The NFL season remains a tale of two divisions.

The NFC is loaded, with the Eagles showing no signs of slowing down, the Saints bringing their win streak to eight games, and the tier of Vikings, Rams, Panthers, Lions, Falcons, and Seahawks looking like a death race that will leave at least one good team out of the postseason.

The AFC, meanwhile, appears to be the Patriots, Steelers — and then everyone else. The Chiefs are sliding and we're still waiting for the Jaguars to prove they're a true threat in the postseason.

See where each team stands as we head into Week 12: 

32. Cleveland Browns

Record: 0-10

Last week: Lost to the Jaguars, 19-7

This week: at Cincinnati Bengals

One thing to know: The Browns' Week 11 loss was their 35th loss in 37 games. Time is running out to get win No. 1 this year.

31. San Francisco 49ers

Record: 1-9

Last week: Bye

This week: vs. Seattle Seahawks

One thing to know: C.J. Beathard led the Niners to their first win of the year against the Giants in their last game before their bye week, but newly acquired Jimmy Garoppolo has now had an extra week of practice to get up to speed on the San Francisco offense. Will this be the day we finally see Jimmy G make his debut?

30. Chicago Bears

Record: 3-7

Last week: Lost to the Lions, 27-24

This week: at Philadelphia Eagles

One thing to know: The Bears cut kicker Connor Barth after he missed the game-tying field goal attempt with eight seconds left on Sunday. "It wasn’t going great," said head coach John Fox after the team cut Barth.

It is no secret that big-time college sports is a big-money business, and last year no school made more money from its athletics program than the University of Texas.

In all, there are now 27 schools that make at least $100 million in annual revenue from their athletic department, according to data collected by the U.S. Department of Education. That is up from 24 a year ago and 13 in 2014.

Here are the schools that make the most revenue off of college sports, with additional data collected by USA Today. In addition, we detail where most of the money comes from, including football, men's basketball, and women's basketball revenue, the three sports that typically generate the most money.

27. University of Virginia — $100.6 million

1-year change: +16%

5-year change: +28%

Donations: $31.6 million

Licensing/Rights fees: $39.6 million

3-year avg. football revenue: $26.9 million

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue: $9.5 million

3-year avg. women's basketball revenue: $1.0 million

26. Michigan State University — $100.9 million

1-year change: +7%

5-year change: +25%

Donations: $30.4 million

Licensing/Rights fees: $53.9 million

3-year avg. football revenue: $58.9 million

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue: $17.9 million

3-year avg. women's basketball revenue: $0.8 million

25. University of Southern California — $106.2 million

1-year change: +0%

5-year change: +40%

Donations: N/A

Licensing/Rights fees: N/A

3-year avg. football revenue: $47.3 million

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue: $5.5 million

3-year avg. women's basketball revenue: $2.7 million

They've been called "the most persecuted minority in the world."

Subjected to rape, killings, and the destruction of their villages, more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar since August.

“The situation seems a textbook example of ethnic cleansing,” Zeid Ra‘ad al-Hussein, the chief of the UN's Human Rights Council, said in September.

The Rohingya, who live in Rakhine state in Buddhist-dominated Myanmar, have been in the country since the 8th century. But the government considers them illegal immigrants, not citizens. A recent Amnesty International report even labeled their treatment as apartheid.

While they've faced such persecution for decades, the Rohingya's situation dramatically worsened in August, when the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army — a Rohingya insurgent group — attacked a police post and killed more than 10 officers.

Since then, the Myanmar army has destroyed more than 288 Rohingya villages, raped and killed the residents, and sent others fleeing to Bangladesh.

But Myanmar denies the allegations, insisting that it is fighting terrorism and that the Rohingya are burning down their own villages.

The following images and videos show what the Rohingya are going through.

SEE ALSO: 'The most persecuted minority in the world': Here's what you need to know about the Rohingya crisis

Rohingya people often tell similar stories: Burmese security forces entered and attacked their villages.

They often say that Burmese security forces began shooting Rohingya villagers indiscriminately, beat and execute them, and even rape women.

Some villagers recount family members being burned alive, their babies being thrown in fires, and other horrific stories. 

Source: Human Rights Watch

Burmese security forces have reportedly burned some of the Rohingya bodies to hide the evidence.

The above image purportedly shows the burned remains of Rohingya villagers in September. 

Source: The Independent

• There have been many ups and downs since President Donald Trump took office in 2016.
• Here are the most memorable moments and milestones from his first year, in photos.

A lot has happened in President Donald Trump's first year in office.

