The stock market is likely to end its record streak of positive returns this year, according to Jeffrey Gundlach, the founder of DoubleLine Capital. 

During his "Just Markets" webcast with investors on Tuesday, Gundlach forecast that the S&P 500 would end 2018 without a positive total return. Last year was the market's ninth in a row, the longest on record.

But don't count Gundlach among those forecasting a US recession any time soon. No economic indicator that typically sends a recession signal is flashing one right now. "This is a magic moment," Gundlach said.

On the bond market, Gundlach said it was likely that the 10-year treasury yield would continue rising if it hit 2.63%. The benchmark bond's yield spiked by 7 basis points to a 10-month high after the Bank of Japan trimmed its bond purchases. 

Gundlach also weighed in on bitcoin, saying that the cryptocurrency had likely topped. 

Here's his full slide deck, courtesy of DoubleLine:

• Switching to a vegan lifestyle may seem daunting, but it can actually be relatively easy.
• A vegan's diet is entirely plant-derived.
• Meat can be substituted for foods like tofu, tempeh, and mushrooms.
• Vegetables and tempeh can serve as bacon alternatives.

Making the switch over to a vegan lifestyle can seem impossible to many. Going vegan means cutting out all milk, eggs, meats, cheeses — anything that is not plant-derived. And although this diet may seem daunting, it certainly has its health benefits.

Living a vegan lifestyle requires much planning and hacks, especially for those who intend to make the switch cold-turkey. With the right mindset and support system, however, it's completely possible.

Here are five tips for making any recipe vegan.

Replace meat with tofu, tempeh, or mushrooms.

It can be hard to cut out meat, whether it's red meat, turkey, or chicken. Tofu, however, offers just as much protein and iron as most meat, making it an ideal replacement. Even though it's not everyone's favorite food, tofu can be prepared in many different ways, and it's available in a variety of  different flavors and textures. And thanks to tofu's consistency, it can also be used to make taco meat.

If you're not too keen on tofu, mushrooms are another great meat substitute. A good source of protein, vitamin C, and iron, mushrooms can be marinated and grilled to make the perfect burger. Portobello mushrooms can also be baked and stuffed for a quick and easy meal.

If the texture of tofu and mushrooms isn't for you, try tempeh. Made from whole soybeans and firmer than tofu, tempeh is rich in protein and fiber and can be purchased at your local grocery store.

Try a milk substitute.

There are plenty of substitutes to choose from when it comes to milk alternatives. Dairy-free options include soy milk, rice milk, oat milk, hemp milk, almond milk, or coconut milk.

Knowing which dairy-free option is your favorite can help when ordering out, too, especially at places like Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts where milk is used to make most drink options.

Swap out cheese for nuts.

Although you can purchase vegan cheese at your local specialty supermarket, nuts can serve as the perfect substitute for any recipe that calls for cheese. Raw nuts, particularly cashews, can be pureed into a creamy sauce that can be substituted into many of your favorite dishes including fettuccine Alfredo, nachos, or even fondue.

If you're looking for a less creamy, more crumbly substitute, tofu can also be used to replicate ricotta or cottage cheese on dishes such as pasta and pizza.

The Philippines is much more than a sprawling archipelago of pristine white-sand beaches and lush tropical flora, although those are undeniably attractive features of this Southeast Asian nation.

From the rugged mountains and high rolling plateaus of Mindanao to the grand malls and orderly chaos of Metro Manila, the Philippines is one of the most diverse and fastest-growing countries in the region.

Here are some surprising things about the Philippines:

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It has 7,641 islands, but only around 2,000 are inhabited.

For decades, Filipinos thought their country was made up of 7,107 islands. But in 2013, the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), which is part of the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources, obtained new technology that allowed them to better assess land formations. As a result, NAMRIA discovered more than 500 previously unknown islands. 

After the discovery, controversy ensued. Some critics alleged that the newfound "islands" were in fact just large rocks, islets, reefs, or sandbars, and that they did not meet the legal definition for an island. 

Either way, most of the new islands won't be habitable. Currently, people live on just a quarter of the country's islands. 

Manila, the capital, is actually comprised of 16 cities.

When most people talk about Manila, they're actually referring to the greater metropolis area, otherwise known as Metro Manila. 

Just under 2 million people live in Manila proper, according to the country's 2015 census.

Metro Manila, on the other hand, is made up of 16 cities, including Manila proper, and boasts more than 12.8 million people. Metro Manila is also known as the National Capital Region, which is one of the 16 administrative regions. 

Spain, the US, and Japan all colonized the Philippines at one point.

Spain first settled in the Philippines in the 16th century. It would go on to colonize the country for more than 330 years, although the British briefly occupied Manila for 18 months from 1762 to 1764. 

In 1898, Spain was forced to sell the Philippines to the US following its defeat in the Spanish-American War. The US remained in power until Japan invaded during World War II. The Japanese were forced to leave after their defeat in 1945. 

Colonial remnants can still be felt today. From Spanish architecture to the widespread use of English, the Philippines is not unlike most other countries still reeling from centuries of colonial subjugation. 

On Monday, Tua Tagovailoa became an overnight star by helping Alabama win the college football championship, 26-23, over Georgia.

As a freshman at Alabama, Tagovailoa got into games occasionally this season, but he was summoned on the game's biggest stage and delivered, throwing three touchdowns to lead the Crimson Tide to victory.

Now, it appears the young quarterback, who was a sensation in Hawaii and five-star recruit growing up, is about to become the next big thing in college football.

