• &pizza is a popular fast-casual pizza chain with 23 stores in four states.
• It just raised another round of funding to grow even more. 
• In a taste test, we found the pizzas lived up to the hype.

Chains like Blaze Pizza, MOD Pizza, and Pizza Studio are gaining a foothold in the US by offering almost entirely customizable personal pizzas at fast-casual speeds and prices. 

Now, Washington, DC-based &pizza is entering the arena with a recent round of undisclosed funding from RSE Ventures — RSE's co-founder, Stephen Ross, also has investments in SoulCycle and Equinox. The investment is aimed at cracking into the Northeast market with expansion plans targeting Boston and New York, as well as openings expected in Miami. 

We decided to visit this rapidly growing chain's New York City location. 

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We visited the &pizza location at 28th Street and Broadway, one of two in NYC. The chain has locations in four states and Washington, DC — a total of 23 stores, with three more opening soon. This recent funding round is meant to fuel its expansion into the Northeast.

The chain offers online ordering both on its website and through its app. Choose what pizza you want, and show up to pay and pick it up.

The store is incredibly stylized — crisp, graphic, black-and-white decor is front and center. It's clean and stark, almost to the point of sterility.

With Week 11 of the NFL season nearly in the books, it's time for another exciting waiver cycle in the world of fantasy football.

As all fantasy owners know, a Thursday night game can be a big reason to stay away from an otherwise trendy player. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, there are three such matchups this week, which could lead to a number of brutally tough game-time decisions.

While the players included below are a diverse group, you'll notice that only one of them is from a team with a Thanksgiving game. Get set for Week 12 by reading up on these 10 potential pickups.

Samaje Perine, RB

Team: Washington Redskins

Week 11 stats: 117 rushing yards, 9 receiving yards, 1 reception, 1 touchdown

One thing to know: Perine became a trendy play when the Redskins moved the starter Rob Kelley to the injured reserve last week, and his stock just about exploded when Chris Thompson went down with a fractured fibula during Sunday's game. Even if he's too tired to do much of anything against the Giants this Thursday, he's a great pickup for the rest of the way.

Corey Coleman, WR

Team: Cleveland Browns

Week 11 stats: 80 receiving yards, 6 receptions

One thing to know: After missing most of the season due to a hand injury, Coleman picked up right where he left off: as the Browns' No. 1 receiver. With a catch rate of just 54.5%, he was hampered by DeShone Kizer's inaccuracy, but he's still an interesting waiver candidate due to volume alone. The Jaguars defense was on its game on Sunday, but Cleveland's opponents for this week, the Bengals, won't pose nearly as much of a challenge.

Devontae Booker, RB

Team: Denver Broncos

Week 11 stats: 44 rushing yards, 54 receiving yards, 5 receptions

One thing to know: Despite getting a comparable number of touches, this Utah product vastly outproduced the former Pro Bowler C.J. Anderson on Sunday. At 3-7, the Broncos should be much more interested in next season than this one, so expect the 24-year-old Booker to see plenty of action going forward.

Long gone are the days where celebrities just had late-night talk show appearances and magazine interviews to talk about their feelings. On social media, they have a 24/7 way to talk to the world.

With that power, they find new ways to exert their fame. In the case of people like Ava DuVernay and Rose McGowan, they can change the studio system around them for the good. And with people like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and J.K. Rowling, they draw their fans deeper into their creative work.

We looked back at some of the biggest social media stories of the year as well as data from Crowdtangle to figure out which celebrities were shaping the conversation on the web. Here are the 13 most powerful celebrities on social media.

Rose McGowan didn't back down from her Harvey Weinstein accusations.

One of the biggest stories of 2017 is the pile of sexual assault, harassment, and rape allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein. It opened the floodgates to a series of accusations against other men in entertainment that's shaping Hollywood in profound ways.

In 1997, McGowan reportedly reached a $100,000 settlement with Weinstein following assault allegations. Two decades later, she spoke about her experience publicly and described the way the movie industry silences women like her in terms that everyone can understand. She also used her Twitter presence to hold the feet of other powerful industry men to the fire, like Roy Price. She uses social media to keep the conversation going.

Jordan Peele's Twitter jokes have a point.

One of the joys of "Get Out" becoming a monster box office hit was seeing Jordan Peele get so happy about it.

It's hard for celebrity interactions on social media to be authentic. Peele nailed it in an understated manner that made everyone rally around him. He tweeted self-deprecating jokes about the success of his movie, made funny memes referencing it, and just genuinely set a new standard for interacting with fans on social media.

Ava DuVernay may have helped end a Disney controversy.

In the movie industry itself, Ava DuVernay — who directed "Selma" and "13th"— is making waves. She's been feted by nearly every major studio, and is now directing an adaptation of "A Wrinkle in Time" for Disney. She's an outspoken advocate for women and people of color in the industry where women direct just 4% of major movies.

She's also been willing to put her job on the line to fight for her principles. When Disney banned the Los Angeles Times from attending its press screenings because the publication investigated the company's ties to the city of Anaheim, DuVernay bit the hand that fed her.

"Saluting the film journalists standing up for one another. Standing with you,"DuVernay tweeted. DuVernay herself worked in movie publicity before becoming a director.

A day later, Disney backed down, lifting its ban on the LA Times.

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "Justice League."

"Justice League" is in theaters, uniting Batman and Wonder Woman with a group of iconic DC superheroes.

While the Warner Bros. sequel underwhelmed at the box office opening weekend, it teased a lot of heroes and villains for future movies and gave a few nods back to previous movies.

Keep reading to see what you may have overlooked while watching the superhero movie.

During a flashback, two alien beings fight alongside the Amazons. When they fall, the camera lingers on a character's green ring hinting at the superhero Green Lantern.

The original marketing for "Justice League" teased uniting seven heroes instead of six. Who was that seventh hero? Presumably, it was Green Lantern. 

There's already a "Green Lantern Corps" movie in the works for 2020. You can read more about which Green Lanterns — there are thousands of them — we may see in a future DC Extended Universe movie here.