He's faced hurricanes, wildfires, deadly mass shootings in Las Vegas and Texas, and a terrorist a ttack in New York City. He's met with world leaders in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia to strengthen relations with allies in the fight against a weakened ISIS and to confront an increasingly nuclearized North Korea.

Back home, as Trump's plans to repeal and replace Obamacare stall, the administration hopes to check off tax reform as one of its major legislative accomplishments. Trump says a 17-year low unemployment rate of just 4.1%, higher-than-expected GDP growth, and a 17-year high consumer confidence index are signs the economy is booming.

Trump also nominated Neil Gorsuch as a Supreme Court justice, instituted travel restrictions on citizens from mostly majority-Muslim countries, declared the opioid crisis a "public health emergency," rolled back Obama-era environmental regulations, pulled out of the Paris climate accord, called for a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military, and much more.

Meanwhile, the investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election continues to plague the White House. Special counsel Robert Mueller has already indicted three of Trump's associates: former campaign manager Paul Manafort, foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, and Manafort's protégé, Rick Gates.

As Trump prepares to enter his second year in office, let's take some time to reflect on some of the most memorable moments of his young presidency, in photos:

SEE ALSO: From overfeeding koi fish to visiting the Forbidden City — here are the best photos from Trump's 12-day trip to Asia

DON'T MISS: 55 great pictures of President Obama discovering his inner child

January 20: Trump was inaugurated on a cold and rainy day in the Capitol. His defeated Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, attended the ceremony.

January 22: Trump's relationship with former FBI Director James Comey started off well, but quickly soured as Comey's investigation into Trump's possible ties to Russia heated up. Trump fired Comey in May.

January 26: Trump has had a tumultuous relationship with the press, at times granting extensive access but also slamming the "fake news" media for critical coverage.

• A large group of Democratic potentials are quietly fundraising and testing the waters for potential 2020 presidential bids. 
• The possible contenders include everyone from progressive populists like Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, to establishment centrists. 

While the unofficial start of the 2020 presidential election is still a year away, a large group of Democratic potentials are quietly fundraising and testing the waters for potential bids.

Progressive populists like Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, more centrist lawmakers including Sens. Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand, and even former Vice President Joe Biden are expected to jump into the race. 

Here are 10 potential Democratic contenders for president in 2020:

SEE ALSO: We just got our clearest sign yet that the 2018 elections could be a Democratic 'tsunami'

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders

The Vermont senator is the most popular politician in America, according to recent polling, and has kept himself busy promoting his political group, Our Revolution, and traveling the country discussing everything from his Medicare-for-all proposal to free college. 

Between his progressive views, millions of supporters in the 2016 primary, and high approval ratings,  Sanders has a real chance of becoming the next Democratic nominee — if he wants to run again. 

Sanders will be 78 years old in 2020, which would make him the oldest person — by eight years — ever elected to the presidency.

Former Vice President Joe Biden

Touring the country this month to promote his new book about the loss of his 46-year-old son, Beau, to brain cancer in 2015, Biden refused to rule out a 2020 run.

A former senator from Delaware who ran for president in 1987 and 2007, Biden has spoken openly about regretting his decision not to run in 2016 and has been critical of Hillary Clinton's campaign in the aftermath of her loss.

While popular among white working class voters, Biden will be 77 in 2020 and might be too closely tied to the party establishment to win key support from younger voters and the more progressive wing of the party.

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

The New York senator, who sits in Hillary Clinton's former seat, has moved significantly to the left on a host of issues, from gun control to healthcare, perhaps in preparation for a presidential bid. 

Gillibrand made headlines when she argued that former President Bill Clinton should have resigned over his consensual sexual affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, and she recently introduced legislation that would reform the Senate's sexual harassment policies.

But the senator's ties to Wall Street and the Clintons as well as her history of centrism might hurt a potential bid.

• Photographer Peter Funch photographed the same Manhattan corner during the morning rush hour for 10 years.
• Intrigued by the idea of repetition, he captured photos of the same people on their way to work over a period of time.
• His new book, "42nd and Vanderbilt," is a collection of his work from the series.

About 700,000 people pass through Manhattan's Grand Central Station on their way to work every day. 

In 2007, photographer Peter Funch began staking out a corner of the station, at 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue, to document those commuters. Funch would snap photos between the morning hours of 8:30 and 9:30 a.m., and often, he would photograph the same subject twice — sometimes days apart, sometimes years.

Fascinated by these small moments of human behavior, Funch created a series that explores these seemingly mundane moments. His unknowing subjects are captured smoking, listening and singing along to music, people-watching, and making eye contact with other commuters.

"All these moments are telling small stories about us," he said to Business Insider.