Here's all about Tagovailoa and the path that led him to his breakout game.

Tua Tagovailoa checked into the second half of the college football championship game on Monday and led Alabama to a 26-23 win.

Tagovailoa threw the game-tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter, then tossed a gorgeous 41-yard touchdown in overtime to seal the deal.

Tagovailoa's heroic performance may have been destiny. According to a 2015 Sports Illustrated profile, growing up in Hawaii, Tagovailoa used to sleep with a football in his arms at a young age.

Source: Sports Illustrated

We've all heard urban legends and rumors about absurd laws in America, but you can't believe everything you read on the internet.

Sites like dumblaws.com — which rarely link to states' current statutes or may misinterpret them — only perpetuate the myths. Yes, it's illegal for a drunk person to enter a bar in Alaska. No, a woman's hair does not legally belong to her husband in Michigan. The list goes on.

We decided to undertake some legal legwork and identify the strangest statute still on the books in each state. You might find you're guilty of one or two violations.

A previous version of this article was co-authored by Christina Sterbenz.

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ALABAMA: The City of Mobile may know how to throw down on Mardi Gras, but the use of confetti is strictly prohibited. To carry, manufacture, sell, or handle the party supply is considered an "offense against public safety."

Source: Municode Library

ALASKA: A person cannot get drunk in a bar and remain on the premises. The statute says an intoxicated person may not "knowingly" enter or camp out where alcohol is sold.

In 2012, police in Anchorage, Alaska, started enforcing the law by sending plainclothes officers into to bars to identify excessively drunk people and arrest suspects, according to ABC News.

Source: Alaska State Legislature

ARIZONA: No one can feed garbage to pigs without first obtaining a permit. You can swap out the trough for a waste basket if the swine are raised for your own consumption.

Source: Arizona State Legislature

H&M has officially apologized after being the subject of major backlash for a hoodie that many are calling racist.

The shirt, modeled by a young black boy, read "coolest monkey in the jungle," immediately sparking widespread outrage for the juxtaposition of the model with the thought of being a monkey, a common racist trope.

INSIDER reached out to H&M for comment and they provided us with the following statement: "We completely understand and agree with [G-Eazy's] reaction to the image. We have got this wrong and we are deeply sorry. We strongly believe that racism and bias in any shape or form, deliberate or accidental, are simply unacceptable. We completely understand the criticism and we agree with it. We have taken down the image and we have removed the garment from sale. We are now investigating internally to avoid this happening again. We will continue the discussion with G-Eazy and his team separately."

So far, six celebrities have denounced the sweatshirt. Keep reading to see their statements.

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The Weeknd

The Weeknd was one of the first big names to come out against H&M and make a strong declaration about working with the brand.

"Woke up this morning shocked and embarrassed by this photo," he tweeted. "I’m deeply offended and will not be working with @hm anymore …"

The Weeknd released a line of t-shirts, jackets, and other items in H&M stores in 2017.

G-Eazy

Rapper G-Eazy also took to social media to express his feelings and end his relationship with H&M.

"Over the past months I was genuinely excited about launching my upcoming line and collaboration with @HM," he wrote on both Twitter and Instagram. "Unfortunately, after seeing the disturbing image yesterday, my excitement over our global campaign quickly evaporated, and I've decided at this time our partnership needs to end. Whether an oblivious oversight or not, it's truly sad and disturbing that in 2018, something so racially and culturally insensitive could pass by the eyes of so many (stylist, photographer, creative and marketing teams) and be deemed acceptable. I can't allow for my name and brand to be associated with a company that could let this happen. I hope that this situation will serve as the wake up call that H&M and other companies need to get on track and become racially and culturally aware, as well as more diverse at every level."

The company responded, mentioning G-Eazy and The Weeknd by name in an email, according to ABC News, saying that "we completely understand and agree with the reactions by The Weeknd, G-Eazy, and others."

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams starred alongside Minaj in the aforementioned holiday 2017 video advertisements. The actor, who has made his voice heard in regards to past moments of racial tension, released a passionate statement on Instagram, which included addressing H&M's lack of diversity in its leadership.

"Just getting back from vacation to see this pathetic excuse for corporate behavior and [ir]responsibility. Last year I chose to do a holiday campaign w/ @HM specifically because it centered women and girls as imaginative doers; because it centered an intelligent dark skinned girl w/ natural hair as protagonist; because it featured a loving, creative, working class black family. And then, here they come with this b-------," Williams wrote. "These offenses are more about the makeup of the rooms where they happen, than the items they produce. There is a concentration of power, committed to exclusion, whether casual, accidental or conscious.

"The collateral damage of this corporate, colonial mind-state occurs several times a year, and it's predictable the world over, like the seasons, so when i laid eyes on it, my initial reaction was neither shock nor anger. It was boredom. This old world, white power, failing-upward culture of reckless trampling that repeatedly exposes itself, is boring already. Aren't you bored?

"Aren't you bored watching mediocre, incurious & consequently destructive people waltz through your life, shepherded into positions of power, further choking off opportunity for the actually talented, curious & decent among us? It's a truly desperate and bizarre ritual we've become conditioned to. A ritual that WILL go the way of the confederate flag: A relic of a destructive juvenile 'civilization,' disguised as harmless tradition. End relationships with your abusers. Make room for yourselves. #BuyBlack‬ #BuyResponsibly #Make."

