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7 of Yale's super-elite secret societies ranked by wealth

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Yale’s secret societies often seem shrouded in complete mystery. They are bastions of influence and intrigue that hold among their members some of the world’s most powerful people. But some information about secret societies isn’t as clandestine as some might think. Yale’s “landed societies” — those that meet in tombs or halls — are registered […]

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STOCKS GO NOWHERE: Here's what you need to know (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, TLT, IWM, DXY, F, GM, TM, HMC, SWHC, RGR, JPM, C, GS)

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After an exciting first day of trading in 2016 stocks finished the day little changed on Tuesday after opening lower. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17,146, -3, (-0.02%) S&P 500: 2,015, +3, (+0.1%) Nasdaq: 4,890, -12, (-0.2%) WTI crude: $35.80, -2.6% And now, the top stories on Tuesday: Vacation might not feel like it’s quite over […]

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Tom Daley And Dustin Lance Black Cozy Up For Out Magazine

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Dustin Lance Black snuggled up to fiancé Tom Daley for the cover of Out magazine’s annual “Love Issue,” which hits newsstands next week. In the accompanying interview, the newly-engaged couple opened up to editor Aaron Hicklin about their relationship, recalling their first meeting at a dinner party in Los Angeles. At the party, Daley “took […]

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How Smart Managers Manipulate Employees

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Recently, I wrote about how you can outsmart your evil boss. I wanted to empower you to stay calm and fight back with smarts rather than venom. For most people, quitting is not an option or the right answer when the boss gets a bit nasty. The most successful people master their emotions. Doing great […]

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New Orleans Dining, Part 3

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As has been noted everywhere, there are now more restaurants in New Orleans than before Hurricane Katrina hit the city a decade ago, although not all are of a stellar stripe. Two new ones that have distinguished themselves show not only the resilience of the restaurant sector but of a continual evolution within it. SHAYA […]

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CES 2016 Trends We'll See

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The annual Consumer Electronics Show is almost here, and soon we’ll see the newest products from virtually every major player in the tech industry. Last year, connected cars stole the show. And we saw a plethora of Internet of Things devices, 3-D printers, wearable health trackers, 4K and 8K ultra-high-definition televisions, drones and smart home […]

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Here's a sign the stock market could deteriorate from here

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FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors. Buybacks and cash takeovers are at an all-time high (Trim Tabs) Investment research firm TrimTabs says money committed to cash takeovers and buybacks by public US companies hit a record $1.41 trillion in 2015. “It’s not […]

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New Years Food Mood

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Every New Year, food-related goals make their way to my top five New Year resolutions; however, after interacting with four young founders of two food-based startups in New York City, I’ve learned to keep a more wholesome mindset as goals around food and dietary consumption create a ripple effect around food waste, healthy living, and […]

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Treatment to Cure Form of Muscular Dystrophy Advances

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Researchers have found what may be a permanent cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disabling and eventually fatal genetic condition that affects approximately one in 5,000 boys worldwide. The disease, also called DMD, causes the body to make a defective copy of a skeletal protein called dystrophin that holds muscles together. That defective protein causes […]

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Why Internet Platforms Don't Need Special Regulation

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From city halls around the country to Washington, DC, and other world capitals, lawmakers and regulators lately have come under intense pressure to regulate upstart Internet market platforms such as Uber, Airbnb, UpCounsel, and Heal, as they rapidly transform entire sectors of the economy by providing simple and elegant new ways for buyers and sellers […]

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A teacher had an epic dance session with his students

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Ron Clark is an educator who employs a progressive style of teaching at his Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta. Clark, who was Disney’s American Teacher of the Year in 2000 and has been on Oprah, believes that creating a joyous educational environment will help kids learn best. “Teachers should be happy,” he told Oprah last […]

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Mel Gibson Returns to Hollywood Spotlight at Golden Globes

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Mel Gibson is returning to the Hollywood spotlight as a presenter at the Golden Globes. Show producers announced Tuesday that the embattled star will appear at Sunday evening’s ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Gibson has kept a low profile for almost a decade, following an explosive drunken-driving arrest and public custody dispute. Other presenters […]

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Diversity's Marginalization

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The last few weeks have seen national attention focused on our nation’s campuses, engaged once again with the issue of diversity. Student protests are spreading, and presidents/chancellors/deans are resigning. All the while, the firestorm surrounding diversity, and most especially racial issues, on our campuses continues to grow. Protests and resignations, however, only point to a […]