His new book "42nd and Vanderbilt," places his subjects side by side. The two photos, taken at different moments, show the similarities in the day to day and explore the idea of repetition and ritual. Funch acknowledged that the photos capture "that trance we are in when going from A to B."

SEE ALSO: Inside one of New York City's oldest and most famous bars, which serves only 2 beers and didn't allow women in until 1970

July 3, 2012, at 09:09:07 a.m.

July 17, 2012 at 09:09:43 a.m.

June 7, 2012 at 08:30:58 a.m.

• The global housing market is showing signs of weakness.
• Home prices have been falling in parts of the Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia.
• We compiled a list of the nine housing markets around the world that saw the biggest price drops, according to The Global Property Guide.

The global housing boom appears to be slowing down.

Parts of the Middle East, Latin America, New Zealand, and parts of Asia saw house prices fall or slow down earlier this year, according a quarterly analysis by Global Property Guide, which compiled and analyzed the property-price performance of the world's big economies.

We put together a list of the nine markets that saw the biggest house price drops based on year-over-year, inflation-adjusted prices as of the second quarter in 2017, according to Global Property Guide.

SEE ALSO: 27 cities around the world where expats are happy, rents are affordable, and jobs are plentiful

9. Greece

"Greece's decade-long housing market bust is not yet over," the report from Global Property Guide said, noting that house prices in Athens, the capital, have been falling since 2008.

Home prices in Greece fell 2.53% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2017, after falling by 1.55% in 2016.

8. Thailand

The property market in Thailand is starting to slow down.

Home prices in Thailand fell 2.80% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2017, after climbing by 4.29% in 2016.

7. Singapore

"Singapore's housing market is still weak," the report said, adding that it saw a 15th consecutive quarter of tumbling home prices.

Home prices in Singapore fell 3.23% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2017, after falling by 2.16% in 2016.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has become a superstar for the Milwaukee Bucks, a two-way, athletic force who's already dominating at 23 years old.

Yet four years ago, few people in the NBA could have ever seen this coming. When Antetokounmpo was taken 15th in the 2013 draft, he was lanky forward from Greece few people knew about. The potential was there, but could he put it all together?

Now, looking back, 14 teams missed the opportunity to draft a star that has become the clear-cut best player from the draft.

Take a look back at the 2013 draft and the 14 players picked before him.

The Cleveland Cavaliers took Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 pick.

Bennett never panned out in the NBA. He played on four teams in four years. He was most recently waived by the Suns in October.

The Orlando Magic took Victor Oladipo with the second pick.

• Movie theater employees in California, Illinois, and Indiana share their secrets of working in a cinemaplex.
• They say the theaters aren't as clean as you would like to think, and popcorn sizes are all relative.

SEE ALSO: This theater is playing all 67 episodes of 'Game of Thrones' in a single sitting — and it's completely free

There's a reason the popcorn smells so good

Why does it smell so good? The popcorn has chemicals in it to make its aroma fill the theater. Try this recipe for making amazing DIY popcorn in your microwave instead.

We purposely use lower quality

“Extreme Digital” is actually lower quality than IMAX digital. We use it because it’s easier to maintain. Did you know that movie theaters used to ban popcorn?! This is why.

Concessions make us money

For the first month or two of screening, money from ticket sales goes to movie studios. Theaters rely on concession stands to make money. That’s why concessions are overpriced. Popcorn costs almost nothing to make. Make sure you always follow this etiquette at the movie theater.

• Reid Hoffman is the billionaire cofounder of LinkedIn and an influential tech investor.
• He has a masters in philosophy from Oxford and considers it useful to his approach to business.
• His role as a prominent speaker and writer on entrepreneurship and careers is the result of a childhood ambition to be a "public intellectual."

The teenager who loved Dungeons and Dragons and philosophy is still a fundamental part of Reid Hoffman, one of the most influential people in Silicon Valley.

In an interview for Business Insider's podcast "Success! How I Did It," the billionaire founder of LinkedIn explained that the ability to strategize he honed playing complex board games and the intense analytical skills he acquired studying dense philosophical tracts are crucial to the way he approaches business, despite lacking a standard business education.

Hoffman took us through his remarkable and unusual path.

SEE ALSO: LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman reveals what it was like building PayPal with Elon Musk and Peter Thiel and what it takes to make a $26.2 billion company

Hoffman was born in Palo Alto, California, in 1957, and grew up in Berkeley. His parents were both lawyers and leftist activists.

Hoffman's babysitter introduced him to Dungeons and Dragons when he was 10, kicking off a new love of strategy and role-playing games. At 12, a game maker hired him for a one-time consulting role on a new game after he pointed out their last game's flaws.