Though it might be preferable to gracefully waltz into love, it’s not called falling in love for nothing. Meeting someone new, whether it’s on a blind date, online or even through a matchmaker, and developing feelings for them is messy, it’s overwhelming, and is actually accompanied by its fair share of strange physical signs.

Just in case you haven’t heard it a million times, you should listen to your heart, literally. According to science, your body is actually trying to tell you that you’ve met the one… or at least the one for now. Either way, these are the strange symptoms of falling madly, deeply in love.

You're actually feeling less pain, emotionally and physically.

Though it's always a gamble as to whether it'll end in pain with a breakup, the beginning of love is actually painless, at least physically.

According to the New York Times, researchers from Stanford University found out just how love can feel like the ultimate drug, a painkiller that leaves the human brain unable to register pain at its pre-love levels.

For participants, looking at a picture of a loved one reduced moderate pain by about 40% and eased severe pain by about 10 to 15% in comparison to seeing a snap of an acquaintance. Talk about the friend zone.

You feel kind of drunk.

No, it's not just those after-work margaritas and/or the pre-date tequila shots to calm your nerves. Love leaves you feeling a little bit buzzed, thanks to hormones.

According to CNN, when you're in love you may feel uninhibited, unafraid, and more boastful because of oxytocin. University of Birmingham researchers looked into existing research on the effects of both oxytocin and alcohol. They technically occur in two different parts of the brain, but they actually have similar outcomes.

Your oxytocin levels may have you acting a little differently, especially when you're around your crush. And they said act natural. Good luck!

You're unable to form words.

There's a reason you can't form words around your wannabe bae and it has nothing to do with their perfect hair or adorable smile.

Blame nor epinephrine. Though it's still being studied, according to Health, this powerful hormone increases your heart rate, getting you all sorts of hot and bothered (read: flustered and fumbled) when your crush so much as approaches.

You're just going to have to do a little practicing, because for now, it looks like a cat's got your tongue.

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• A flat exercise ball is as worthless as that idle exercise machine you currently use to hang laundry. If you want a thick-walled exercise ball that holds air well even after it's been punctured, the TheraBand Exercise and Stability Ball will deliver.

Exercise balls have been around for a long time, but not everyone is a believer. After all, how can a big round ball be safe for sitting on or using as an exercise tool that’ll help maintain your balance and support your weight? Or maybe you are like me, and every time you see one, you want to let your inner child try to kick the giant ball over the roof of your house.

The truth is exercise balls may look silly, but they work for a host of exercises where you need flexible support. Even though the exercise balls are round, they’ll give you a base that’s more solid than you might think.

If you can prevent your dog from chasing it or your kids from borrowing it for a neighborhood game of giant dodgeball, you’ll be impressed by the benefits an exercise ball can provide.

Even though it may go against everything you’ve been taught, a round object can provide impressive stability. Your weight compresses the ball to give it a flatter, more stable edge. It certainly isn’t as stable as a chair, but it’s more stable than you might expect it to be.

Exercise balls are great for everything from active seating in the office to working out at the gym. That's why we've done the resarch to find the best ones you can buy.

Read on in the slides below to learn why the TheraBand Exercise and Stability Ball is our top pick and why you might prefer the DynaPro Exercise Ball, the Live Infinitely Exercise Ball, the UR Superior Fitness Exercise and Stability Ball, and the Wacces Fitness and Exercise Ball.

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The best exercise ball overall

Why you'll love it: The TheraBand Exercise and Stability Ball holds air better than most exercise balls — even if it’s punctured.

One common complaint among exercise ball fans is the inability of the ball to hold air over time. As air ekes out of the ball, it loses its firmness and becomes difficult to use. Luckily, the TheraBand Exercise and Stability Ball is one of the thickest-walled balls you can buy, and it holds air longer than most of the competition.

Even if it’s punctured, the ball will deflate very slowly, allowing you to finish your exercise session. In its review, the Garage Gym Builder says this patented slow deflation technology is a great feature that ensures your safety while exercising with the ball.

Because the Theraband Exercise Ball retains air so well, you won't have to reinflate it that often, which is a very good thing because this ball does take quite a bit of time to inflate in the first place. In fact, one Amazon buyer says the TheraBand ball is difficult to inflate properly.

The ability of this exercise ball to hold air well and maintain its shape gives it a firm feeling that other exercise balls cannot match, according to one Amazon reviewer, and many other reviewers agree.

The TheraBand ball has just the right type of surface for grip-ability, says The Wirecutter, because it isn't too slippery or sticky. Gym Gear Info also likes the durability of the TheraBand Exercise and Stability Ball, which is also latex and phthalate free.

The exercise ball is available in four sizes from 45 cm to 75 cm and it comes in a few colors.

Pros: Maintains its shape and holds air better than other exercise balls, includes a slow deflate technology if the ball is punctured, extremely firm, has a good surface for just the right amount of grip, offered in four sizes

Cons: Takes a long time to inflate, no inflation pump included, only one color per size

Buy the TheraBand Exercise and Stability Ball on Amazon for $36.99 (Blue/75 cm), $34.29 (Green/65 cm), $25.79 (Red/55 cm), and $20.63 (Yellow/45 cm)

The most portable exercise ball

Why you'll love it: The DynaPro Exercise Ball is extremely durable and will hold its air pressure nicely, but it’s also portable, thanks to its easy-to-carry hand pump.

When you’re looking for an exercise ball you can take with you anywhere, the DynaPro Exercise Ball is a good idea. It ships with a hand pump and inflates faster than many other balls, so you can be ready to use it within several minutes.