The Flash notes that he can speak gorilla sign language.

That's not a coincidence. Gorilla Grodd is a primary antagonist of the Scarlet Speedster.

The largest air drill in the Israeli Air Force's history, "Blue Flag 2017" at the Israel's Ouvda Air Force Base in Southern Israel concluded last week.

With some 1,000 personnel from eight countries, the excesses are meant "to simulate extreme combat scenarios and coalition flights as realistically as possible," and involved jets, drones, helicopters, and air defenses, as well as ground units.

Blue Flag 2017 was marked with a number of firsts, including the participation of the German, Indian, and French Air Forces for the first time, who joined past participants Israel, the United States, Poland, Italy, and Greece.

The base's Israeli commander noted the meaning ul nature of Germany's participation in the drill, given the European country's role in the Holocaust.

"Seeing the Luftwaffe airplanes entering our hangars — it's something I'll always remember," Col. Itamar told the Times of Israel.

Here's the impressive pictures of the eight Air Forces:

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Blue Flag 2017 is the largest air drill in Israel's history.

Blue Flag 2017 is meant to simulate realistic aerial combat and defensive situations against air defenses.

The drill is not limited to air operations. Here, commandos from India's "Garud" Commando Force train with IDF counterparts.

A dismal year on Wall Street has been further confirmed by the latest business-by-business report card.

Investment banking revenues at the top-12 banks fell to $118.1 billion during the first three quarters of 2017, according to data from industry consultant Coalition.

Banks saw a strong first quarter in 2017, but it's been downhill since.

Third-quarter revenues dropped 11% from 2016 to $36 billion, according to the latest data from Coalition. That follows a trying second-quarter in which revenues fell 5% from the previous year to $39.5 billion.

The culprit for the down year hasn't changed in recent months: Trading teams have been hammered, especially on the Fixed Income, Currency, and Commodities (FICC) side of the business.

Through three quarters, FICC trading is down $4.1 billion, or 7%, to $54.9 billion. 

Fourth quarter projections look just as bleak, with high-yield credit markets showing warning signs in recent weeks that could compound the trading woes.

The Coalition data includes revenues for: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale, and UBS.

Here's the full breakdown:

Despite a hot start, Wall Street revenues fell 1% to $118.1 billion through the first nine months of the year. An 11% decline in the third quarter — including 21% and 3% fall-offs in FICC and equities trading, respectively — erased a 4% gain on the investment banking side.

FICC trading has been the most dire part of the business in 2017, falling $4.1 billion, or 7%, to $54.9 billion through three quarters. Most of that decline can be attributed to G10 rates and G10 FX, thanks in part to low volatility, especially compared to 2016. Commodities continued to get clobbered, falling 35% from last year and 50% from 2015.

Equities also declined, although much more modestly at 3%, a $1 billion retreat. Depressed demand from clients and slower trading contributed to struggles in cash equities and prime services, which fell 7% and 2%, respectively.

Nearly a full decade after calling his last play as an NFL head coach, Jon Gruden remains one of the biggest names in professional football.

After leading the Oakland Raiders to back-to-back division titles in 2000 and 2001, Gruden was flipped to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a blockbuster trade. There, he became the youngest Super Bowl-winning head coach in history.

Since Gruden's coaching days ended, he has been an analyst on "Monday Night Football," as the highest-paid employee at ESPN. Still, it seems that almost every time there is a high-profile opening for a head coach, his name is among the first to be mentioned.

Below, take a look back at Gruden's wild ride through 30 years of playing, coaching, and talking about football.

Gruden grew up in Ohio as a Cleveland Browns fan and was the backup quarterback for the University of Dayton Flyers in the early '80s, playing sparsely. In 1986, he landed his first coaching job as a graduate assistant with Tennessee.

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After a brief stop in Missouri, Gruden headed out to California and landed his first NFL job shortly thereafter, serving as an assistant to the San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Mike Holmgren. It was Joe Montana's final season as the starter.

Two years later, Gruden followed Holmgren to the Green Bay Packers, where he eventually rose to wide receivers coach. In 1995, he was hired as the Philadelphia Eagles' new offensive coordinator.

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Tech stocks have been on fire this year, and institutional investors have taken note.

According to data from Citi’s equity research group, tech stocks made up eight of the top 10 stocks held by the 50 largest hedge funds in the third quarter of 2017, with financials and healthcare close behind.

Despite the astronomic gains of stocks like Alphabet and Facebook, the aggregated Equity Hedge Fund Index has underperformed the the S&P 500 by 8.6 percentage points so far this year, Citi says. Hedge fund managers have also shifted away from less exciting sectors, like industrial stocks.

"Compared with last quarter, hedge fund top-10 holdings shifted away from Industrial and Utility names toward Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Materials stocks" writes Citi analyst Tobias Levkovich. "Additionally, hedge funds favored positions in ETFs and Energy in the third quarter while there was a decline in Financials, Telecommunication Services and Consumer Staples holdings."

Here’s the full list: 

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10. DowDuPont

Ticker: DWDP

Hedge fund holdings: 7

Sector: Materials

Market value (as of 3Q 2017): $161.96 billion

Year-to-date price change: +5.95%

9. Bank of America

Ticker: BAC

Hedge fund holdings: 7

Sector: Financials

Market value (as of 3Q 2017): $264.99 billion

Year-to-date price change: +18.42%

8. Apple

Ticker: AAPL

Hedge fund holdings: 7

Sector: Information Technology

Market value (as of 3Q 2017): $790.05 billion

Year-to-date price change: +46.18%

This year, 600 award-winning Reuters photojournalists worked across the world to document both major historic moments and the human stories that might otherwise have gone unnoticed.

The team won the Pulitzer Prize in the Breaking News Photography category in 2016, and in 2017, their efforts have only continued.

Ahead, take a look at 50 of the most amazing photos captured by Reuters in 2017.