"There's nothing obsessive like a kid," Hoffman told us, referring to his game-playing habit. "I spent literally days and days and days and days just doing that and that led me to a sense of strategy which was then, of course, very helpful when I later got to my entrepreneurial and business life."

He had what he now considers an early desire to be independent, and convinced his parents to send him to the progressive boarding school Putney, in Vermont. This wasn't like the Dead Poets Society — Hoffman learned blacksmithing, woodworking, and farming techniques in addition to his academic studies.

The Putney School's magazine The Putney Post interviewed several of Hoffman's classmates and teachers in 2009, and learned that Hoffman was an introspective kid who displayed his intelligence in class discussions.

While Hoffman was picked on for what teenagers would consider his love of "nerdy" things, he has only had good things to say as an adult about his time at Putney.

He said there was "a very pragmatic kind of 'work on solving the problem' versus 'being an expert within a discipline,'" at the school, and that he is grateful for learning that you could take "this kind of entrepreneurial focus on a personal life," instead of associating his future self with a single title like "product manager,""artist," or "lawyer."

• A celebrity owner isn't necessarily enough to sell a home. 
• Some celebrity-owned homes have sat on the market for years.
• Michael Jordan, for example, has been trying to sell his Highland Park, Illinois mansion since 2012.

While an association with a celebrity seems like it would help a home sell more quickly, that doesn't seem to always be the case. 

According to Redfin, homes owned by celebrities tend to spend 36 more days on the market than other homes, and they typically sell for less than what the seller had originally asked for. 

It could be that these homes have price tags that only a celebrity-sized paycheck could cover — or, it could just be that the draw of a star power is not as strong as it would appear. 

Either way, we've rounded up eight celebrity-owned homes that have languished on the market — some of them for several years at several different price points.

SEE ALSO: No one wants to buy this $18.75 million townhouse owned by a real-life 'Wolf of Wall Street'-er

50 Cent's Connecticut mansion

50 Cent first listed his 50,000-square-foot home in Farmington, Connecticut, for $18.5 million in 2015. In the fall of that year, he lowered the price significantly, to $8.5 million, after he had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

He again lowered the price, this time to $5.995 million, in 2016, and the price has remained the same since. 

The home is totally over the top, with "21 bedrooms, 25 bathrooms, an indoor pool and hot tub, a substantial night club, an indoor court, multiple game rooms, a green screen room, a recording studio," among many other opulent features, according to the Douglas Elliman listing.

Matt Lauer's Sag Harbor estate

Matt Lauer is having a hard time offloading his home in the Hamptons. He originally listed for $17.995 million in July 2016. He cut $1 million from the listing price in September 2016, and now it's asking $14.9 million.

The 8,000-square-foot home sits on top of a 25-acre private lot. The home was built in a stunning traditional style with plenty of space for entertaining guests and a backyard pool to lay out by. 

Steve Cohen's mansion in the sky

Billionaire hedge funder Steve Cohen has been seeking a buyer for his Manhattan duplex penthouse since 2013.

It's had a number of different listing prices: $115 million, $98 million, $82 million, $79 million, $72 million, $67.5 million, and now, $57.5 million. 

The 9,000-square-foot space has five bedrooms and six baths. Cohen is an avid art collector, and the home has a dedicated gallery to put his pieces on display.

Nearly every major retailer rolls out its best sale of the year on Black Friday, and it can be overwhelming to figure out which deals are actually worth your time and money.

To make things easier for you, we've compiled a list of the 20 best places to shop at on Black Friday.

From toys to tech, keep scrolling to see the only stores you should go to this weekend.

Target

As a part of its massive holiday shopping deals, Target is offering some impressive deals online and in stores.

Check out our favorite discounted tech and home items. 

Walmart

From tech to home goods, Walmart has something for every shopper.

Best Buy

Best Buy is selling tons of gadgets at low prices. Most notably, the store is offering $300 off Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8, or the S8 Plus phones.

• Thanksgiving leftovers get tiresome quickly, even the iconic Thanksgiving sandwich.
• We rounded up 10 different creative, delicious tips and recipes from professional chefs and food personalities to clean out your fridge the week after Thanksgiving without getting bored.
• From turkey ramen to stuffing waffles, there's something for everyone.

Thanksgiving is easily the most gluttonous of all the holidays, so two things are pretty much guaranteed: You will be donning your favorite stretchy pants on Thursday, and by Friday your fridge will be filled to the brim with leftovers. But even though the Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich is an iconic creation, it's easy to get bored quickly by the same-old Tupperware contents. 

Before you waste your unwanted leftovers, be sure to check out our list of creative and innovative tips and recipes to remix your Turkey Day remnants into something creative. Chefs and food bloggers told us how to repurpose everything from the turkey to the gravy, and even leftover bottles of red wine.

