These States Are Totally Unprepared For A Major Virus Outbreak
Trust for America's Health issued a report that measures how prepared each state is to handle an infectious disease outbreak.Infectious disease outbreaks already cost the country $120 billion every...
View ArticleThe 5 Best Sports Books I Read This Year
It's a cliché to say the best sports books aren't really about sports. It also implies that sports are inherently meaningless — that "good" sports books use games and teams and players as an elaborate...
View ArticleSenators Defy Obama And Introduce A New Iran Sanctions Bill
Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Thursday introduced new legislation that proposes new conditional sanctions on Iran, openly defying White House wishes to not introduce new...
View ArticleHeartwarming Video Of A Student With Down Syndrome Reading His College...
While many students this month learned whether they'll be attending their first choice school next fall, it's unlikely anyone had as heartfelt and genuine a reaction to the good news as this young man...
View ArticlePershing Square Denies Firing The Analyst Who Told Bill Ackman To Short...
There's a rumor going around that Shane Dinneen, the Pershing Square hedge-fund analyst who worked on the firm's famous Herbalife short, has been canned. We've been in touch with Pershing Square. The...
View ArticleJACK BOGLE: This Chart Was Useful In 1929, 2000, And 2007 (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)
Business Insider reached out to the smartest people in finance and asked them for what they considered to be the most important chart of the year.Jack Bogle, pioneer of the index fund, sent us this...
View ArticleA Marine Who Won A Free Vacation On 'Ellen' Died While Skydiving On The Trip
Cherilyn McGraw was ecstatic when she won a free trip to Australia after competing in a game on "Ellen" last January.But McGraw's dream vacation turned into a nightmare after her husband, Gunnery Sgt....
View ArticleThe 100 Most Important People In History
It was only a matter of time before the tech world tried to rewrite history.Stony Brook University computer science professor Steven Skiena and Google software engineer Charles B. Ward take on this...
View ArticleWhat Putin Gains From Khodorkovsky's Release
A few days ago, if you'd said Mikhail Khodorkovsky would be wondering around Berlin today, nobody would have believed you. The jailed Russian oligarch was not expected to be part of Putin's pre-Sochi...
View ArticleJOB OF THE WEEK: Underwriting Director
Check out the Business Insider Jobs section >>As part of our new partnership with CareerBuilder.com, each week we'll feature one of the awesome jobs advertised on the Business Insider jobs...
View ArticleYankees Must Give A-Rod $3 Million Next Month Whether He Is Suspended Or Not
Alex Rodriguez's 2014 season is still up in the air as the ruling on the appeal of his 211-game suspension is not expected until after the new year. But whether he is suspended or not, the New York...
View ArticleNutanix Will Soon Raise A Whopping $100 Million And Be The Next Hot...
Keep your eye on an up-and-coming enterprise startup called Nutanix, which is in the process of raising a huge $100 million round of venture investment, according to documents filed by the company and...
View ArticleGLENN BECK: 'Chris Christie Is A Fat Nightmare'
Glenn Beck says Chris Christie is a "fat nightmare" in an interview at CNN. Beck just isn't a fan of Christie's policies, and so he doesn't want to see him as president.Join the conversation about this...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide To Tipping This Holiday Season
The end of the year holiday season can be a huge money suck as people buy gifts for family, friends, and coworkers.But we should also remember to thank the people who make our lives easier throughout...
View ArticleROSENBERG: 2014 Will Be The Year The US Economic Horse Breaks Out Of The Gate
Gluskin Sheff's David Rosenberg, who has been turning increasingly bullish, has published his 2014 outlook.Rosenberg thinks the U.S. economy will surprise to the upside next year.In fact, the title of...
View ArticleNew York City's Worst Bus Lines Are Slower Than A Rowboat
New York City's two slowest bus lines run at an average speed of 3.4 mph — slower than the standard rowboat.That's according to the Straphangers Campaign, which advocates for good, safe, and affordable...
View ArticleThis Rangers Fan Was Really Bored
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 4-3 Wednesday night in cloase game that ended in a shootout.One fan was obviously not impressed though. Al Bello of Getty Images captured this photo of...
View ArticleA Coffee Expert Explains Why It's A Terrible Idea To Order Your Coffee Drink...
We recently wrote a post on why you should order your coffee drinks "extra hot," based on advice from a former Starbucks barista. She pegged the perfect coffee temperature at 180 degrees...
View ArticleApp Santa Has Arrived! The 15 Hottest iPhone Apps Are Super Cheap TODAY Only
Beginning today, the top 15 most popular apps in the App Store are on sale at huge discounts right before the holidays, as part of a campaign known as App Santa. (We first saw this on 9to5Mac.)The...
View ArticleVW's Push To Make Americans Buy Diesel Cars Is Working Really Well
Facing stricter fuel emissions standards, automakers in the U.S. have made a concerted effort to offer more and better hybrids and electric cars.They've also resorted to an older technology that's just...
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