Editor's note: Many of the images in this slideshow depict graphic violence and injury, and many are upsetting. All captions are by Reuters. 

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School children attend a yoga session at a camp in Ahmedabad, India, on January 5, 2017.

Kashmiri Muslims raise their arms upon seeing a relic of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani, a Sufi saint, being displayed at his shrine on the occasion of his death anniversary, on a cold winter morning in Srinagar, on January 10, 2017.

A commuter jumps between trains upon arrival at a station, to attend Akheri Munajat, the final supplication during Biswa Ijtema in Tongi, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on January 15, 2017.

The more you travel, the more you realise there's so much of the world still to discover.

In order to help you put together your 2018 travel bucket list, Business Insider asked the world's most esteemed travel experts — from the likes of Airbnb and Lonely Planet to independent bloggers and backpacking Instagrammers — for the one destination everyone should visit in the new year.

Including three experts who simply couldn't pick just one location, their answers have been compiled into a list of must-see places to visit in 2018.

Whether it's a spot set to be the next big travel trend or a completely under-the-radar natural phenomenon that you need to see in your lifetime, scroll on to discover the 25 best places to visit in 2018, according to the world's leading travel experts.

Trek to the Royal Highland Festival in Laya — the highest settlement in Bhutan.

Sebastiaan Rijntjes, Co-Founder of travel blog Lost With Purpose, believes that the trek to Bhutan's highest settlement, Laya, should be on every seasoned traveller's bucket list for 2018.

"In October, Bhutan will celebrate its third annual Royal Highlander Festival in Laya — one of the highest settlements in the world at almost 4,000 metres," Rijntjes said.

"The festival celebrates Himalayan nomad culture, so expect highlander sports such as archery and horse riding, yak beauty contests, and endlessly colourful nomad attire. If you're lucky, you might even get to meet the king of Bhutan!"

Watch classic cars cruise past in Viñales, Cuba.

Tom McDermott, Editor at online shop and journal Huckberry, believes the colourful streets and lush countryside of Viñales, Cuba, is a destination everyone should take the time to experience in 2018.

"The surrounding countryside is incredibly beautiful, and the town square is full of live music and dancing until late into the night," he said.

"Stay at Casa Dovales for some of the best home-cooked meals around, walk towards the Mural de la Prehistoria to find brightly painted homes nestled in the foothills, or spend some time playing cards at a local cafe and watching the classic cars cruise down the street."

Catch a wave along the Elentejo Coast, Portugal.

Maya Goldfine, Product Editor at Huckberry, endorses the clear waves and breathtaking cliffs of Sines and Porto Covo along the Elentejo coastline in Portugal.

"São Torpes is my favourite surf spot. The beaches are empty and the waves easy to ride — and the water doesn't chill you to the bone, which is unusual for the Atlantic coast," Goldfine said.

"The area is just as amazing as the ever-popular Algarve coast, but far less visited, especially by American tourists. It's definitely a locals-only vacation spot."

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• Dehumidifiers remove excess moisture from your home to prevent mold buildup and remove allergens from the air. The top-rated Frigidaire FFAD7033R1 dehumidifier is the best one because it removes moisture from the air leaving you with a comfortable and healthy living environment.

Excess moisture in the air can cause substantial damage to items in your home and your health. A good dehumidifier removes excess humidity from the air, which can help prevent mold and mildew buildup and eliminate allergens. Dehumidifiers are often placed in basements, but there are other use cases for them, such as in closets where you store damp clothes or other smaller areas where too much moisture can cause a problem such as bathrooms, RVs, boats, and more.

Dehumidifiers fan-force air over coolant-filled coils to remove moisture. The remaining condensed moisture then drips from the coils into a bucket or basin, or it may be pumped out of the unit depending on the model. As a result, drier air is expelled back into the room.

A dehumidifier helps maintain an ideal relative humidity level (RH level) in your home. Relative humidity refers to the ratio of the current absolute humidity to the highest possible absolute humidity. According to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, it’s recommended you keep relative humidity between 30% to 50% in the summer and 30% to 40% in the winter.

How to choose a dehumidifier

When selecting a dehumidifier, it’s important to consider the size of the area you wish to dehumidify, along with the condensation moisture removal method, and the amount of power you expect the machine to consume.

At their most basic level, dehumidifiers vary according to pint removal capacity every 24 hours. Moderately damp areas will require between 25 and 40-pint capacity, while extremely moist areas will need between 40 and 70-pint capacity, all dependent upon the size of the area you wish to dry.

Unless you plan on removing and clearing the water basin constantly, you’ll want to go with a direct drain feature, which allows for continuous operation without emptying the unit's bucket. Direct drains are convenient but typically require a floor-level water drain. If that’s not an option based on your layout, opt for a unit with a pump, which can push water into a specific space, such as a basement sink.

Dehumidifier energy performance is rated by the amount of water extracted every hour versus the amount of energy consumed to do so. Low-level units usually consume less power, but they may not be effective enough for your humidity needs. To get maximum efficiency out of any unit, look for those that are ENERGY STAR certified. Also consider the following:

• The filter indicator setting alerts you when the air filter needs to be cleaned.  
• The auto-humidistat senses the moisture level in the area around the unit and automatically shuts the unit off to save energy once the desired humidity level is reached.  
• A low-temperature setting allows the unit to operate in temperatures as low as 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Auto-defrost keeps units from freezing in colder environments (usually below 65 degrees Fahrenheit).
• Auto reset restarts the unit to its previous setting after a power loss.

The following picks are based on online research, ratings from review and dehumidifier-specific sites, Amazon ratings, and customer reviews. They’re intended for commercial use and we’ve included picks for different sized areas ranging from spaces as small as a gym bag to an entire apartment. Beyond square unit cooling capabilities, we also took into consideration moisture removal options, energy requirements, specialized features, such as high tech control panels, and of course, price.