The ball is available in four sizes, ranging from 45 cm to 75 cm, and it features slight ribs around the circumference of the ball to ensure a steady grip. You can get it in a few fun colors, including pink, blue, silver, gray, and black.

In its review, Thoroughly Reviewed says the DynaPro ball is great for gym goers because you can quickly inflate it anywhere with the included pump.

Like many exercise balls, you can also use it for active seating in your office. One Amazon buyer says the DynaPro exercise ball is a perfect option for using as a substitute for a desk chair, because unlike most exercise balls, it’s available in gray or black, which fits in better with an office setting than a brightly colored ball. 

This is a tough, durable exercise ball, too. The Garage Gym Builder points out that it has a 2,000-pound burst rating. The ball will also slowly deflate if it ever suffers a puncture, allowing you to finish your workout safely.

Many reviewers even favorably compare the DynaPro to the high-quality exercise balls you’d find at an athletic club.

However, the ball cannot be inflated fully the first time you use it. You’ll have to inflate it fully after it’s had 2-3 days to stretch out. Additionally, a few Amazon reviewers say the DynaPro ball is not as firm as it should be to provide the proper support for exercising.

Pros: Good price point, easy to fill while on the go because of included hand pump, very durable material in the ball, prevents fast leaks when it suffers a puncture, available in four sizes and four different colors

Cons: Cannot fully inflate the ball the first time you use it, firmness level of the ball seems below average

Buy the DynaPro Exercise Ball on Amazon for $29.99 (75 cm), $25.99 (65 cm), $18.99 (55 cm), and $15.25 (45 cm)

The toughest exercise ball

Why you'll love it: The Live Infinitely Exercise Ball receives high marks for its durability and ability to stand up to tough workouts.

We don’t expect anyone to routinely put 2,200 pounds of pressure on the Live Infinitely Exercise Ball, but if you do, you can feel comfortable that this tough exercise ball can stand up to the pressure.

If you’re looking for a tough exercise ball that’s also really large, the Live Infinitely model is one of the few that comes in five sizes ranging from 55 cm to 95 cm. You can also choose between five colors, including blue, green, gray, purple, and silver.

In its review, Runner Click liked the durability and high burst weight rating of the Live Infinitely ball, even though it carries only an average price point. This ball stands up well to rough workouts, according to one Amazon reviewer, and performs well under stress.

The ball ships with a detailed exercise e-book, which Empower Moms says is a great feature for helping you learn to use the ball properly. The Lifevest also likes all of the online tools you gain access to when you buy a Live Infinitely ball, as well as the high-quality materials used in the construction of this ball.

As for downsides, a few Amazon reviewers say fully inflating the Live Infinity Exercise Ball is extremely difficult.

Pros: Excellent price point, durable and tough exercise ball that can withstand 2,200 pounds of weight, available in a diameter as large as 95 cm, five color and five size options, includes a large library of online exercise guides

Cons: There is no 45 cm diameter size option in this model, difficult to fully inflate this ball

Buy the Live Infinitely Exercise Ball on Amazon for $25.90 (95 cm), $23.90 (85 cm), $22.90 (75 cm), $20.90 (65 cm), and $14.90 (55 cm)

• The HondaJet entered production in 2015.
• The jet has a range of about 1,400 miles with four passengers and can go from Boston to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in less than three hours.
• I took a ride in the $4.9 million HondaJet and was impressed by how smooth the flight was and how open the cabin felt.

Honda is known for its engineering excellence. It's also a company willing to take its time to get things right. For example, Honda famously spent a decade perfecting its second-generation NSX supercar, Business Insider's 2016 Car of the Year.

Naturally, we weren't shocked to learn that the company spent 30 years getting its first private jet off the ground. In 1986, Honda's aviation team — led by a young aeronautical engineer named Michimasa Fujino — began work on the company's ambitious foray into the aerospace industry. It was one of the final major projects greenlit by Soichiro Honda, the aviation enthusiast who founded the company, before his death in 1991.

In 2006, the Honda Aircraft Corporation was formed, with Fujino as its CEO, to develop, build, and sell the $4.5 million HondaJet.

"The power of dreams is both the force and the philosophy that guide us at Honda," Fujino wrote on the company's website. "Now, Honda proudly brings you to the pinnacle of engineering performance — the HondaJet."

He called it "the world's most advanced light business jet."

In the fall of 2017, Business Insider had the opportunity to take a test flight on board one of Honda's demonstrators at Morristown Airport in New Jersey.

Here's a closer look at our test flight.

A previous version of this story quoted a base price of $4.5 million. Honda has since updated that figure to $4.9 million.

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We arrived at Morristown Airport on a sunny autumn morning. Sitting on the airport's tarmac, just feet away from President Donald Trump's personal helicopter, was a bright red HondaJet.

Overall, the HondaJet is 43 feet long and 15 feet tall with a 40-foot wingspan. The HondaJet is a small business jet whose rivals include ...

... the Cessna Citation M2 and the Embraer Phenom 100.

Like a number of coastal areas around the world, the United Arab Emirates is becoming increasingly vulnerable to sea level rise.

According to a 2017 study from the Emirates Wildlife Society and World Wildlife Fund, researchers expect ocean levels to rise around three feet by 2100. If that happens, water would inundate about 8.1% of the Emirate of Ajman, 1.2% of the Emirate of Sharjah, and 5.9% of the Emirate of Umm Al-Quwain. Many UAE residents live in these coastal areas.