Keep scrolling for some enticing post-Thanksgiving culinary ideas. 

Thanksgiving leftovers pizza

This holiday leftovers pizza from Julie Andrews of  "Julie the Gourmet RD" food blog proves that literally anything can be made out of a pizza. With whole grain flatbread as your base, just swap out tomato sauce for cranberries, and pepperoni for turkey, and stick it in the oven.

Get the recipe here.

Turkey ramen

This genius Japanese-inspired recipe comes from Angelo Sosa, two-time Top Chef and owner of AOSbySOSA aprons. 

"Take all of the bones and carcass, throw in a pot, and cook on high heat for 30 minutes. Allow all the fat to come together, and season with a little soy sauce and Sriracha before adding your favorite noodles."

Try out this recipe for leftover turkey ramen here.

Potato pancakes

Turn your leftover mashed potatoes or roasted potatoes into latkes (a perfect fit for the start of the holiday season), thanks to this tip from the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner culinary team.

"We suggest repurposing potatoes as they tend to last longer and are easy to manipulate into new flavors and textures for leftover meals."

Get the recipe for leftover mashed potato pancakes here. 

Do you have dreams of seeing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco or heading to the Big Apple to tour the Statue of Liberty? As you've likely figured out, pricing can vary drastically depending on the time of year.

If you have a few bucket-list tourist destinations to hit up across the country, you'll want to know the cheapest time to travel. That way, you'll have enough cash to cover all the places on your list.

GOBankingRates used airfare research from online travel site Hipmunk and compared hotel prices to find the most cost-friendly times to visit the most popular tourist destinations. Keep reading to discover the best and worst times to visit the most popular U.S. tourist attractions.

SEE ALSO: 11 countries to visit where you can get the most bang for your buck on airfare

Anaheim

What you can visit here: Disneyland, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Honda Center 
Cheapest travel month: September 
Most expensive travel month: July

Situated between Los Angeles and San Diego, Anaheim is one of the most popular places to visit in Southern California. Although it's best known for tourist attractions like Disneyland, visitors can also catch the Anaheim Ducks play at the Honda Center or see the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim play at Angel Stadium. There's also Adventure City just a few miles outside of Disneyland that includes rides and a petting zoo. If you're headed to Disneyland — of course you are — learn the secrets to saving money at the happiest place on earth.

The average airfare to Anaheim in September is $268, while the average hotel cost for the month is $101.67 a night.

Boston

What you can visit here: Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the Freedom Trail, Cambridge 
Cheapest travel month: May 
Most expensive travel month: December

Do Harvard, Beacon Hill, "Cheers" and MIT sound familiar? Boston boasts rich history, renowned education, cultural arts and diverse neighborhoods.

Travelers don't want to miss the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile red-brick trek between Boston Commons and Bunker Hill. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, which dates back to 1742, is a must stop for shopping and people watching. Save time for Newbury Street, too, for upscale boutique shopping. And "Cheers" fans will want to stop by the legendary bar while checking out upscale Beacon Hill.

The average airfare is $286 in May and the average hotel stay is $236 for the month. Boston might be one of the most expensive cities in the country, but it's still possible to travel to Beantown on a budget.

Chicago

What you can visit here: Willis Tower, Millennium Park, John Hancock Center, Navy Pier 
Cheapest travel month: January 
Most expensive travel month: July

Undoubtedly, Chicago is one of the best places to visit in the U.S. with its historical monuments, unique architecture, numerous museums and hip cultural scene. Tourists enjoy John Hancock Center, home to an observatory that's 1,000 feet up in the air and boasts a viewing platform that leans visitors over the edge of the building. Millions of people come to the Windy City to check out Millennium Park and see the Cloud Gate sculpture, known to most as "the bean." It's a gorgeous sculpture and it's free to visit.

The average airfare in January is $201. The average hotel stay for January is $62 per night.

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.

The Insider Pick:

• We've charged our iPhones with dozens of lightning cables over the years to find the best ones. The durable Anker PowerLine lightning cable is a cut above the rest.

Anyone who has ever owned an iPhone loves to hate Apple's lightning cables. The charging cables that come with your iPhone or iPad don't usually last too long, and you end up needing more than one lightning cable at home anyway. 

Luckily, the internet is full of great lightning charging cables to suit your every need. Whether you need an extra long cord, a super short one, or the most durable one in the world, there's a lightning cable for you out there.

However, there are lots of cheap lightning cables that aren't MFi certified by Apple, and many of them are dangerous or ineffective. You should always buy MFi-certified lightning cords for your own safety, so we've rounded up the very best Apple-approved lightning cables we've tested over the years. 