Although the Frigidaire FFAD7033R1 is our top pick, for various reasons laid out in the slides below, you should also consider the Eva-Dry E-333 Portable Dehumidifier, the Ivation 70 Pint Energy Star Dehumidifier, the Eva-dry Edv-1100 Electric Petite Dehumidifier, and the BLACK+DECKER BDT70PWT 70 Pint Energy Star Portable Dehumidifier.

The best dehumidifier overall

Why you'll love it: The Frigidaire FFAD7033R1 dehumidifier removes an impressive amount of moisture, is easy to setup, and includes a helpful digital display that's easy to control. 

The highly-rated Frigidaire FFAD7033R1 dehumidifier protects your home from the mold and mildew caused by excess moisture, and it helps to eliminate bacteria in the air.

The dehumidifier is capable of continuous operation when the unit is located near a suitable drain and has Ready-Select electronic controls, including a digital humidity readout, a 24-hour on/off timer, and a control lock.

It can capture up to 70 pints of moisture every 24 hours and allows you to control the exact percentage of humidity in any room. It has a portable design that includes a top handle, integrated side handles, and caster wheels, all which make it easy to move from room to room. The Energy Star Certified product has a low-temperature operation that helps you save both energy and money.

The Frigidaire FFAD7033R1 has rave reviews across the web and is considered the best on top review sites including The Sweethome (now Wirecutter), Consumer Search, and Dehumidifier Web. It’s a top-ranked Amazon product with a 4.3 out of 5-star average rating based on more than 4,700 customer reviews.  

Most Amazon reviewers highly recommend the product, many stating that it’s the perfect size for apartments and that it’s an excellent option for the price. 

Pros: Electronic control panel, portable design, Energy Star Certified, various digital controls, very precise humidity control

Cons: Common error message, questionable longevity

Buy the Frigidaire FFAD7033R1 on Amazon for $236.99

The best portable dehumidifier

Why you'll love it: Space is no longer a restriction with the super portable and affordable Eva-Dry E-333 Portable Dehumidifier.

Humidity is everywhere, which is why this Eva-Dry E-333 Portable Dehumidifier is a must have for smaller areas. The handheld 5-by-5-inch device can be placed anywhere extra humidity clogs up the air such as in closets, under your kitchen sink, in safes, boats, RVs, or bathrooms, and more.

Each Eva-Dry E-333 Portable Dehumidifier helps to eliminate excessive humidity for up to ten years using renewable silica gel technology that works without batteries or external power. Without the need for a power source, the portable dehumidifier is completely silent, but it's powerful enough to provide a humidity-solution in any area up to 333 cubic feet.

The dehumidifier is renewable, meaning it will not require any expensive refills, and comes backed by a 5-year warranty. The product works on a cycling system in which you place it in a damp area to soak up moisture and then remove it to charge.

As the unit absorbs the humidity, there is an indicator window containing crystals that will change from orange to green over the course of two to four weeks or as the device collects between 8 and 10 ounces of moisture. When the crystals have changed to green, this indicates the dehumidifier is ready to be renewed or plugged in for 8 to 10 hours in a well-ventilated area, and then placed back in the area you wish to remove humidity from. The product is designed to be used in this way for up to 10 years as it captures moisture in the air without any leaks or spills.  

Consumer Search and Faveable both rate it highly. On Amazon, the product holds a 4.2 out of 5-star average based on more than 2,000 reviewers. 

Many Amazon reviewers are pleasantly surprised to learn the product exists, while others are more than satisfied with the low price or that the tiny device works so well. Critical reviews tend to center around the fact that you have to check it from time to time, or that it’s really best for small spaces such as safes, rather than medium-sized spaces such as cars.

Pros: Extremely portable, low price, does not need a constant power source, completely quiet

Cons: Requires charging, best for small spaces

Buy the Eva-Dry E-333 Portable Dehumidifier on Amazon for $14.97 (originally $19.97)

The best dehumidifier for large spaces

Why you'll love it: The Ivation 70 Pint Energy Star Dehumidifier is powerful enough to eliminate humidity from larger areas.

Suck humidity out from large rooms with an Ivation 70 Pint Energy Star Dehumidifier. The dehumidifier keeps spaces up to 4,500 square feet cool and comfortable by removing 70 pints of moisture a day. It uses an advanced filtration and evaporation system that helps to prevent mold, mildew, and structural cracking. The dehumidifier also safeguards those in your home against allergens, mites, and other asthma triggers.

It has an easy to use LCD interface that lets you check the humidistat, set your ideal levels, adjust fan speed, program the 24-hour timer, and receive important filter and reservoir alerts. It also uniquely has multiple green features, including energy-saving auto-shutoff mode, a timer and a cleanable and thus reusable filter.

Other perks include an extra long 6-foot, three-prong power cord that eliminates the need for extension cords, two fan speeds of regular and turbo, an optional hose connection to make draining easy, and an auto-defrost sensor that prevents wasted energy and protects evaporator coils all within a relatively small, compact 40-pound design.

The Ivation 70 Pint Energy Star Dehumidifier is featured on Best Reviews, Good Air Geeks, and Faveable. On Amazon, it has a 4.4 out of 5-star rating based on nearly 250 reviews.

Reviewers generally state the dehumidifier works well and was a great buy with many buyers stating it’s effective in removing moisture from basements and like that it’s easy to move around from place to place. Critical reviews tend to center around the fact that it’s louder than expected (although many positive reviews refute that claim) or that setup was difficult or confusing.  

Pros: Easy to use LCD screen, eco-friendly features, two fan speeds, optional hose connection, auto-defrost sensor

Cons: Noise, setup can be confusing

Buy the Ivation 70 Pint Energy Star Dehumidifier on Amazon for $269.99

• The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has been happening for 22 years. 
• The show has evolved to feature huge wings, major sets, and top models.
• See pictures from its 22-year history.

In 1995, a lingerie company called Victoria's Secret had its first fashion show at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Models wore slinky slips down the runway, accessorized with cardigans and handbags.

