The story behind the mocked 2014 Sports Illustrated cover that predicted the...
In June 2014 the cover of Sports Illustrated boldly predicted that the lowly Houston Astros would be World Series champions in just three years. The author of the story, Ben Reiter, has been carrying...
View ArticleTrump calls for New York terror suspect to get death penalty
Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday that the suspect behind Tuesday’s terror attack in New York City should get the death penalty. Trump previously called the justice system “a joke” and said he would...
View ArticleCarlos Correa proposed to his girlfriend during a live TV interview after the...
The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games to win the 2017 World Series. Just minutes after the game went final, Astros shortstop proposed to his girlfriend, Miss Texas USA...
View ArticleThe World Series MVP may have never played baseball if not for a chance game...
George Springer is your 2017 World Series MVP after hitting five home runs over the course of the seven game series. Springer is now a seasoned pro, but he might’ve never made it to the majors if not...
View ArticleMLB legend David Ortiz had a fantastic reaction to seeing Carlos Correa...
Carlos Correa proposed to his girlfriend while being interviewed after winning the World Series. Daniella Rodriguez, Miss Texas USA, said yes. David Ortiz was watching live and for once seemed at a...
View ArticleThe 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here’s what’s happening on Thursday. 1. Terrorism charges were filed against the New York truck attacker that killed eight and injured 11. The man said he carried out the attack in the name of...
View ArticleAn international arrest warrant has been filed for Catalan’s leader
The lawyer for sacked Catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont, says an arrest warrant has been issued for his client. A court source denies this claim, though says an arrest warrant is likely to be issued...
View Article‘House of Cards’ employees accuse Kevin Spacey of sexual assault, gets...
Eight current and former employees who worked on Netflix’s “House of Cards” say they either witnessed or were victims of sexual assault from actor Kevin Spacey. The allegations include Spacey putting...
View ArticleAmid simmering tensions with China, India is looking to gain an advantage at sea
India is increasingly wary of Chinese activity in the Indian Ocean. In response, India has worked to boost its military capacity and build partnerships with countries in the region. A spike in...
View ArticleA Twitter employee on their last day of work took down Trump’s account for 11...
President Donald Trump’s personal Twitter account briefly disappeared for 11 minutes. Twitter said it was due to a “human error by a Twitter employee.” The company later said the incident was done by...
View ArticleHere’s what’s really terrifying about the Twitter employee who temporarily...
President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was taken offline by a departing employee for eleven minutes, and it’s a glaring security issue What if the employee instead had composed a tweet bashing a...
View Article‘Comey’s leadership was a disaster!’: Trump rails against James Comey’s...
President Donald Trump approved Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s opening monologue that criticized the FBI. Trump said former FBI director James Comey’s “leadership was a disaster.” President Donald...
View ArticleA grade school backed by Mark Zuckerberg and Peter Thiel is closing another...
AltSchool, an educational-technology startup based in San Francisco, is closing its outpost in Manhattan’s East Village. It’s the second closure that AltSchool has announced in two days. The VC-backed...
View ArticleThe investment chief at the world’s first tax-reform ETF tells us how to...
The EventShares US Tax Reform Fund was launched last week; its methodology can shed crucial light on how to trade Trump’s tax plan. EventShares CIO Ben Phillips says that, from an investment...
View ArticleThe emergence of a new kind of fund could ‘radically alter’ the investment...
Passive investment has exploded in popularity, putting pressure on active managers that charge higher fees. Variable pricing mutual funds are a way that active managers can charge fees on a...
View ArticleThe 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here’s what’s happening on Friday. 1. The Republican party finally announced its massive tax-reform bill. The bill proposes a new top tax rate, new tax brackets, and a lower corporate rate. 2....
View ArticleWaarom frietjes van McDonald’s anders smaken dan vroeger
Schrijver Malcolm Gladwell kan zich de eerste keer dat hij frietjes van McDonald’s at nog goed herinneren. “Heb je ooit gezien hoe een puppy sneeuw ontdekt?” vertelt hij in een aflevering van zijn...
View ArticleTrump claims he has hit ISIS much harder in response to the ‘degenerate’ NYC...
President Donald Trump tweeted that the military has been hitting the terrorist group ISIS “much harder” since a professed Islamic State supporter killed eight people in New York City on Tuesday....
View Article88 very British phrases that will confuse anybody who didn’t grow up in the UK
Every language has a few phrases that don’t always translate well – and the British English has some absolute corkers. The team at the Business Insider UK office have compiled a list of the best...
View ArticleDemocrats need to stop whining about the deficit
Democrats are opposing Republican tax cuts partly on the basis that they will expand the US budget deficit. That’s the wrong argument to make – not just now but in any low-inflation environment. The...
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