A new type of floating home could withstand future rising sea levels. Waterstudio, a Dutch architecture firm that exclusively designs floating structures, is creating 33 private villas on artificial islands off the coast of Dubai. Developer Dutch Docklands will build the first one this month.

The buoyed islands will bob up and down with water levels so they won't flood, Waterstudio founder Koen Olthuis told Business Insider.

Take a look at the project below.

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This year, Dubai is getting its first of 33 floating villas by Waterstudio, which collaborated with French oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau.

There's no set timeline on when the entire neighborhood, dubbed Amillarah, will be complete.

The islands will also include outdoor patios with trees and a pool.

The homes will not exactly be affordable. Each island will cost between $23 million and $27.5 million.

They went on sale in 2015.

Woody Allen is a Hollywood legend, well-known for his movies. But Allen's offscreen behavior may actually rival his acclaim or professional accomplishments, even despite his big paychecks and his status.

Allen has directed, written, and starred in a huge number of roles. Along the way, the alleged misconduct of his personal life has seeped to the surface, as he has faced allegations of sexual abuse and backlash from his decision to marry Soon-Yi Previn, the adopted daughter of his ex-partner, Mia Farrow.

Amidst allegations of abuse and decades of denials, Allen still continues to work in film, tapping big names for starring roles in his movies and still garnering support for fans and audiences. As men like Harvey Weinstein continue to face accountability and justice (or what Allen has called a "witch hunt"), where does Woody Allen fall in Hollywood's historic reckoning?

Many actors and actresses have been accused of not only remaining complacent, but actively encouraging Allen's behavior with their continued participation in his productions.

These celebrities have taken on roles in different Woody Allen movies and this is what they've had to say about it.

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez faced tough criticism after signing on to star in a new Woody Allen film in 2017 reportedly about "a middle-aged man who is sleeping with a much younger woman, among other actresses."

Gomez responded to the backlash and explained her thought process to Billboard, who named her its "Woman of the Year."

"To be honest, I'm not sure how to answer — not because I'm trying to back away from it," Gomez said. "[The Harvey Weinstein allegations] actually happened right after I had started [on the movie]. They popped up in the midst of it. And that's something, yes, I had to face and discuss. I stepped back and thought, 'Wow, the universe works in interesting ways.'"

She also followed up by mentioning her solidarity with women who'd experienced sexual assault or harassment.

"I feel all those things. I've cried," Gomez said. "But I definitely feel hopeful. As people speak out, I hope that feels powerful to them, because they deserve to feel that. I'm fortunate enough not to have experienced some of the traumatic things that other women have had to go through. I've known people in my family who've gone through those things. I try to let people come to me and open up, to make a safe environment for them to do so."

Justin Timberlake

Singer and actor Justin Timberlake took on a role in Allen's 2017 film "Wonder Wheel," starring alongside Kate Winslet. Social media users joined Dylan Farrow, Allen's adopted daughter whom he allegedly abused, in admonishing Timberlake for what they called hypocrisy as he supported the Time's Up initiative while also working with an alleged predator.

For his part, Timberlake has remained mostly quiet in his responses, but did follow up questions about Allen with his take on the Weinstein scandal during an interview with Inquirer.net.

"I'm an only child raised by his mother. So, I am extremely sensitive to women because I love my mom so much," Timberlake said while promoting "Wonder Wheel.""Everything you've heard about in the last few weeks, it's sad. I hope that it gives a lot of women the courage to step up … I don't feel that I've ever had anyone of the opposite sex or the same sex try to take advantage of me. But, I know how I would feel. I think about my mother and my wife, and if I were to have a daughter one day, how I would feel about that."

He continued by saying, "This is a serious matter and I don't want to make a joke of it. I hope that it does inspire a lot of people, any minority who's been preyed upon in this way to speak up and feel confident that they can speak up."

Elle Fanning

19-year-old Elle Fanning will star with Selena Gomez in the aforementioned upcoming Woody Allen film, which a report said will feature a sexual relationship between an older man and a 21-year-old girl.

Fanning did not confront the Woody Allen controversy but did say that she was "nervous" to get started with the film.

"For [Woody Allen] films, it's such a whole new experience," Fanning told Vanity Fair. "His crew picks up the cast in these giant vans that come up to your apartment in New York. Sometimes you're the only person getting in the van. The first time Timothée was in the van, we spent the first 25 minutes talking to each other."

• HGTV's "Fixer Upper" couple, Chip and Joanna Gaines, are responsible for a huge spike in tourism to their hometown of Waco, Texas.
• Waco has been named one of the top travel destinations of 2018 by TripAdvisor.
• From the Gaineses' Magnolia Market at the Silos to the Dr. Pepper Museum and a mammoth fossil site, there's plenty to see and do in Waco.

Chip and Joanna Gaines have starred in "Fixer Upper," one of HGTV's most-watched home improvement shows since 2013.

The indelible husband and wife duo announced last fall that Season 5 of "Fixer Upper" would be their last as they shift focus to their growing young family.

Though the Gaineses may soon be disappearing from television screens across America, their hometown ambassadorship is strengthening nationwide.

Waco, Texas, a city with a population of about 134,400, was recently named the No. 2 trending travel destination in the US by TripAdvisor, seemingly thanks to the Gaineses' burgeoning local empire.