Two decades later, 6.6 million people tune in to watch the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on CBS. This year, it will premiere on November 28 at 10 p.m. EST and the outfits of 2017 are a far cry from what they were 22 years ago. Brightly colored costumes and huge wings now grace the runway, making the beige satin bras of yesteryear look oddly quaint.

Keep scrolling to see how the show and its models have evolved since 1995.

The first Victoria's Secret Fashion Show took place in 1995 at the Plaza Hotel in New York. The models wore slinky slips and shiny bras.

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By 1996, the fashion show had better lighting, but was still focused on lingerie. Baby dolls were extremely popular.

The show had started to become a bigger deal by 1998. In addition to costumes, wings made their first appearance on the runway this year.

I'm on record saying that air travel is an awful experience for the most part and has been for my entire life. I came to this conclusion long before United Airlines' had a dismaying experience with a passenger who was dragged off a plane by police.

As negative as I can be about the miseries of flight, over the years I've come up with some hacks that make it bearable. I put some of these to work on recent flights to Europe, Utah, and California, in fact.

Here are eight ways to make flying less stressful during the hectic holiday travel season:

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1. Make a day of it.

Modern air travel is so much faster relative to what most people used to endure — long train, boat, or car rides — that we've come to believe that we'll be whisked from point A to point B with no deleterious effects.

This is foolish. Just because your flight is two hours doesn't mean that's all the time you'll be committing to the journey. You could get stuck in traffic on the way to the airport. You could be delayed at check-in or security. The flight itself could leave late. You could get bumped! You could miss a connection. And on and on.

Add to that the stress you'll endure if you fly coach, with a cramped seat, and you're confronting an ordeal. 

My practice is to write off the travel day. Even if my flight is just a couple of hours, I plan to spend the day on the move and unless there's a business commitment mixed in, I devote myself to the journey.

I get to the airport with hours to spare, have a bite to eat and something to drink, do a bit of reading, board the plane, take my flight, and then I don't rush at the other end. In effect, I impose leisure on something that for most people isn't leisurely.

All bets are off, of course, if I'm flying with my family. But when I'm, solo, I make it all about me. 

2. Use the lounges.

Some travelers have airport lounge access thanks to their ticket or relationship with the airline or lounge through a credit card. But if you don't, I think it's worth it to pay for daily access. In fact, I routinely do this.

I usually spend around $50, and if you figure that I'm already saving a fair amount of money by flying coach and would have to feed myself in any case, I think it evens out and actually can be a money-saving expenditure.

Even if it isn't, it's much more relaxing to hang out in the lounge than it is in the terminal or by the gate. I'll often spend a few hours doing this, becoming a sort of temporary citizen of the airport.

3. Stay overnight at an airport hotel.

This often isn't as expensive as you might think. On a recent layover in Lisbon, I decided to spend the night at a nice boutique hotel across the street from the airport, and I spent around $100. 

Again, you're taking care of yourself with this move, reducing the stress of getting the airport on time. For early flights, I think this a total no-brainer. You wake up, maybe enjoy a free breakfast, and you either stroll over to the airport or jump on a shuttle.

This works out best if the hotel is in the airport itself. Or nearby. I stuck by this rule in Lisbon this year and in Paris last year and the results were great. I arrived for my flights with plenty of time to spare.

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• A great mattress can be the difference between a good night’s sleep that results in a productive day, or a horrible night that makes you feel like you didn't sleep at all.

• We've tested and researched dozens of mattresses and the Sapira Mattress by Leesa is the best one you can buy because it suits all kinds of sleeping positions. It's $250 off for Black Friday, plus, you get a free pillow.

• On Black Friday, many of the mattresses we recommend are on sale, so we've included the sales prices in this guide.

Buying a new mattress is a pretty serious investment that you shouldn't have to make more than once a decade. If you’re in the market for a new mattress, you’ve likely spent plenty of time researching, trying out different mattresses in stores, and thinking about how much you’re willing to pay.

To make it a little easier to decide on the mattress you’ll ultimately want to buy, we've put together a buying guide for the best mattresses you can buy online. We've tested several mattresses from direct-to-consumer, bed-in-a-box mattress startups over the past few years to see how they stack up in comparison with big-name mattress brands. You can read about all our favorite new mattress companies on Insider Picks.

Now is a great time to buy a new mattress, because they're on sale for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Check out the deals below:

The best Black Friday deals on our favorite mattresses

Leesa: November 18-23

• $125 off the Leesa Mattress + a free Leesa pillow
• $250 off the Sapira Mattress + a free Leesa pillow

Bear Mattress: November 22-28

• $150 off any purchase over $1000 with code "150BFCM" 
• $100 off any purchase over $500 with code "100BFCM" (Deals cannot be combined) 

Helix Sleep: November 22-29

• $100 off any purchase of a mattress and additional product with code "HOLIDAY17"

Eight Sleep: November 20-December 3

• Take 25% off mattresses
• Take 35% off sleep trackers

Sleepnumber: November 20-27

• Take 50% off the iLE mattress

How to pick the right mattress for you

There are a ton of things to consider when buying a mattress, including firmness, materials, warranties, return policies, and whether to go with a direct-to-consumer mattress startup or a big-name brand. We break it down for you below:

Finding the right level of firmness

Before you buy, you’ll want to know what level of firmness is best for you. Side sleepers tend to like medium-to-soft mattresses, while back and stomach sleepers prefer firmer mattresses.

While your first reaction might be to get the plushest mattress out there, the fact is that sometimes ultra-soft mattresses can be bad for your back. On top of that, if you’re half of a couple, you’ll need to take into consideration what your partner wants, too. If you've got a big budget, you can go with a high-end mattress that allows for adjustments to be made on each side of the mattress.

Look for a good return policy or a long trial period in case the mattress you thought you wanted doesn't work out for you. Mattress choice is deeply personal and varies widely from person to person.

What kind of mattress do you want?

