A hacked email leaked by WikiLeaks on Tuesday showed the "first cut of people" Hillary Clinton's campaign had considered for her vice presidential running mate.

In March, campaign chairman John Podesta sent Clinton the short list of 39 potential candidates, which included a number of successful businesspeople.

Below are the nine big business names selected and their experiences with leadership that may have contributed to why they made the list:

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Mary Barra

In 2014, Barra took over as GM's chief executive in the midst of a crisis: fresh off a recession that saw bankruptcy and bailouts for the automaker, Barra led GM through a recall of 30 million cars with faulty ignitions to finishing out the year with record sales. 

Under her tenure, GM has continued to dominate.

The reason for GM's success: "We have total leadership alignment in the company," Vice President Mark Reuss — the No. 2 guy with CEO Mary Barra and the executive responsible for guiding GM's vehicle development — previously told Business Insider.

And Barra's sights aren't set simply on changing the auto industry — she speaks about changing the world.

"If you truly want to 'change the world,' you need more than talent. You also need to do the work, because hard work beats talent if talent doesn't work hard,"she said during Stanford Graduate School of Business's commencement ceremony.

Michael Bloomberg

As the founder, owner, and CEO of Bloomberg LP, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies, and former mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg more than 30 years' cumulative leadership experience.

During his tenure as mayor between 2002 and 2013, he worked with Hillary Clinton, who served as a US senator for New York between 2001 and 2009. The two have also joined forces in the past to promote women's rights initiatives.

Though Bloomberg, who registered as an independent in 2007, had considered joining the presidential race on a third-party platform, he wrote in March that he could not run "in good conscience" because his candidacy could lead to the election of Donald Trump or Senator Ted Cruz.

During a speech given at the Democratic National Convention in July, Bloomberg said, "Trump is a risky, reckless, and radical choice, and we can't afford to make that choice."

While he acknowledged that he and Hillary Clinton disagreed on numerous issues, he went on to endorse Clinton as the "responsible choice in this election" and a "sane,""competent" candidate.

Ursula Burns

The CEO of Xerox has proven she isn't afraid of tackling challenges. Around 2000, when Xerox was on the brink of bankruptcy, she turned down the severance package offered to her and other executives in favor of helping to keep the company afloat.

As Business Insider previously reported, Burns considers the experience of those crisis years to be "the best experience ever" because she was required to make decisions rapidly and respond to tensions as quickly as possible. "I don't think I could have been trained better at business school,"she told the audience at a 92Y event in New York last year.

Condé Nast Traveler just released its annual Readers' Choice Awards. Hundreds of thousands of readers cast their votes for everything from islands to airlines, ensuring that the list is the crème de la crème of travel destinations and experiences.

Over 300,000 readers voted for 7,394 hotels, 606 cities, 500 cruise ships, and 236 islands, and these are their picks for the top 20 cities in the world — not including the US.

Tokyo, Japan, took the top spot. Keep scrolling to see where you should book your next vacation. 

20. Venice, Italy

19. Nuremberg, Germany

18. Quebec City, Canada

Surgeons and lawyers aren't the only professionals raking in six figure-paychecks. There are plenty of other high-paying jobs out there — and many don't require an advanced degree.

To give you a better idea of the variety of high-paying careers available to you, Glassdoor put together a list of 11 jobs that pay over $100,000 a year, along with advice on how to get hired for each one.

For many of these jobs, total pay is highly dependent on the base salary. But for other jobs, a big part of employees' total pay is earned through other forms of compensation (i.e. commissions, tips, and bonuses). To be considered for the list, a job must have received at least 60 salary reports shared by US-based employees over the past two years.

Here's how to land these 11 high-paying jobs:

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Equity research associate

Total median pay: $100,000

Median base salary: $85,000

How to get hired, according to Glassdoor: Equity research associates report on financial trends using financial models and other analytical techniques. Their research and reports inform other financial analysts' efforts. So while the position incorporates much of the excitement and rewards of investment banking, it is different, as much of the workload involves generating information. To qualify for the position, candidates need a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a similar field.