In 2017, their expansive downtown Waco hub, Magnolia Market at the Silos, averaged 30,000 visitors a week — an annual total close to 1.6 million people, reports the Waco Tribune. That's more than the Alamo, one of Texas' best-known tourist attractions.

Meanwhile, hotel occupancy rates in Waco were 75% in the second quarter of 2017, according to the Waco Tribune, the second-highest in the state.

The Gaineses employ more than 600 people in Waco to help run their laundry list of businesses, including a 2.5 acre home-improvement hub, a real estate and construction company, two rental properties, and an upcoming restaurant, Magnolia Table.

Here's everything you need to see and do in Waco:

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Roundtrip flights from New York City to Dallas or Austin — the two largest airports near Waco — cost about $150 right now. Both airports are about 100 miles from Waco.

Once in downtown Waco, you can't miss the Silos. The Gaineses 'favorite investment' so far is a pair of rusted cotton-oil mill silos at the center of a 2.5 acre property otherwise known as Magnolia headquarters.

Source: Business Insider

On the Magnolia Market website there are tips for making the most of your visit to the Silos. Tip No. 1: The Silos are busiest during lunch hours, so come early or late in the day. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed Sundays.

Source: Magnolia Market

• Oprah Winfrey began dating Stedman Graham in 1986, the same year her namesake show launched.

• Winfrey and Graham got engaged in 1992, but ultimately decided against marriage.

• Graham's suggestion that Winfrey run for president at the 2018 Golden Globes isn't the first time he's encouraged her to enter the realm of politics.

Interest in media mogul Oprah Winfrey's hypothetical 2020 presidential run is surging.

Even US President Donald Trump has weighed in. While Trump asserted he'd beat Winfrey, in past years he said the former queen of daytime talk would be his ideal running mate, Business Insider reported.

Still, Winfrey's well-received Golden Globes speech, which touched upon the #MeToo movement, the free press, and the importance of combatting injustice, has catapulted her name to the forefront of this early presidential speculation.

And her longtime partner Stedman Graham's comments to the The Los Angeles Times also helped fuel widespread interest in her political prospects.

Graham, who runs management and marketing consulting firm S. Graham and Associates, has been with Winfrey for 32 years.

Here's a look inside their relationship:

SEE ALSO: Everything we know about Recy Taylor, the sexual assault survivor who inspired Oprah's iconic Golden Globes speech

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Harper's Bazaar reported that the couple first met at a charity event in 1986, the same year The Oprah Winfrey Show launched. They began dating that year.

Source: Harper's Bazaar, People

Winfrey told People magazine that some people in her circle questioned her boyfriend's intentions because of his good looks: "They figured if he looked like that, he either had to be a jerk or want something."

Source: Harper's Bazaar, People

But that didn't deter Winfrey. According to People, in the early days of their relationship, Graham would spend weekends at her "lavish condo on Chicago's Gold Coast," and even began leaving a toothbrush there.

Source: People

More sugary chocolate milk, fewer whole grains, and around 300 extra milligrams of salt — these are just some of the ways the Trump Administration has relaxed school-lunch nutrition rules put in place during the Obama Administration. 

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who heads the US Department of Agriculture (the agency that sets school meal rules), has argued that the healthier meals fed to kids since 2012 have led some picky eaters to refuse more of the food offered at school. 

"It doesn’t do any good to serve nutritious meals if they wind up in the trash can," Perdue said in a statement posted on the USDA website in November. 

But recent studies suggest that's not true, and that kids are now eating more vegetables and taking in less saturated fat at school (though the healthier lunches did take some getting used to).

It costs more to feed kids healthier meals, however. And with the administration set on major budget cuts — including spending less on programs that feed children, and slashing billions from their 2018 education budget — the cost-cutting effects of feeding children cheaper, processed foods may be a primary reason for the rollback. 

Here's what kids across the country can get in the school lunch line under the Trump administration's relaxed rules: 

SEE ALSO: Harvard researchers studied more than 25,000 American kids — and made a worrisome prediction about what they'll be like by age 35

Since the 2014-2015 school year, cafeterias across the country were required to serve kids "whole grain rich" meals. But not anymore.

Under the Obama-era rules, all breads, cereals and pastas served to schoolchildren had to be at least 50% whole grain.

But the USDA now says that feedback from students and schools indicates they're having a hard time finding "the full range of products they need and that their students enjoy in whole grain-rich form." (The USDA did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment for this story.)

Whole grains are rich in fiber and protein, as well as B vitamins and minerals, which are good sustenance for your muscles, digestive system, tissues and bones. What's more, the United States Department of Agriculture's website explains that whole grains are important for helping young, growing minds "feel full longer so they stay alert to concentrate at school."

In contrast, refined grains, which have been stripped of their nutrient-rich outer shells, get processed more quickly in the body and turned into sugar, which can cause people to overeat and promote weight gain.

Long-term studies have shown that more refined carbohydrate consumption can also lead to diabetes and heart disease. Eating whole grains, on the other hand, can prevent these problems.  

Salt's back too.

The Obama Administration's nutrition rules were designed to essentially cut current salt levels in school lunches in half by 2022. 

Both low- and high-salt diets are associated with increased mortality. Recent studies suggest the ideal sodium consumption level for kids is around 3 to 4 grams of sodium per day. Current school lunches contain about 1.2-1.4 grams of salt, and the Trump administration is keeping that the same.

Nutrition experts say the target set in the Obama-era rules might have gone too far.

"The sodium requirement may have been too restrictive," Susan Gross, a child nutrition expert at Johns Hopkins, told Business Insider in an email. 