There are a lot of different mattress types, but Sleepopolis breaks them down extremely well. We've summarized each type of mattress below based on the site's expert mattress buying guide: 

• Hybrid mattresses combine memory foam and latex with spring coils and other materials to appeal to a wide range of sleepers. These mattresses are great all-around options for couples.
• Latex foam mattresses are best known for being cooling, bouncy, and responsive.
• Memory Foam mattresses conform to your body's needs and offer excellent support. They're huggier than other mattresses, so they may not appeal to hot sleepers.
• Coil mattresses are more old-fashioned and traditional, but they're great for strong support and a long life. If you sleep on the edge, coil mattresses are good for you.
• Pillow-top mattresses are ideal for people who like soft, cushy mattresses. Pillow-top mattresses can have springs underneath or not, but they always have a fluffy, pillowy top for extra softness.
• Adjustable mattresses let you choose and alter the position and firmness of your bed and some even vibrate or massage you while you sleep. These are pricey but can be great for people with back problems.

Don't fall for big-name brands or add-ons

Anyone who's ever shopped for a new mattress has probably wondered why on Earth these things are so expensive. As The Sweethome and Slate explain, it's all about marketing costs, brand recognition, crazy profit margins, and monopolies in the mattress market. In the US, you have four major brands owned by two companies: Simmons and Serta vs. Tempur-Pedic and Sealy.

Often, these companies seem to be your only choices, so you end up paying a premium and the big brands end up reaping a killer profit. However, now there are dozens of mattress startups out there that are direct to consumer, offer great warranties, have long return windows, and low prices. We recommend you stay away from the big names and buy from one of these great startups.

You’ll also want to consider if you want any add-ons like a mattress cover, mattress pad, sheets, and so on. In the process of buying a mattress, you’ll likely be pitched all kinds of different accessories to get, and if you don’t go in with a clear idea of what you want, it’s easy to fall victim to those pitches and spend way more money than you thought you would. It's best to buy everything else separately, so go to the last slide in this guide to learn about our other great buying guides for bedding.

Updated on 11/21/2017 by Malarie Gokey: Added Black Friday deals on all our favorite mattresses.

Although the Sapira Mattress by Leesa is our top pick, for various reasons laid out in the slides below, you should also consider the Bear Mattress, the Casper Mattress, the Helix Mattress, the Lucid Memory Foam Mattress, the BedInABox Serenity Mattress, the Eight Smart Mattress, the Sleep Number iLE Mattress, and the Purple Mattress.

SEE ALSO: The 8 best online mattress startups for every type of sleeper

The best mattress overall

Why you'll love it: The Sapira by Leesa suits all kinds of sleepers with excellent support and a great cooling hybrid memory foam and coil mattress design.

While a little pricier than some of the others on this list, Sapira by Leesa has been very well-received, and for good reason. It's a hybrid memory foam and coil mattress that suits every type of sleeper and offers great value for your money.

It's an especially great deal for Black Friday until November 23: You get $250 off the Sapira Mattress plus a free Leesa pillow.

The mattress is made up of six laters, including 1.5-inches of performance foam for comfort and cooling, 1.5-inches of memory foam for contour and cooling, 1-inch of transition foam to cushion the coils, 6-inches of pocketed coils, and 1-inch of foam for the base of the mattress. The result? It’s a great all-around mattress for people who sleep in different positions and those who move a lot.

The mattress also has a specially designed cover, which is cut from a single piece of fabric and surrounds the entire mattress. It’s very breathable, so it should remain relatively cool while you sleep.

According to a review from Sleepopolis, the mattress is perfect for couples who have totally different sleeping positions, those who don’t have a single preferred position, and anyone who moves a lot in bed. Sleepopolis ultimately gave the mattress an excellent 4.9 stars, while Mattress Clarity gave it 4.5 stars.

Our full review of the Sapira mattress by Leesa was very positive, and commerce reporter Kelsey Mulvey still loves it after almost an entire year of testing. Customer reviews on Sapira's website are mostly positive. 

Of course, Sapira's mattress isn't terribly cheap. It starts at $825 for the twin version, while the king will set you back $1,625. Luckily, you can try it for 100 days and return it if you don't love it. The company also donates one mattress for every 10 it sells, which is a nice way of paying it forward.

If money is an issue, you can check out the highly rated Leesa mattress line-up, which is made by the same company that makes the Sapira. Leesa's memory foam mattresses are considered the best you can buy by The Sweethome and they're highly rated by our own testers at Insider Picks. Leesa's memory foam mattresses are also a bit cheaper than the hybrid Sapira model.

Pros: Great for different sleeping positions, breathable cover, hybrid design offers great support, 100-day test period

Cons: A little pricey

Buy the Sapira mattress from Leesa and GET $250 OFF + A FREE PILLOW

Buy the Sapira mattress by Leesa on Amazon for $825 (Twin), $925 (Twin XL), $1,125 (Full), $1,325 (Queen), or $1,625 (King/California King) 

Buy the Leesa Memory Foam Mattress on Amazon for $450 (Twin), $550 (Twin XL), $865 (Queen), $995 (King/California King)

Read more about the Sapira Mattress by Leesa on Insider Picks

The best mattress for hot sleepers

Why you'll love it: The Bear mattress isn’t just comfortable – It’s cool, too, thanks to its high-tech cover.

Looking for something to keep you a little cooler at night? The Bear mattress could be the right mattress for you.

It's a great deal for Black Friday: You get $150 off any purchase over $1000 with code "150BFCM" or $100 off any purchase over $500 with code "100BFCM". Deals cannot be combined.

Bear is another mattress-in-a-box company, but its mattress comes very highly recommended by experts and buyers across the board. The mattress combines 1-inch of graphite gel memory foam with 2.5-inches of response memory foam and 6.5-inches of high-density support foam to offer not just an extremely comfortable experience, but one that keeps you cool at night, too.

On top of those layers, the mattress also comes with a special polyester/Celliant blend cover that converts your body heat into infrared light. It's proven to be helpful when you sleep and decrease the temperature of the mattress.

The mattress is medium-firm, so it should be good for back and stomach sleepers. Some side sleepers may find it too firm, though.