Physician assistant

Total median pay: $100,392

Median base salary: $100,000

How to get hired, according to Glassdoor: A physician's assistant (PA) holds a master's degree and a license. PAs — who examine patients, order tests, and prescribe some medications, among other things — attend medical school rather than nursing school. 

Nurse practitioner

Total median pay: $101,600

Median base salary: $100,000

How to get hired, according to Glassdoor: Nurse practitioners (NP’s) have at least a master's degree in nursing. Individual states may require additional certifications. NPs are qualified to perform physical exams, treat common injuries and illness, and prescribe some medications. Some NP’s have their own private practices.

We may treat our pets like they're human, but that doesn't mean they get to eat "people food."

A recent study found Xylitol, a chemical commonly included in gum and sugar-free peanut butter, was deadlier than chocolate to dogs.

It made us wonder: what other common foods are dangerous for our pets?

We spoke with two vets, Dr. Richard Goldstein of New York's Animal Medical Center as well as Pamela Edwards of New York's Hope Veterinary Clinic, about what dogs should never eat.

Keep scrolling to see the list and the side effects.

Apple seeds and cores

The seeds and cores of apples can cause dilated pupils, bright red mucous membranes, difficulty breathing, shock, and even death for your canine pal.

They contain cyanide and are most potent when wilting or rotting, according to Dr. Pamela Edwards.

Coconut and coconut oil

Coconut products are the health trend du jour, but they're likely to cause an upset stomach and diarrhea if you give your dog a large amount of coconut oil, milk, water, or flesh. 

Avocado

Avocado contains persin, a toxin that can cause vomiting and diarrhea in dogs.

In 2014, Heather Stewart and Luke Iseman could no longer justify spending $2,200 a month on rent in San Francisco. Fed up with the housing market, they bought a shipping container online for $2,300, had it delivered to a vacant parking lot in the East Bay they leased, and converted it into a tiny house.

Their new home contained all the creature comforts of home in a 160-square-foot space, and cost next to nothing in utilities and maintenance. 

Today, Stewart and Iseman have moved out of their original tiny home and act as the pseudo-landlords of Boxouse, a maker space where amateur builders and hobbyists can construct the tiny homes of their dreams. The couple also converts shipping containers into living spaces for outside buyers on the side.

They're currently working on two new containers that will form their next home, living in the under-construction tiny homes in the warehouse while they do it. Let's take a look inside.

Heather Stewart grew up running horse farms in almost every corner of the US. As an adult, she realized she still didn't know how to build anything.

"I was interested in alternative housing," Stewart says. "I don't want to be in debt for the next 60 years, and I also don't want to be in one place for the next 60 years."

When she saw the shipping container turned home her now partner, Luke Iseman, built five years ago, she knew she wanted one of her own.

I'm no stranger to consumer genetics tests. 

I've done ones that told me where my ancestors came from, ones that tried to advise me how to eat and exercise, and of course, 23andMe's test.

But until now, I hadn't come across one that would tell me if I had "superpowers."

So, when I heard about Orig3n, a biotech company that offers such a test, I had to test it out. And, at just $29, the test was by far the cheapest one I've tried out so far.

Here's what I learned.  

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This is the "LifeProfile Superhero" test kit, complete with comic-book-looking DNA on the front. Orig3n, the biotech company that makes the test, got the idea after visiting a lot of comic conventions.

Orig3n's main gig is working with induced pluripotent stem cells (stem cells that are found in the blood that are made to behave like embryonic stem cells). Orig3n stores these cells in a biorepository, which can then be used by the consumers who store them in there, or by researchers who are trying to learn more about certain diseases. Orig3n goes all across the country collecting for this biorepository, stopping at conventions, sporting events, and concert festivals to collect samples. 

And as the company's staff was analyzing the genetics of those samples, they realized they could look into performing consumer genetics tests.

Orig3n's CEO Robin Smith told me the reason they're able to keep the costs so low is they run the tests on technology they developed themselves. 

And they're doing a lot of these tests: At a conference over the weekend, they were able to churn out 450 genetics reports in just a matter of days. Typically, spit-test results don't come back for a few weeks. 

"What we’re doing is not just a back-office science project. We're the only company out there interfacing our biotech lab with a direct to consumer informational business," Smith said.  