Kids are once more allowed to drink sugary flavored milk.

Under the Obama-era rules, added sugar and flavoring was only permitted in skim milks, but now chocolate 1% is allowed, too.

But any carton of flavored milk, regardless of its fat content, isn't a good choice for kids.

More than half of US children in school today are on track to be obese by age 35. Gross said that sugary drinks at school may be contributing to that epidemic. A single carton of flavored milk adds about four teaspoons of sugar to a child's daily diet.

Jared Kushner, who serves as the senior adviser to President Donald Trump, turned 37 on Wednesday. Kushner has become part of a circle of advisers and confidants who are among the closest White House aides to Trump, and he is an integral part of the Trump family through his marriage to the president's daughter Ivanka.

Although his background in Democratic politics would suggest that he is an unlikely figure for such a position, just like Trump, Kushner comes from a wealthy and influential New York family that made its money in real estate. Despite his age, Kushner has made a name for himself in real-estate development, but has now found himself in the crosshairs of the Trump-Russia investigation.

Here's how Kushner inherited his family's business legacy and rose to the top of American politics in the Trump era:

SEE ALSO: The SEC is investigating the Kushner family's company over its use of a controversial visa program

Kushner was born on January 10, 1981, in Livingston, New Jersey, to Seryl and Charles Kushner. Kushner's father was the son of Joseph Kushner, a Jewish Holocaust survivor from Novogrudok, Belarus.

Sources: New York Magazine, US News

Kushner's father Charles is a powerful real-estate developer and major Democratic donor who founded Kushner Companies, a New York real-estate firm, in 1985.

Sources: Biography.com, Forbes

That same year, Jared's younger brother Joshua was born. He now is a partner at Thrive Capital.

Source: Forbes

LAS VEGAS — When I had the chance to hail a self-driving Lyft at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, I jumped at the opportunity. 

A car that drives on its own and will ferry me around the Las Vegas strip? "Sure," I thought.

It sounded a little scary but totally futuristic. Plus, I'd never ridden in a self-driving car before.

So on Wednesday morning, my colleague Kif Leswing and I showed up at a parking lot near the Las Vegas Convention Center to hail a self-driving Lyft ride. Lyft partnered with autonomous vehicle startup Aptiv for the event — Aptiv provided the car and the self-driving technology, while Lyft handled the ride-hailing part. 

We had a nice ride around Las Vegas, but it turned out to be one of the least thrilling things I've done at CES so far — but that's a good thing. 

SEE ALSO: Meet Sunflower, an $8,000 robotic umbrella that moves with the sun, plays music, and even works as a security camera

Autonomous car company Aptiv is one of seven companies Lyft partners with.

Jody Kelman, Lyft's product lead for its self driving platform, described their method as "plug and play": Companies like Aptiv, Waymo, and Jaguar Land Rover provide the cars, but they use Lyft's open platform for things like autonomous ride-sharing. 

The coolest thing about the cars is how subtly Aptiv added the sensors, called LIDAR.

They're built right into the car rather than sitting on the roof like a lot of other companies. Those arrows point to a few, but they were others all over the body of the car.

It's actually so hard to tell it's a self-driving car that it had to be stamped across the back bumper.

We're not done seeing reboots of classic '90s television just yet. A nine-episode "Roseanne" revival is coming to ABC March 27 along with most of the original cast.

The comedy made its mark on TV history for highlighting blue-collar working families realistically through the Conner family's struggles with poverty, obesity, and employment. During the '90s, "Roseanne" was progressive for its brash and bold way of tackling current topics and sexuality.

When the show returns this spring, don't expect it to shy away from Trump, politics, and healthcare. 

Before the Conners return to our living rooms, take a look back at how the actors have changed since the show debuted in October 1988.

THEN: Roseanne Barr played the outspoken matriarch of the Conner family, also named Roseanne.

Roseanne has always been loud, proud, and not afraid to tell it how it is. During the original nine-season run, the show revolved around her relationship with her sister Jackie, the ups and downs of her marriage, and the couple's children.

Throughout the series, she struggled with obesity, poverty, and holding several different jobs as a waitress and fast-food employee before eventually co-owning a restaurant with her sister. 

NOW: One of the top moms of comedy TV looks amazing at 65.

Don't plan to see Roseanne with brown locks. New photos released for the nine-episode revival show her donning grey hair.

Barr is among the writers on the revival along with Whitney Cummings, Wanda Sykes, and Norm McDonald.

THEN: John Goodman was Roseanne's laid-back contractor husband, Dan Conner.

Dan eventually opened a motorcycle shop later on the show.

It will be interesting to see how Dan is re-written into the show. His character was killed off the series at the show's end after it was revealed he suffered a heart attack at Darlene and David's wedding.

When I was 18 I boarded a plane and headed abroad alone for the first time. I was moving to Florence, Italy for nine months with no idea what to expect just knowing I was far too excited to sleep.

Whether you move abroad for good or go for a week, it has the power to be a transformative experience, one that simply can’t be found anywhere else. When you’re embarking on this journey for the first time there are a few things to be aware of.

Try to be as open to what you experience as possible.

There’s a quote attributed to James A. Michener that reads, "If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home." Experience the place you’ve come to visit and don't just sit in your room watching TV.

Keep a record of your trip.

There are so many little moments in a trip that come together to make it special. To the best of your abilities try to keep a log of what you do each day. In the moment it may be hard to believe but your memories will fade quickly and blend together, keeping them sorted can ensure you’re able to treasure them forever.