Bear as a brand is pretty new, but it already has a loyal following, including our senior director of commerce, Breton Fischetti and commerce reporter Tyler Lauletta. Sleepopolis gives it a solid 4.6-star rating and praises how well it manages to keep you cool while you sleep. Mattress Clarity also rates Bear's mattress highly, especially for athletes and active types.

The Bear mattress starts at $500 for a twin size and ranges up to $950 for a king, which is pretty decent for a mattress of this caliber. You can also try it for 100 days to be sure that it's the one for you. If you dislike it, you can return it, no questions asked.

Pros: Keeps sleepers cool, relatively inexpensive, highly rated, good for active lifestyles

Cons: Not the best motion isolation or edge support

Buy the Bear Mattress on for $500 (Twin), $650 (Twin XL), $750 (Full), $850 (Queen), $950 (King/California King) 

^You get $150 off any purchase over $1000 with code "150BFCM" or $100 off any purchase over $500 with code "100BFCM". Deals cannot be combined.

Read more about the Bear Mattress on Insider Picks

The best mattress for those who want neutral firmness

Why you'll love it: The Casper is a neutral mattress that's perfect for those who don’t have a preference between firm and soft.

Don’t necessarily want something too hard or too soft? Casper might be the right mattress for you. Casper is both self-described and reviewed as being extremely close to neutral, so if you just want an all-around solid mattress, Casper is a great option.

Casper has gone through a few changes over the years, but its latest mattress is very well regarded. The mattress is made from a top layer of 1.5-inch poly foam, 1.5-inches of memory foam, another 1.5-inches of poly foam, and 5-inches of base foam. That’s a lot of foam, and there are no springs involved at all.

Another great reason to buy Casper is the fact that it’s quite good at movement isolation – so if you move around, your partner should remain relatively undisturbed.

The mattress has been very well-reviewed, too. Sleepopolis gave it a nice 4.2 stars, and it currently has an average rating of 4.3 stars on Amazon. The Sweethome also rates the Casper mattress very highly, as its second-best memory foam mattress.

We wrote about Casper back in 2015 in our article about why you should buy a mattress online instead of in a big-box store, and Business Insider wrote up a review of the whole process, too.

On the price scale, Casper isn’t overly expensive – It’ll set you back $550 for a twin, while a king will cost $1,150. You can try it for 100 days and return it for free if you dislike it for any reason.

Pros: Neutral feel, great foam feel, relatively inexpensive

Cons: Not the best for those that like springs

Buy the Casper mattress on Amazon for $550 (Twin), $600 (Twin XL), $800 (Full), $950 (Queen), $1,150 (King/California King)

Read more about the Casper Mattress on Insider Picks

Navigating a foreign culture can be difficult, and learning another country's business culture can be even harder.

Workplace customs vary wildly from country to country, and what's normal office behavior in one country could be highly unusual somewhere else.

That's especially true in the United States, which has its own customs that workers in other countries fiercely resist.

Here are some of the international business practices that Americans would find completely out of place.

SEE ALSO: 6 American work habits other countries avoid at all costs

Workers in the EU can refuse to work more than 48 hours a week

Americans are notorious for working long hours — some of the longest in the world, it turns out.

The opposite is true for many countries in the European Union, and it's actually written into law.

The Working Time Directive gives workers in the EU the right to work no more than 48 hours a week.

In practice, Europeans tend to work far fewer hours a week than that. In Germany, France, and Sweden, for example, the average is closer to 35 hours a week, according to Manchester Business School professor Cary Cooper.

In Japan, workers can sleep during the workday — and get praised for it

American workers are notoriously under-rested, and in many cases, workers wear their sleep deprivation as a badge of honor.

Japanese workers are known for working long hours— in fact, there is a word for "death by overwork"— and offices have adopted a habit that would be forbidden in most American offices: sleeping on the job.

In Japn, napping in the office is not only common, but can be seen as a sign of employee diligence. The word for the practice is "inemuri," or "sleeping on duty," and is most prevalent among senior employees, according to The New York Times.

The biggest rule of inemuri is to respect other people's boundaries while you sleep.

It would be considered disruptive "if you stretched out under the table in the office conference room, or took up several spaces on the train, or laid out on a park bench,” Harvard social anthropology professor Theodore Bestor told The Times.

And in Japan, employers can get penalized for having overweight workers

Japanese workers between the ages of 45 and 74 are also subject to a law requiring them to have their waistlines measured annually.

The measure, passed in 2008, is known as the "metabo" law, and was designed to reduce the risk of obesity, diabetes, and other ailments nationwide. The thresholds are a 13.9-inch waistline for men and a 12.4-inch waistline for women.

Individuals who don't pass muster are steered toward dieting education after a few months, and companies that fail to meet certain standards face financial penalties, according to The New York Times.

Bras can be fickle. They’re obviously important and you expect a lot from them, but at the same time, well, they’re called delicates for a reason. Keeping your bras at least relatively nice takes work, but, unfortunately, there are several ways you might be unintentionally ruining them and cutting their lifespans short.

Once you know the best ways to wash, store, and wear your bras you’ll be able to take better care of them, ensuring they’ll last longer and fit you better.

You put them in the dryer

If you’re tossing your bras in the dryer after they take a spin in the washing machine you may actually be destroying them inadvertently.

“Stay away from the dryer,” Orit Hashay, the CEO and founder of Brayola told INSIDER. “Heat is a big no for bras. The heat from the dryer can melt your underwire.” Rather than letting your bras tumble dry, let them air-dry. They won’t get too hot or ruined from tumbling around with other items.

You crush them in a drawer

Many people are guilty of simply stuffing all of their bras in their underwear drawer with all sorts of odds and ends, but if you’re doing that, you’re probably forcing unnecessary wear and tear on them.

“Many women are guilty of not storing their bra properly and ruining their bras. One thing you shouldn’t do is throw your bras inside your drawer this will bend the cups out of shape and will ruin the bra form,” Hashay said. “Think back to how the bras were stored at the lingerie shop you bought your bra. Ensure you stack your bras inside of each other as you see them in the lingerie shop so you don’t ruin the bra form.”