Inside the box, I found a swab and instructions (along with an inspirational quote from Abraham Lincoln).

For this test, I had to swab the inside of each of my cheeks.

The common thread between rich people isn't simply the size of their bank accounts.

As leadership coach and self-made millionaire Dr. Jude Miller Burke writes in "The Millionaire Mystique,""Wealthy women and men have a great deal in common with each other, and it's not just the amount of money they have. They also tend to possess a set of attitudes toward work and life that set them apart."

After studying nearly 200 self-made millionaires over three years, Burke identified specific attitudes of the rich, six of which we've highlighted below:

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They are optimistic

As Burke and other experts have found, positivity is a hallmark of self-made millionaires. On the flip side, negativity can be detrimental to your success — after all, there's a reason the rich avoid pessimists.

"Everyone appreciates the person who can say, faced with failure, 'We'll just find another way to get it done,'" Burke explains. "The pessimist is too afraid of negative consequences to keep trying. The optimist determinedly accepts no other choice."

Her conclusions are backed by science — research shows positive, happier people are more likely to perform better at their jobs and are less likely to be unemployed.

They are passionate

Wealthy people follow their passion. As Burke and other experts emphasize, if you're passionate, you will push yourself to step outside of your comfort zone, you will want to constantly improve, and you will be persistent through failure.

"You can persist at anything you are passionate about," Burke writes.

In a five-year study of self-made millionaires, author Thomas C. Corley drew a similar conclusion: "Passion makes work fun. Passion gives you the energy, persistence, and focus needed to overcome failures, mistakes, and rejection. It infuses you with a fanatical tenacity that makes it possible to overcome obstacles and pitfalls that block your path."

They are engaged and enthusiastic

"Even if they are not passionate about a particular task, successful people industriously and enthusiastically get the job done," Burke writes. "There is an intensity about everything they take on that is not seen in the average person."

Additionally, they have a desire to self-educate and learn long after college is over.

As Burke writes, "They are the kind of people who always want to read up on their fields, go to conferences to learn something new, and teach people what they find so fascinating."

Over the last few years, the smartphone has become more than a device we use to call people and send text messages.

But it's easy to get overwhelmed with the sheer number of apps — there are more than a million apps in Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store.

So I broke out the most useful apps I use every day. You should probably use them, too.

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Spotify is my go-to music app.

I've been a Spotify subscriber for years. The service gives me access to nearly any song — well, except maybe songs from Taylor Swift — on demand and allows me to download music for offline listening.

My favorite Spotify feature is Discover Weekly, a customized playlist that's updated each week with music the streaming service thinks you'll enjoy.

Cost: Free (with ads and limitations) or $9.99 per month. Available on iOS and Android.

Mint is a great way to keep track of spending.

Mint aggregates all of your financials — your bank accounts, credit cards, investments, and more — and puts them in one convenient place. The service helps you create budgets, produces reports that show what you spend your money on, and keeps a history of your purchases, which allows you to keep track of what you've been buying.

Cost: Free. Available on iOS and Android.

I listen to WNYC every day.

WNYC's app gives you live streams of WNYC, the most listened-to public radio station in the US, so you can listen to "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered" as they air in New York.

It also has a huge library of on-demand shows, like "Radiolab,""This American Life,""Fresh Air,""Marketplace,""The Moth," and more.

Best of all, the app has an offline listening mode that downloads programming for you based on your preferences, so you can listen without a cellular connection, like when you're on an airplane or subway.

Cost: Free. Available on iOS and Android.

The marijuana retail industry has been disrupted again and again.

Years ago, glass bongs, pipes, and joints dominated the pot paraphernalia space. Those devices gave way to clunky desktop vaporizers used for inhaling marijuana vapor. They gained in popularity through the mid-2000s by delivering heavy, cough-free hits with consistency.

But as computers and phones shrunk, consumers craved smaller, more discreet devices for lighting up. This demand paved the way for the next generation of vaporizers, the Pax 3 among them.

Made by San Francisco-based startup Pax Labs, the Pax 3 is a marijuana vape that weighs less than an iPhone and features a slick design. Business Insider recently named it the best vaporizer for techies.