Updated on 11/22/2017 by Malarie Gokey: Added the Nomad Universal Cable.

Although the Anker PowerLine is our top pick, for various reasons laid out in the slides below, you should also consider the AmazonBasics cable, the Native Union Night cable, the Fuse Chicken Titan cable, the Ventev ChargeSync cable, the Monoprice Luxe Series Lightning Charge & Sync cable, and the Nomad Universal Cable. 

SEE ALSO: The 8 iPhone and iPad accessories I use every day

DON'T MISS: These are the 5 cables you should always have spares of

The best lightning cable overall

Why you'll love it: The Anker PowerLine Lightning cable is the best cord for most people with its sturdy design, fast charging speed, and fair price point.

When it comes to lightning cables, you can't beat Anker's PowerLine lightning cables. These cables have it all: They're fast to charge your iPhone or sync data, they're durable, and they're affordable.

The cable is strengthened with Kevlar and the stress points near the lightning charger and the USB connector are reinforced for added durability. They're slightly wider than the connectors on Apple's cable, but the Anker cable should fit most iPhone cases.

In testing, Anker bent the PowerLine cables more than 5,000 times to ensure that they last. The company also offers an 18-month warranty and it has a great reputation for following through when users have problems.

Anker's PowerLine lightning cables come with a Velcro tie to help you wrangle up any extra cord length you don't need. It also makes traveling with your lightning cable easier. You can get the cable in black, white, blue, red, or gray. 

User reviews are very positive, and tech reviewers agree that Anker makes excellent cables for a very reasonable price. Digital Trends, Best Products, and The Wirecutter give Anker high marks.

Anker's lineup of PowerLine lightning cables is so good that The Wirecutter recommends every single length option as the best buy in its guide. PowerLine cables come in 1-foot, 3-foot, 6-foot, and 10-foot lengths to suit everyone's needs. We can't help but agree that Anker makes the best lightning cables you can buy for a great price.

Pros: Made from durable aramid fiber, lots of lengths, 18-month warranty, fast charging, reinforced stress points, and it's MFi certified by Apple

Cons: None

Buy the 1-foot Anker PowerLine Lightning cable on Amazon for $8.99

Buy the 3-foot Anker PowerLine Lightning cable on Amazon for $7.99

Buy the 6-foot Anker PowerLine Lightning cable on Amazon for $10.99

Buy the 10-foot Anker PowerLine Lightning cable on Amazon for $13.99

The best cheap lightning cable

Why you'll love it: The AmazonBasics 3-foot lightning cable is the cheapest cord on our list, but it's still excellent.

Sometimes you just need a cheap lightning cable for your iPhone. If you're not interested in paying a premium for your charging cable, Amazon has you covered with its no-frills AmazonBasics Apple Certified lightning cable.

Amazon offers three different lengths: four inches, three feet, and six feet. The neck next to the lightning cable is relatively thin, so it should fit into the cutout for the charging port for most iPhone cases. The ends are reinforced to improve durability, though, and Amazon says it put the cable through 4,000 95-degree bend tests. The AmazonBasics cable even comes with a one-year limited warranty.

Unlike most cheap lightning cables, you can count on the AmazonBasics cable to work with your iPhone or iPad, because it's MFi certified by Apple. That's rare for cheap cables, and it's incredibly important — uncertified third-party cables can be dangerous and result in charging problems or even damage to your iPhone. If money is a concern, buy this cable instead.

User reviews on Amazon are positive, and sites like Lifewire, Best Products, and Digital Trends all recommend the AmazonBasics cable. It comes in black and white, and you can get 3-foot, 6-foot, or 4-inch lengths. Amazon offers two packs of the 3-and-6-foot cords.

Pros: It's super cheap, extra protection at stress points, passed a 4,000 bend test, it's MFi certified by Apple, and it has a one-year warranty

Cons: It only comes in black or white

Buy the AmazonBasics 3-foot lightning cable on Amazon for $6.49

Buy the AmazonBasics 6-foot lightning cable on Amazon for $7.99

Buy the two-pack AmazonBasics 3-foot lightning cable on Amazon for $11.98

Buy the two-pack AmazonBasics 6-foot lightning cable on Amazon for $15.98

Buy the AmazonBasics 4-inch lightning cable on Amazon for $5.99

The best long lightning cable

Why you'll love it: The 10-foot Native Union Night cable makes charging your iPhone super easy when you need a long, strong, stable lightning cable.

If you've ever struggled with a short cord, you'll absolutely love Native Union's weighted Night cable. Not only is it 10 feet long, it's also durable and has a weighted knot that keeps it from pulling your iPhone off the table while it's charging.