Have a plan and then improvise.

My favorite trips always involve a deviation from what I had planned for the day. The best part of travelingis discovering the unexpected. Know what you want to do and then let the world choose your path there.

First opened in 1939 as an agricultural exhibition, Moscow’s Vystavka Dostinzheniy Narodnogo Khozyaystva — you can call it VDNH— has grown into something much more than that.

After several name changes and renovations, the park is now a major hub of the Russian capital, even boasting its own eponymous metro stop. With more than two million square meters of territory to explore, VDNH is stuffed with museums, shops, cultural displays, amusement park rides, a functioning farm, and the largest ice skating rink in Europe.

Bring comfortable walking shoes.

As the full name of the park translates to “Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy of the USSR,” there are displays of Soviet might everywhere. Figuring prominently into the park’s geography are a number of ornate pavilions dedicated to former Soviet republics, each one containing displays (and gift shops) hawking that country’s wares.

VDNH simultaneously serves as a place to commemorate Soviet achievement as well as a place to enjoy a sunny Moscow afternoon. We visited in December, which is quite the frozen off-season, but there was still no shortage of things to see.

To get to VDNH, we had to first ride the metro to the stop of the same name.

Before even entering the park, the foreboding “Monument to the Conquerors of Space” loomed high over everything. Built in 1964, this 351-foot statue depicts a rocket in flight, a tip of the hat to Soviet aviation ingenuity. But there’s much more inside the park.

A short walk away from the metro, we found the main entrance to VDNH.

You’ll notice there’s a construction platform around the plaza for restoration work. More on that soon.

• Kitchen sponges are useful, but you must sanitize and replace them often.
• Maintain separate cutting boards for meats/poultry and fruits/veggies to avoid cross-contamination.
• Wash, rinse, and properly sanitize kitchen surfaces for optimum food safety.
• Don’t ever wash your raw meat and poultry. Instead, cook it to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommended safe minimum internal temperatures to kill bacteria that cause foodborne illness.

You've most likely been washing your hands pretty regularly since you were a kid. Maybe you even splash on some hand sanitizer every time you even think about touching any shared surfaces.

But there's much more to food safety than just making sure you wash your hands before you handle your food.

According to a former kitchen professional certified in food safety and sanitation, here are a few mistakes you're probably making in your kitchen, and what you can do to prevent them.

Keeping your sponge by the kitchen sink for too long

A scientific study published in the July 2017 issue of scholarly journal "Scientific Reports" spawned a flurry of panicked articles that cast your kitchen sponge as the biggest, baddest foodborne illness villain in your home.

But that's not the whole story. In September 2017, NPR’s Michaeleen Doucleff — an experienced scientist and science journalist — spoke to Drexel University food microbiologist Jennifer Quinlan about whether washing your sponges does, in fact, kill enough harmful bacteria to be worthwhile.

The first rule of good sponge etiquette, according to Quinlan: Don't ever use your sponge to clean up meat juice of any kind.

"If you're dealing with raw juices from meat or poultry, you should be using paper that can be disposed of,"Quinlan told NPR.

Quinlan also advises against keeping any given sponge more than about two weeks. Frequent sponge replacement is the key to maintaining a healthy kitchen while still being able to clean every surface that your food touches.

According to the USDA, placing your sponge in your dishwasher with a heated dry cycle or putting a wet sponge in the microwave for a minute will significantly knock back (but not completely eradicate) the sponge's bacterial population.

If you don't mind doing a little extra laundry, you can also try keeping a rotating supply of fresh dishcloths in your kitchen. Simply use a new dishcloth every day and toss the old one in the laundry.

Not using good cutting board sanitation

There's no denying the visual and tactile appeal of a beautiful wood cutting board. Unfortunately, wood cutting boards of any type are all porous surfaces  — even bamboo, although it's less porous than other types.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't use them, but it does mean that they're more difficult to keep clean and sanitary. If you use them, you need to allow yourself enough time to take good care of them to keep you and anyone you feed healthy.

Marble, plastic, and glass are all types of nonporous cutting boards you might have in your kitchen. No matter what type of board you choose, the USDA recommends having one cutting board dedicated to raw meats and nothing else. Use a separate cutting board for fresh veggies and fruits, as well as bread products.

If you buy cutting boards in sets (like those flexible cutting mats that make meal prep a breeze), you might see them color-coded or even marked with meat, fish, veggies, and poultry to help you more easily avoid cross-contamination.

One more note: If you use the professional chef's trick of anchoring your cutting board with a damp towel to keep it from slipping on the counter, be sure to wash and sanitize that towel often. Some modern washing machines have a handy sanitize cycle that works well for towels.

Not knowing the difference between washing and sanitizing

Washing is done with hot soapy water, and is an essential step in keeping a healthy kitchen. But removing dirt, grime, and food debris from your dishes, pots, and pans is just the first step.

Next, you need to rinse your dishes thoroughly with running water to get rid of all traces of your dish soap (as well as all the grime you just scrubbed off). Besides the fact that soap tastes terrible — and can upset your stomach — it also interferes with sanitizing.

You don't need to sanitize every single dish, kitchen tool, or utensil you use. But sanitizing cutting boards and work surfaces after giving them a proper cleaning will up your kitchen food safety standards significantly.

A simple, inexpensive bottle of bleach diluted at a rate of 1 tablespoon per gallon of water is all you need; no special equipment necessary.