I recently had the chance to test it out. Here's how the Pax 3 holds up.

SEE ALSO: The CEO of the 'Apple of vaping' explains why the comparison makes sense

The Pax 3 is a lightweight, portable vaporizer unlike anything on the market. It's the first "dual-use" vape we've seen from Pax Labs.

The Pax 2 handled loose-leaf material such as tobacco and weed. The Pax 3 answers a call from consumers wanting more options, according to CEO Tyler Goldman.

"What we saw when talking to our customers was that a number of them are starting to use other types of materials beyond [marijuana] flower," Goldman told Business Insider in September. "And so now, Pax 3 will have three oven types."

Users will be able to pop out the insert that holds the loose-leaf material and swap it with an insert made for concentrates, which are waxy or butter-like substances derived from pot.

On August 1, 2016, Brandon — the blogger behind the Mad Fientist, a financial independence blog — retired at 34.

My colleague Libby Kane talked to Brandon— who doesn't use his last name online for privacy reasons — about his journey to early retirement; he revealed that he saved and invested around 70% of his take-home income in order to reach his goal.

After hearing Brandon's story — and so manyotherslike it— I decided to try my hand at saving the majority of my earnings as well.

While I have no plans to retire early, I wanted to see firsthand how attainable that lifestyle is. After crunching the numbers with my editor for a solid half-hour, we concluded there was no way I could put away 70% of my total income for a month and still afford both rent and food, so I aimed to save 50% of my disposable income instead.

Because I live in New York City, my rent is higher than it would be in most places in the country. And since I wasn't going to move out of NYC just for a monthlong experiment, to make the project more realistic I decided to count disposable income as everything after rent. So after paying rent, I put half of what remained of my monthly paycheck in savings and lived off the other half for the entirety of September.

While I'm lucky to have more than enough to continue to live comfortably, it was immediately challenging to adapt to a much lower budget than I was used to. But it didn't prove impossible.

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With 50% of my income in savings, my budget came down to around $550 for the month — after taking out some fixed costs.

After determining how much disposable income I'd have for the month — calculated by subtracting my rent from my monthly take-home income and then dividing by two — I immediately accounted for nonnegotiable expenses. This included $116 toward an unlimited monthly subway pass and $60 dues for a leadership class I'm enrolled in, as well as utilities and tithe.

I'm still on my parents' health insurance, and my gym membership and 401(k) are automatically deducted from my paycheck.

With my fixed costs taken out, I was left with around $550 for the month for everything else, including groceries, laundry, and entertainment.

WEEK 1: I went into the challenge expecting it to be unbelievably hard — especially in New York City.

I'm frugal by nature, but I still love to indulge in everything New York has to offer. While I monitor my spending, I'm quick to say yes to dinners out, ice cream dates, and spontaneous adventures.

I also knew going in that I needed to save up for a bachelorette party I was attending in Nashville at the end of the month. I considered pushing the challenge back a month, since I knew the party would be hard on my budget. But the thing is, there's always something. If it wasn't the bachelorette party this month, it would be attending two weddings in October, going out of town for Thanksgiving in November, or holiday shopping in December.

But once I mentally committed to the challenge — and didn't allow myself any leeway for failure — it became much easier to pare down my spending.

September 1 fell on a Friday, so I started the challenge by tackling weekend spending temptations head-on.

While it's relatively straightforward to curb my spending during the week — pack a lunch every day and hit the gym instead of the bar after work — weekends tend to be full of expensive activities, from late-night cab rides and mozzarella stick deliveries to $18 eggs at brunch the next morning.

I started Labor Day weekend off with breakfast with a friend at an oatmeal bar in the West Village. I was more than ready to fork over $5 for a bowl of hearty oats, but my friend graciously bought mine as a belated birthday gift — before I even had a chance to tell her about my new savings goal. Win!

Besides catching up over breakfast instead of dinner, a few more key decisions kept the three-day weekend under budget. For one, I stayed in town instead of heading out of NYC, as several of my friends did. Because of multiple other trips and weddings lined up for the fall, I opted in June to save money and stay home for Labor Day.

We're now six weeks through the NFL season, and the different tiers of talent are starting to emerge. 