Native Union makes its lightning cables out of braided nylon, which is strong and durable. It also means that the cable doesn't tangle as much. There are four layers of material protecting the cable's wires: braided nylon, a TPE rubber sleeve, a tinned copper braid, and a grounding layer. Inside all those layers are wires that are also protected and reinforced — some of them even have Kevlar fiber inside.

Native Union is so confident in its lightning cables that it put them through a 10,000 bend test to see whether they would break or fray, and the cables survived. The company also offers a limited lifetime warranty, so you know this cable is built to last.

I've used the Native Union Night cable for the past three years as my main charger, and it has never let me down. I've bent it all sorts of ways, and it hasn't frayed at all. I typically use the weight to keep my iPhone on my nightstand while I charge it, but it's easy to adjust when I need the weight anchoring the cord in another place. The cable comes in several fun colors, too, so it looks nice in any home. 

The Night cable is also highly rated by users on Amazon and Native Union's website. Many tech publications also recommend Native Union's Night cable. 

Pros: It's 10-feet long, weighted so it doesn't fall, covered in sturdy woven fabric, 12-month warranty, MFi certified by Apple, and it bends but doesn't break

Cons: Expensive

Buy the black and white 10-foot weighted Native Union Night cable on Amazon for $39.99

Buy the marine blue 10-foot weighted Native Union Night cable on Amazon for $39.99

Buy the taupe 10-foot weighted Native Union Night cable on Amazon for $39.99

Buy the nautical 10-foot weighted Native Union Night cable on Amazon for $39.99

Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for "Coco."

Pixar's new animated feature "Coco" charts the journey of a young boy named Miguel as he accidentally journeys to the Land of the Dead on the evening of Dia de los Muertos. The cast assembled by Disney ranges from newcomers to familiar faces, some of whom both sing and do the voice acting in the movie.

Keep reading for a look at the cast of "Coco" in real life.

SEE ALSO: Pixar wins again with 'Coco,' which is beautifully told and culturally conscious

"Coco" follows the story of Miguel, a young boy born into a family of shoemakers who wants to be a musician.

12-year-old Anthony Gonzalez is the voice behind Miguel. He does all the singing for his character, too.

Abuelita, Miguel's grandmother, is the matriarch of the family

The biggest shopping days of the year are nearly upon us and if you're unsure what to go out and buy this holiday season for the kids in your life, we have you covered.

2017 is all about "Star Wars," interactive toys, and little baby monkeys called Fingerlings.

After attending several toy fairs, running to a few major retailers, and attending toy review site TTPM's annual holiday showcase this year, INSIDER rounded up the toys that every kid will want on their holiday list.

1. Fingerlings

Call them this year's Hatchimals. The small interactive baby monkeys from WowWee are small enough to wear on your finger and respond to touch, sound, and motion with over 40 different sounds and features. There is also a baby unicorn exclusively at Toys 'R Us. A sloth named Kingsley was released November 17.

The toys have been hard to find in major retailers like Target, Walmart, and Toys 'R Us. You can find them on Amazon, but you may wind up paying triple retail price.

You can read more about Fingerlings and how to find them here.

Price: $14.95

2. Star Wars Forces of Destiny dolls

I was stopped dead in my tracks when I first saw these dolls earlier this year. They're gorgeous, detail oriented, have multiple points of articulation for role play and come in outfits that look like the real deal. 

We also recommend Hasbro's Black Series line of "Star Wars" figures for older kids and collectors.

Price: From $19+

3. Nerf's Rival Nemesis MXVII-10K blaster

This may be the smoothest and easiest Nerf blaster we've ever handled.

Much of that is because the Rival Nemesis is fully-automatic which allows it to shoot out the small foam round balls quickly. The only downside? It requires 6 D batteries.

Price: $100

• John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated 54 years ago this Wednesday.
• During his short presidency, he served at the height of the Cold War, oversaw the Cuban Missile Crisis, and supported the Civil Rights movement.
• We put together a selection of his quotes about leadership.

John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, knew a thing or two about leadership.

During his short presidency, he served at the height of the Cold War, oversaw the Cuban Missile Crisis, and supported the Civil Rights movement.

He was assassinated 54 years ago this Wednesday, but his observations and comments about integrity, leadership, and human rights endure.

We put together 14 quotes from the president about leadership below.

SEE ALSO: Famous last words of 19 famous people

"The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened."

He continued:

"One hundred years of delay have passed since President Lincoln freed the slaves, yet their heirs, their grandsons, are not fully free. They are not yet freed from the bonds of injustice. They are not yet freed from social and economic oppression. And this Nation, for all its hopes and all its boasts, will not be fully free until all its citizens are free."

