "failing health" and won't seek additional medical treatment.
• Bush, 92, is battling Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and congestive heart failure and has been hospitalized several times over the last year. 
• The spokesman said Bush is "surrounded by a family she adores" and appreciates the messages and prayers she's received. 

A family spokesman says former first lady Barbara Bush... Читать дальше...

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• Students coming from low-income families make up 15% of the top college enrollments in America.
• While certain organizations provide financial aid and career guidance during college, more needs to be done to help students make the socioeconomic shift once they have graduated.
• Many feel intense pressure to succeed, fear disappointing their families and experience class isolation.

When Chantel Brown was a child in rural Morganton, N.

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With the simplicity and convenience of keeping up to date on the biggest stories in the world through two earbuds, podcasts are becoming an increasingly popular medium for people to get their news.

Given the high interest level of the public into knowing everything that is going on with President Donald Trump's administration, news organizations that cover politics have plunged head-first into the audio space.

Here are 10 must-listen political podcasts... Читать дальше...

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• "A Quiet Place" is now a box-office hit, which isn't just a surprise for most in Hollywood, but also for those who made it.
• The production company behind the movie, Platinum Dunes, told Business Insider about the test screening that left its audience confused, and the anxiety of showing the finished movie for the first time.

Warning: Mild spoiler below if you haven't seen "A Quiet Place"

This weekend Paramount’s new horror movie, “A Quiet Place,”... Читать дальше...

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• A Russian journalist who wrote about Russian mercenaries in Syria has died from injuries sustained after falling from a balcony.
• Maxim Borodin, 32, died at a hospital on Sunday after falling from his fifth-floor balcony in Yekaterinburg on Thursday.
• Borodin's death was deemed a suicide by officials.

A Russian journalist who wrote about Russian mercenaries in Syria has died from injuries he sustained after falling from a balcony.

Maxim Borodin... Читать дальше...

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• The US has prided itself on honesty and trustworthiness, yet one look at our nation's history reveals broken promises and severed treaties with other countries. 
• Among these breeches of trust were agreements the US government made with Native American tribes, the Soviet Union, North Korea, Libya, and Russia. 
• These cases could explain part of the reason Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly blocked... Читать дальше...

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• Beyoncé pulled off the performance of a lifetime at Coachella on Saturday.
• Beyoncé, who headlined Coachella after cancelling last year because of her pregnancy, was joined on stage by Destiny's Child, Jay-Z, and Solange.
• The concert, which fans are calling "Beychella" on Twitter, took some one hundred backup performers and three months of rehearsals.

At Coachella, Beyoncé gave the performance she should have given at the Super... Читать дальше...

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• US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley announced on Sunday that the US will imminently impose a new rounds of sanctions on Russia.
• This comes days after the US, Britain, and France conducted "precision strikes" in Syria on Friday in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government.
• "Russian sanctions will be coming down," Haley said during a CBS interview on Sunday. 

US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki... Читать дальше...

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• Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson apologized on Saturday night to the two black men arrested in a Philadelphia store.
• Videos of the arrest, which went viral, were "very hard to watch," Johnson said.
• He said the company's practices and training led to the "reprehensible outcome" and that the incident "should never have escalated as it did."

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson issued a lengthy apology statement Saturday night as online backlash... Читать дальше...

Take a look at the remote and sparsely populated North Korea-China border — where the Chinese military may be up to something

• Researchers say employed mothers continue to earn less than women without kids, regardless of education and work experience. 
• Moms with three kids earn about 18% less than childless women, and those with two kids earn about 13% lower.
• Women aren't the only ones who experience a gap — fathers typically earn more than men without children. 

Women without kids have earned more than employed mothers for decades or longer. But differences between these two kinds of workers... Читать дальше...

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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...

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• Iran's rial traded at 40,000 to the dollar last year, and is now down to 60,000-to-1.
• Political unrest contributed to the currency downturn.
• Iran made a statement saying that enemies outside its boarders are partly to blame.
• The US is expected to play hard ball with Iran more than it has in the past with.

Iran’s currency recently hit an all-time low, and economic uncertainty looks likely to test the country’s political establishment. Читать дальше...

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• Some indigenous tribes in Brazil kill twins, children born with disabilities, and those born to single mothers because they are seen as bad omens. 
• Children who have escaped this practice are speaking up about this long-held tradition, asking the government of Brazil to interfere. 
• Activists are pushing a bill to end the practice of child killing, but academics and indigenous rights groups believe the government should not interfere. 
• The... Читать дальше...

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• NASH, short for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, is a type of liver disease in which liver fat builds up in people.
• It affects an estimated 16 million Americans, but many don't know it until it leads to more serious problems like liver failure and cirrhosis. 
• Work's being done to pinpoint how to treat the condition — both early and later as the disease progresses — as well as research that's being used to better understand the genetics and other factors associated with NASH. Читать дальше...

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• Recent studies have shown that students who double major tend to be more innovative than their peers. 
• This is increasingly attractive to potential employers, as it exhibits an ability to think creatively, work in diverse teams, and communicate effectively. 
• Students who double major are also more likely to network across courses and to make creative connections between disciplines. 

Two college majors are better than one. Читать дальше...