The Patriots, Vikings, Seahawks, and Steelers all feel a class above the rest, though Ben Roethlisberger's injury should make things interesting during the heart of the season. Below them, the Falcons, Broncos, Cowboys, and Cardinals are all lingering, potentially threatening if they can put it all together. 

Still, there are plenty of mysteries. Is it time to believe in the Bills? Sound the alarms in Green Bay? 

And there there are the Panthers, who dropped to 1-5 after a valiant comeback effort fell short in New Orleans. Who saw that coming? 

In other words, although we're finally starting to learn a lot, there's still much to be untangled as the season marches on. 

Check out our power rankings going into Week 7 below:

32. Cleveland Browns

Record: 0-6

Week 6 result: Lost to the Titans, 28-26

Week 6 star: Terrelle Pryor had 75 yards and two touchdowns.

Week 7 opponent: at Cincinnati Bengals

One thing to know: The Browns very nearly pulled off a win against a competitive Titans team. Eventually, this team will get one.

31. San Francisco 49ers

Record: 1-5

Week 6 result: Lost to the Bills, 45-16

Week 6 star: It's hard to find a star in a rout like this, but we'll give it to Torrey Smith. The veteran wide receiver had 76 yards and a nice touchdown. 

Week 7 opponent: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

One thing to know: According to ESPN, the Niners have the worst offense in the league. Colin Kaepernick's return on Sunday didn't fix much. 

30. Chicago Bears

Record: 1-5

Week 6 result: Lost to the Jaguars, 17-16

Week 6 star: Cameron Meredith has emerged as a solid wideout for the Bears, catching 11 passes for 113 yards against the Jaguars.

Week 7 opponent: at Green Bay Packers

One thing to know: The Bears blew a 13-point second-half lead to the Jags to fall to 2-9 at home under head coach John Fox.

If you're not going to splurge on your honeymoon, when will you ever?

With that in mind, boutique hotel curator Tablet Hotels created a list of some of the most beautiful, luxurious properties around the world — those perfect for some romance and relaxation.

From a villa in Rome to a waterfront suite in Zanzibar, here are 10 hotels made for honeymooning.

Essque Zalu Zanzibar, Zanzibar, Tanzania

If seclusion is what you're looking for, Essque Zalu is the place. Suites and villas have their own private plunge pools, and the hotel itself sits right on the northeast shore of the small village of Nungwi, which is home to some of the world's best beaches. 

Villa Spalletti Trivelli, Rome, Italy

Villa Spalletti Trivelli is just what it sounds like — an impressive Italian villa that will make you forget you're staying in the bustling city of Rome. Explore the palace gardens, admire the antique furniture, or enjoy afternoon tea in the elegant drawing room.

Las Ventanas Al Paraiso, a Rosewood Resort, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

Las Ventanas has pretty much everything you could want on a beach vacation: rooms with fireplaces, Jacuzzis, and outdoor tubs and showers, a holistic spa, and a huge freshwater infinity edge pool. Be sure to look up at night — the stars are breathtaking here.

Few web services will break you like Craigslist.

It's the go-to classified ads site for people looking to find an apartment, and yet, Craigslist's visual clutter and chaos leaves most users dazed. Day one of my apartment hunt in San Francisco, I wanted to cry looking at the purple-and-white mess of listings.

Then I tried searching Yelp on a whim. It's the most tried-and-true recommendation site on the web, though typically reserved for restaurants and other retail operations. 

But using Yelp, I found a new apartment in less than two weeks. Here's how I did it.

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For the last year I've lived in Oakland, a 35-minute commute from Business Insider's office in San Francisco. It has a hopping downtown and quiet residential centers.

But my boyfriend's commute to Silicon Valley proper cost him three to four hours a day. We decided to move to San Francisco to make both our lives easier.

We didn't need a Victorian. We enjoy the amenities a new development brings, which, in San Francisco, usually means a fitness center, a mail room, and parking.

Travel is often fun, but almost always expensive. That's especially true if your trip is for an extended amount of time.

The good news is you may be surprised how far your holiday money can go by avoiding certain things travelers often buy.