Stacking your bras might take up a little bit more space than just cramming them in a drawer, but it’ll extend the life of your bras, so it just might be worth it.

You're wearing them too many days in a row

If you wear the same bra for many days in a row before finally switching it out for something else or making the time to wash it, you could be cutting your bra’s life short. 

"You should always have three bras in your rotation, one to wear, one to wash and one to rest,” Dawn Kenney, national consultant manager at Wacoal, recommended.

Thanks to the NBA's skyrocketing TV contracts and smaller rosters, a basketball career can be quite lucrative compared to other major sports.

This is especially true for the athletes who played a large chunk of their careers between the late 1990s and the 2011 lockout. These years led to some large contracts for players we might not consider among the all-time greats.

But with the recent surge in the NBA's salary cap, today's stars are starting to catch up, and even surpass, those players in career earnings.

Here is a look at the 25 players who have made at least $160 million, according to data collected from Spotrac and Basketball-Reference:

25. Tony Parker ― $160.8 million

Seasons: 16

Highest single-season salary: $14.4 million

Championships: 4

All-Star Games: 6

NBA First-team All-NBA: 0

24. Amar'e Stoudemire ― $161.6 million

Seasons: 14

Highest single-season salary: $23.4 million

Championships: 0

All-Star Games: 6

NBA First-team All-NBA: 1

23. Tracy McGrady ― $163.0 million

Seasons: 15

Highest single-season salary: $23.2 million

Championships: 0

All-Star Games: 7

NBA First-team All-NBA: 2

Everything around us is becoming connected. As a result, we are seeing shifts in investments and returns. There is already a great demand for network expansion, cyber security and insurance. And generally, the prices of hardware will fall as IoT becomes less of a novelty.

All of this opens up a huge opportunity for everyone to make and save a lot of money. We will invest $6 trillion in IoT between 2015 and 2020, which will yield $12.6 trillion ROI over the next decade. Enterprise will make up the majority of the investment dollars, followed by government and consumer.

BI Intelligence has created a slide deck exploring the most disruptive trends in IoT. To get a more detailed view of the progression, landscape and projections of the Internet of Everything, access the complete slide deck by clicking here.

Some of the topics covered include:

• The market drivers for the IoT.
• Forecasts for the IoT market.
• A breakdown of how many industries are utilizing IoT devices.
• A look at how governments are using the IoT to revolutionize their cities and defense.
• An examination of the smart home and connected car market.
• And much more.

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• Designer Jeffrey Rudes is selling his Los Angeles mansion for $45 million.
• He paid $8.2 million for the property in 2011.
• The amenities include a pool, spa, wine room, home theater, and tennis court.

While he was never able to live there himself, designer Jeffrey Rudes is selling a Los Angeles mansion he owned for $45 million. He and his ex-wife, Terre Jacobs, planned to move their family into the home at some point, but after their divorce, those plans were scrapped, according to the Wall Street Journal. Rudes created the luxury denim brand J Brand in 2004 and currently runs the Jeffrey Rudes menswear label.

Take a look at his luxurious L.A. mansion, which has the amenities of a four-star hotel.

SEE ALSO: A hedge fund manager who invested in Whole Foods just put his $70 million Hamptons beach house on the market — take a look inside

Rudes bought the property for $8.2 million in 2011.

Source: The Wall Street Journal

The property's main house is around 13,400 square feet.

It has seven bedrooms that wouldn't look out of place in a luxury hotel.

TOKYO (AP) — North Korea is on its way back onto a very short list of countries the United States says sponsor terrorism.

The designation, announced by President Donald Trump on Monday, will expand the already substantial array of sanctions the US has imposed on trade with North Korea. It will clamp down further on the North's access to banks and other financial institutions and, more importantly, deepen the stigma any potential trading partners will have to take into account before doing business with Pyongyang.

Even though many of the punishments against North Korea have already been enacted under previous sanctions measures, putting any country on the list is a very serious move by Washington. There are only three other countries on the list: Sudan, Iran and Syria. Cuba, which had been on the list from 1982, was removed by then-President Barack Obama in 2015.

But how exactly does the terrorism charge fit North Korea? And how does North Korea compare to the other countries on the list?

Here's a look, country by country:

SEE ALSO: This map shows how terrorism is impacting countries around the world

North Korea

In the 1980s, North Korea was particularly active in deadly acts of terrorism, including a bombing in Myanmar that killed South Korean Cabinet members and the downing of a South Korean commercial airliner. It was blacklisted in 1988, but delisted in 2008 as Washington tried to entice it into a nuclear deal.

The most glaring recent case of what could be seen as terrorism backed by North Korea is the assassination of leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half brother last February at the international airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Two young Southeast Asian women are now on trial for allegedly carrying out the killing, but authorities believe the plot was masterminded by North Korean agents who recruited, trained and supplied the women with the extremely toxic VX poison used in the assassination.

VX is a sophisticated nerve agent that is almost exclusively produced with state backing for military use. Moreover, the US has accused the North of involvement in several highly disruptive cyber incidents that could fall into the terrorism rubric.

Syria

Syria has been on the blacklist since the designation was created in 1979. According to the US, Bashar Assad's regime supports a variety of terrorist groups that have a destabilizing effect well beyond the region. In particular, according to the US, it provides political and weapons support to Lebanon-based Hezbollah, while helping Iran to keep the group armed.

The US claim against Syria also includes concerns about weapons of mass destruction — according to the State Department, it has used chemical weapons repeatedly against its own people.

Iran

Iran's listing goes back to 1984. A State Department report in July called Iran the world's foremost sponsor of terrorism and said it has supported Shia militias in Iraq and attempted to smuggle weapons to Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza.

The WMD issue, also a factor with North Korea and Syria, has been cited by the State Department regarding Iran because of the proliferation threat posed by its nuclear program.