JFK said that line while delivering the Civil Rights Address over radio and television on June 11, 1963, in which he proposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

"The times are too grave, the challenge too urgent, and the stakes too high — to permit the customary passions of political debate. We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future."

JFK said that line in his presidential nomination acceptance speech on July 15, 1960.

"For courage — not complacency — is our need today. Leadership — not salesmanship. And the only valid test of leadership is the ability to lead, and lead vigorously."

JFK said that line in his presidential nomination acceptance speech on July 15, 1960.

• Discounts on electronics and clothing aren't the only great deals you'll find this Cyber Monday. 
• Cyber Monday might just be the best day of the year to book your travel arrangements, with amazing discounts on everything from hotels to cruise lines. 
• Here are 16 Cyber Monday vacation deals you won't want to miss. 

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are famous for deals on TVs, but these discount days also offer some of the steepest travel discounts of the entire year.

Stowe Mountain Lodge, Vermont

If you're a fan of skiing, snowboarding, or hacked hot chocolates by the fireplace, Stowe Mountain Lodge's Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts will have you packing your bags and ready to go immediately. Guests can book by end-of-day November 29, 2017 and save 20 percent on luxury accommodations for midweek and select weekend stays through December 1, 2018—which means you just saved on next year's ski trip too.

ME by Meliá, ME Miami

ME by Meliá, ME Miami opened its doors in July 2016 in the heart of bustling Downtown Miami as a unique blend of European style and Spanish charm. ME Miami will be offering a Cyber Monday deal exclusively for bookings on Monday, November 27. Guests looking to travel to Miami through September 30, 2018, will receive 40 percent off on Monday night stays, 30 percent off on Tuesday night stays, and 20 percent off on Wednesday night stays. This offer isn't being advertised, so you'll have to call the hotel directly to book it. It may be cold enough this winter that you'll find yourself using it quickly (and if you do, study our holiday travel tips).

Destination Hotels across America

This Cyber Monday travel deal is really great because it's good for properties across the entire country. For just one week, November 23 through November 29, 2017, guests can save up to 40 percent at all Destination Hotels. Make more memories on the Maine coast (maybe you'll catch a glimpse of these native puffins), experience more unforgettable nights in New Orleans, Richmond or Seattle, escape to more seasonal beach hot spots in Hawaii and California, or seek out mountain adventures in Colorado and the Pacific Northwest. Travel dates are from December 1, 2017, through December 1, 2018.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The year's best food-and-football centric holiday also brings a great slate of games to bet on this week.

Personally, I am thankful for our picks last week, which went a tidy 8-5-1 against the spread to get us back on the right side of winning. I'm also thankful for home underdogs, double-digit lines, and the Philadelphia Eagles.

This week is an interesting one for gamblers, with three of the highest lines of the year on the board, so let's get straight to the bets so we can make some money while we lounge around in a tryptophan haze on Thursday.

All lines courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.

LAST WEEK: 8-5-1
OVERALL: 81-73-6

Minnesota Vikings (-3) at Detroit Lions (Thursday, 12:30 p.m. ET)

The pick: Lions +3

The logic: This is a trap game for the Vikings if I ever saw one. Coming off a big win against one of the strongest teams in the NFC and traveling on a short week to play Matthew Stafford and a Lions team that plays well on Thanksgiving. Detroit wins this one outright.

Los Angeles Chargers (-1) at Dallas Cowboys (Thursday, 4:30 p.m. ET)

The pick: Cowboys +1

The logic: This game has gone through an absolutely terrifying amount of line movement over the past few days. After opening with the Cowboys as four-point favorites, the line has moved five points to make Dallas a slight underdog. This shift was driven by two things — a poor performance of the Cowboys on Sunday night, and an influx of money on the Chargers.

Scenarios like this leave bettors with a tough choice — you can either follow the money, and lay the point with the Chargers, comfortable in the knowledge that the high-roller bettors thought it to be the right side earlier in the week, or you can take advantage of the five-point swing Vegas is now spotting you on short notice.

When this game opened, I was ready to slam the Chargers — they could easily be one of the top teams in the AFC if not for their early season field-goal struggles, and the Cowboys have shown absolutely nothing on offense since the loss of Ezekiel Elliott. But with the swing, I'm going to take the five extra points, and hope for the best.

New York Giants (+7.5) at Washington Redskins (Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ET)

The pick: Redskins -7.5

The logic: The Giants won in dramatic, last-second fashion last weekend. The Redskins lost in dramatic, last-second fashion last weekend. Judging by the ebb-and-flow nature of NFL football, we'll play the Redskins this week.