Here are 14 of the best examples:

SEE ALSO: A woman who left her job to travel the world at 35 explains what it was like to break free of the corporate world

Food you can get at home

When you're traveling, it's quite normal to crave the familiar foods you're used to back home. While there's nothing wrong with treating yourself to a food you love, the odds are you're going to end up very disappointed. The dish will not taste anywhere as good as what you're used to and will probably be more expensive than the local specialties.

Souvenir shirts

Souvenir T-shirts at just about every major tourist site in every country are typically gaudy and cheap looking. They look especially silly when you wear them back home. Buy a shot glass instead — that would at least be useful.

Knockoff bags

Knockoff merchandise is plentiful, but do you really need a fake bag or counterfeit coat? The price is appealing, but the quality of these items is always underwhelming. Trust me: I've been down this road before.

At Business Insider, we believe capitalism can and should be a force for good. With this inaugural edition of Business Insider 100: The Creators, we are celebrating leaders who embody this spirit.

Many rankings focus only on those who have achieved great financial success. Our CEO Henry Blodget sums up the drawbacks of such a focus:

"The more money you make, the implication is, the better and more successful you are. We believe this cheapens the mission and sense of purpose that many great business leaders bring to their companies and products. And it certainly undersells their inspiring accomplishments."

Over the course of several months, we scoured the business landscape for inventive leaders making bold moves to create value for four constituencies: shareholders, employees, consumers, and society.

We scoured the business landscape for inventive leaders making bold moves.

We found companies from around the world, both public and private, across many industries. We considered not only what they have created, but how. We consulted a variety of databases, including Glassdoor to gauge employee sentiment and Wealth-X to chart noteworthy philanthropic missions.

Not every company is a standout in each criteria. Companies with a questionable record with their employees, for example, weren't necessarily eliminated, but they rank lower than similar companies that make employee welfare a priority. Size wasn't a deciding factor. Small companies adding great value to the world, like Toms, outranked many multinational conglomerates, such as IKEA. Other entrants, such as Uber and Snapchat, make the list primarily because they have created dramatic economic or cultural impact, attracting millions of customers daily.

To celebrate many of these inspiring people and success stories, we're pleased to present Business Insider 100: The Creators.

The Creators: Ranked 1 to 100

The Creators: Sorted A to Z by company

More stories about these 100 business visionaries

Edited by Alex Morrell. 

Additional editing and reporting by Matthew DeBord, Diane Galligan, Mo Hadi, Ashley Lutz, Lydia Ramsey, Matt Rosoff, Sara Silverstein, Dave Smith, and Matthew Turner. 

100. Andras Forgacs

Cofounder and CEO, Modern Meadow

 Modern Meadow’s cofounder and CEO, Andras Forgacs, believes that as our population grows to 10 billion people in the next few decades we will need 100 billion animals to sustain our meat, dairy, and leather needs. Modern Meadow has found a way to grow meat and leather in its lab using biofabrication — a process that initially involved taking small biopsies from animals, leaving them unharmed. The company now claims that in its leather process it uses no animals whatsoever.

Modern Meadow says its solution will mean 99% less land required for animals, 96% less water to create the meat, 96% fewer greenhouse gases emitted, and 45% less energy needed to produce the biofabricated animal materials.

Forgacs, who also cofounded the 3-D organ printing company Organovo, says the leather takes less than two weeks to produce, and the meat takes less than a week. Compared to the years it takes to raise animals, that’s almost like no time at all, Modern Meadow just needs to figure out how to commercialize it first. Forgacs told Crain’s he sees the products hitting the market in 2018.

99. Jessica Alba

Cofounder, The Honest Company

In 2011, Jessica Alba pivoted from entertainment to entrepreneurship, launching The Honest Company — a startup dedicated to producing eco-friendly household and beauty products. The idea came to her years before, when she was starting a family and tested a baby detergent that caused her to break out in a rash. Alba was frustrated to find dubious ingredients and safety records for many other household products, so she took matters into her own hands, starting The Honest Company with entrepreneur Brian Lee.

