HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE: See the presidents' Christmas cards,...
While it may be less common these days to send a holiday greeting via snail mail, the White House has yet to let go of its nearly 90-year tradition.Starting with Calvin Coolidge in 1927, the...
View ArticleThe 30 most stunning photos Business Insider took in 2016
This year, Business Insider's visual features reporters visited the New York Stock Exchange during an IPO, chatted with two "nuns" who run an online store selling cannabis products, and toured more...
View Article50 stunning moments captured by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters...
Earlier in 2016, Reuters' photography staff was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in the Breaking News Photography category, specifically for its coverage of migrant refugees fleeing the war in Syria. The...
View ArticleReindeer are still very radioactive 30 years after Chernobyl
The holiday spirit might not totally explain what makes Rudolph's nose glow so bright.Thirty years after a nuclear power plant exploded at Chernobyl, the reindeer that walk the picturesque, snow-capped...
View ArticleWe tried the casual barbecue restaurant that New Yorkers rave about to see if...
While New York City may be one of the most famous cities in the world, there's one thing it just has no claim to: barbecue.But Mighty Quinn's Barbeque is looking to change that.With its humble...
View Article21 amazing photos that show what life is like in the coldest inhabited town...
Humans are resilient, hardworking creatures.And there's perhaps nowhere where that's more evident than in the tiny village of Oymyakon, Russia, regarded by most as the coldest permanently inhabited...
View ArticleHere's how the Obama family decorated the White House for their last holiday
No one decks the halls quite like the Obama family.The White House has been transformed for the family's last holiday living there, complete with snowball arches, a 19-foot Douglas fir tree, and a...
View ArticleBeing a truck driver on Siberia's 'ice highway' is one of the most dangerous...
As temperatures dip below 30 degrees Fahrenheit, the rivers of Russia's Arctic north freeze solid. While for most it's an excuse to stay indoors, winter is when the trucking business comes to...
View ArticleWe tried the Wendy's item that was called 'the best breakfast sandwich of all...
The fast-food breakfast sandwich is a time-honored tradition in confusingly delicious mediocrity.From the classic McDonald's Egg McMuffin to the recent Taco Bell Quesalupa, there is an abundance of...
View ArticleThis quiet Brooklyn neighborhood has the best Christmas light display in America
The suburban Brooklyn neighborhood of Dyker Heights is a quiet and friendly area year-round – that is, until the holidays start. That's when the neighborhood is flooded with thousands of...
View ArticleHere's what people eat on Christmas in 21 countries around the globe
Christmas is a special time for people all over the world.While the holiday can be celebrated in many different ways, perhaps no custom is more important than the time-honored Christmas Eve or...
View ArticleFive Guys' franchisees founded a grilled-cheese shop that's going national —...
New York City is considered one of the nation's fast-casual incubators — if a chain can make it here, it can make it anywhere.And now that grilled-cheese concept Melt Shop has comfortably ensconced...
View Article15 photos of the most over-the-top man caves in America
As was first explored in 1992 by Joanne Lovering in a Toronto Star column and by John Gray in "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus," the "man cave" is a sacred space in many homes today.Often an...
View Article12 everyday stretches to stay flexible and fit at any age
When it comes to stretching, there are a whole lot of options: from yoga, Pilates, to dance classes, each type of exercise seems to have its own system.But what are the best everyday stretches for...
View ArticleThe 35 most bizarre photos of 2016
While there have been plenty of newsworthy, powerful, and deeply moving photographs created this year— there's also been a handful of playful, humorous moments that the Reuters award-winning team of...
View Article37 incredible drone photos from across the globe that would be illegal today
Drones are everywhere, from the battlefield to the backyards of America. In 2013, when the first consumer drones began arriving on the market, photographer Amos Chapple knew he needed one. After...
View ArticleHaunting photos show how run-down the abandoned Silverdome has become
After 40 years, the former stadium of the Detroit Lions will be torn down this spring, according to The Detroit News.The massive building cost $55.7 million to build when it was first constructed back...
View ArticleKimbal Musk — Elon's brother — just opened a shipping container farm compound...
Kimbal Musk (brother of Elon) is trying to change the way we eat by creating what he calls a "real food revolution."For over a decade, he has run two restaurant chains, The Kitchen and Next Door, which...
View ArticleThis 24-year-old entrepreneur lives on a sailboat because San Francisco is so...
Like many young people living in the outrageously expensive San Francisco Bay Area, Sarah Patterson found her first city dwelling on Craigslist. Instead of a tiny apartment, however, her new home was...
View ArticleNew York City's most iconic hotel is closing indefinitely — take a look back...
New York City's Waldorf Astoria is one of the most legendary hotels in the world.Its suites have hosted every US president since Herbert Hoover, and Hollywood legends Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor,...
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