Though it began as an online shopping site, The Honest Company’s products eventually hit the shelves in stores like Costco, Nordstrom, and Whole Foods. As it has expanded, its dedication to creating sustainable products and making a social difference hasn’t wavered, earning it B Corporation certification in 2012. Alba also takes care of her more than 500 employees, announcing this year a benefit of up to 16 weeks paid parental leave for new parents, up from 10 weeks.

But the brand has hit a few bumps in the road. It has faced a spate of lawsuits alleging its products — including baby formula, shampoo, detergent, and sunscreen — contain the same nonorganic, unsafe ingredients the company was created to avoid. The Honest Company has denied the accusations and is fighting the lawsuits.

Alba hasn’t let the flap slow it down. The budding retail operation, which has raised over $200 million in funding and is estimated to be worth $1.7 billion, has been flirting with an IPO this year.

98. David Reis

CEO, Stratasys

The world’s largest 3-D printing company, Stratasys develops and manufactures professional printers and materials capable of building everything from factory parts to dental equipment to personal projects. The company also encompasses smaller ventures such as MakerBot, known for leading the charge in desktop 3-D printing.

In 2012, Stratasys merged with Objet, another leader in the 3-D printing space, to become a dominant firm worth an approximate $3 billion at the time. Objet CEO David Reis also came over with the acquisition, taking over as chief executive of the new, larger company.

Under the leadership of Reis, who will step down as CEO this summer, the two companies’ histories abound with milestones for the industry, including introducing the first 3-D printer available for under $30,000 in 2002, launching the world’s first multimaterial 3-D printer in 2007, and building the first printer to combine more than 100 materials in 2012.

In April, Stratasys added one more milestone to that list. It debuted a new printer than can seamlessly switch between 360,0000 colors and up to six materials. To put the technology into perspective, an OtterBox phone case would previously take three full days to prototype, but using the new printer, it can be made in a mere 30 minutes. The technology will help cut down production time — and cost — on everything from stop-motion animation to airplane parts.

Despite year-over-year revenue losses and a slowdown in the 3-D printing industry at large, Stratasys beat Wall Street expectations for its fourth-quarter earnings, and its stock surged nearly 30% in March.

23. Dubble Bubble (GF)

The only thing worse than the overly-powerful artificial bubble gum flavor is that Dubble Bubble is so hard that it's basically like chewing on a hockey puck. 

22. Tootsie Pop (GF)

I think we all can agree that Blow Pops are superior to Tootsie Pops any day. And honestly, Tootsie Rolls aren't good enough to have a sucker made out of them. 

21. Tootsie Roll (GF)

Too chewy, not enough chocolatey. Chocolate and taffy should not be mixed. Period. 

The first teaser trailer for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" was released Wednesday morning and it already has us pumped for the movie next summer.

If you haven't seen it, check it out here first. 

While we're waiting for the first real trailer, which may come any day now, we have so many questions — especially about baby Groot (who sort of looks like toddler Groot now).

So let's get to it and overanalyze this first teaser.

Hmm. What's this creepy-looking tunnel? "Hooked on a Feeling" is playing in the trailer, so it can't be all bad! So let the nostalgia roll.

Yes. Spacesuits are fun (but also probably for emergencies).

Ah. There's a tease of Drax (Dave Bautista). Do you think he got any more tattoos?

Donald Trump is known for holding raucous rallies that are rife with energetic supporters.

At any given time, they can be heard shouting the Republican presidential nominee's name, booing the media, or chanting "Lock her up!" in reference to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. 

Supporters also sport some bold campaign clothing with colorful, and sometimes outrageous, slogans signifying their support for Trump or distaste for Clinton.

Here's what they've been wearing.

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A supporter waits for a pro-Trump rally to begin in Cleveland, Ohio.

A supporter returns from the concession stand with popcorn at a Trump rally in Toledo, Ohio.

A man gestures in the audience at a Trump rally in Manheim, Pennsylvania.

Apple just sent around invitations to an event occurring on October 27, and rumor has it's for new Macs announcements.

About time, too, because the MacBook Pro as we know it has barely changed since it was released in 2009, save for a slimmer design, spec updates, and a sharper Retina display.

Based on a slew of leaks and rumors in the last few months, we might be seeing an all-new MacBook Pro with a new look and new features. Check it out:

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There will be two main models with different screen sizes.

The often reliable and accurate analyst Ming Chi Kuo from KGI Securities predicts that Apple will release two sizes of the MacBook Pro, with 13-inch and 15-inch screens.

It'll have a new design.

A report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claims the new MacBook Pros will have some subtle design changes, like "shallower curves around the edges," which could give them a sleeker and sharper design.

They'll be even thinner than the current MacBook Pro lineup.

Kuo believes the new MacBook Pros will have an even thinner design than the current crop.

To help make the new MacBook Pros thinner, Apple is reportedly designing new hinges to save space, according to the Chinese news site Commercial Times.

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Do you wish your home was smarter?

Do you wish your Wi-Fi was better? Or maybe that you could check in on your place when you're not there?

Renovations like those used to be a real pain. You'd have to put holes in your walls and have someone come in and install things for you.

Now, it's easier than ever to do home upgrades like that, and more. I've done four out of the five home hacks on this list myself, and I'm not the most handy person. 

Even if you're not super into DIY, these projects won't take you much longer than an afternoon. After a couple of days, you'll be happy you did them. 

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Control your lights

This is the hack: Controlling your lights

Here's why you should do it: Ok, admittedly part of the reason I did this hack was because it's cool and fun. Who doesn't want to be able to control their lights from across the room, or house, for that matter? But after the novelty wore off, I was still glad I invested in some smart bulbs. 

My studio apartment only has one source of light: a two-bulb ceiling lamp. Space is at a premium, and I don't want to buy another source of light, so that's what I use when I read at night, or do any after-work chores. The light switch is on the opposite side of my apartment, so if I wanted to turn my lights off at night, or turn them back on because I forgot to do something, I had to fumble around and hit the switch. Now I can turn them on and off with a few taps on my phone, or my voice through the Amazon Echo.

People with larger houses can set geo fences, so your lights turn on and off when you leave. You can set the lights on timers, too, if you'd like to give people the impression that you're home even when you're not.

Here's what you'll need: Philips Hue Bulbs

Total spend: $169.99

Install a USB outlet

This is the hack: Installing new outlets with USB ports

Here's why you should do it: This is something I haven't done in my apartment, but will be doing in my mom's condo sometime soon.

The reason is pretty simple; we're all guilty of hogging outlets with power adapters for our phones and tablets. You can buy a multi-port USB hub (and should if you live with a lot of people, or travel often), but what if you didn't have to use any outlets at all?

Installing outlets with two USB ports built into them solves your charging problems; instead of using an adapter, just plug your device into the outlet's USB ports. They're 4AMP USB ports, too, so your devices will probably charge faster than they would through the adapter they come with. 

You can install them everywhere, but I think the best place for these outlets would be the kitchen. It's usually one of the main hubs of a house; there probably aren't a lot of outlets there and kitchen gadgets need power, too. You shouldn't have to unplug your toaster to charge your phone.

Here's what you'll need: TOPGREENER 4 Amp Dual USB Charger Outlet

Total spend: $18.99

Control your appliances

This is the hack: Controlling your dumb appliances through your smartphone

Here's why you should do it: Buying all new appliances with smart features built-in is the best way to live in "the house of the future," but it might not be necessary.

If the electric tea kettle you've been using for six years still works, do you really need to replace it with something different? That's the position I found myself in, and so instead of buying new appliances, I started using smart plugs. 

TP-Link's smart plugs are easy to set up and use. Just plug the smart plug into an outlet, plug your appliance into the smart plug, and you're done. You can now turn your appliance on and off through an app, the same way you can control your smart lights. Now, the only control these smart plugs give you is the ability to turn your appliances on and off. Smarter appliances will let you do fancier actions, but if you think about it, turning something on and off is pretty powerful.

I use my smart plug with an electric tea kettle, and can start boiling water for tea from my bed. By the time I've brushed my teeth the water is ready. If you use it with something potentially dangerous, like an iron, you can check to make sure you turned it off if you left the house in a hurry. Better safe than sorry. Like the Hue bulbs, you can connect these smart plugs to an Echo and control your appliances with your voice.

Here's what you'll need: TP-Link Smart Plug

Total spend: $29.95