Winter Storm Riley is rip-roaring its way along the East Coast, slamming homes in Massachusetts with a wall of water.

The nor'easter— also known as a bomb cyclone— is bringing devastating winds to areas along the eastern seaboard. It's too windy to operate at airports in New York, while people flying into Washington, DC, are apparently getting jostled so much they're vomiting during the flight.

Meanwhile, Boston is getting hit with a wall of water and rain. It's the second time this year that Bostonians have had to dig, paddle, and sandbag their way through a severe storm.

Take a look at how bad things are getting.

SEE ALSO: Rome, which had only seen snow once in the last 33 years, just got hit with a rare 'Beast from the East' storm — even priests at the Vatican came out to play

In Boston, some luxury condos were already flooded on Friday morning, before the worst of the nor'easter got underway.

The National Weather Service says things will get worse Friday night into Saturday, with harsh winds gusting up to 50 mph well inland, downed tree limbs and power lines, and wet snow.

In a video on Twitter, Eric Fisher, a meteorologist, showed how the Union Wharf waterfront condos were quickly becoming water-filled condos.

Around 10 a.m. ET, the tide in Boston was already high enough for this kayaker to head out into the flooded streets. The National Weather Service recorded the tide at 14.67 feet about an hour later.

Source: NWS

By 2 p.m., there were reports of nearly 1.6 million power outages along East Coast.

Fairfax, Virginia, was hit especially hard, but the outages cropped up along the coast, with pockets of suburbs of DC, New York, and Boston falling off the grid, WTOP reported.

When it comes to your hair, here’s a million reasons to go natural. Freedom from countless salon visits, the versatility of being able to go from curly to straight and back again, and just the fact that natural hair that’s been subjected to less chemical exposure will likely be stronger, thicker, and more healthy.

While speaking with a celebrity and master hair stylist, we uncovered the best tips and products that can help you with your transition to natural hair.  

Cremes

For getting rid of frizz, keeping your ends smooth, and pressing your hair and flat ironing, Daniel Koye, hairstylist to Vanessa Williams, told INSIDER that he recommends Dkoye Cream. "Getting back to that natural look isn’t an easy journey, but Dkoye Cream goes a long way to smooth the path and keep you on track," he told INSIDER.

Moisture agents

Natural hair needs moisture in order to look its best. Kinky-Curly Curling Custard maximizes your hair’s moisture level to provide you with shiny, frizz-free curls when you want to sport a wash and go style on your natural hair.

Scalp relief

Master stylist Simone Hylton told INSIDER the key to healthy hair growth starts with a healthy scalp. The best way to keep your scalp healthy is to ensure it’s not dry and flaking. For this, we recommend Vitabrid, a vitamin c-based product that hydrates and soothes your scalp. This two-part tonic and powder set works to prevent hair loss, promote regrowth, supply moisture, and nutrients to both scalp and hair, and revitalize your scalp with age-defying antioxidants.

• The Oscars are one of the most anticipated award ceremonies each year, but the shows can't escape controversy. 
• When it was revealed that there was a mistake and "Moonlight" had won Best Picture and not "La La Land" in 2017, jaws dropped throughout the entire room. 
• Most people can't forget John Travolta pronouncing Idina Menzel's name as "Adele Dazeem" in 2014. 

Each year the Academy Awards brings its own set of drama — from nominations to what happens out there on the stage. There’s no telling what this year’s show will bring, but you can bet that host Jimmy Kimmel will be prepared for anything after last year’s envelope snafu for Best Picture.

In 2018, the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have been a part of every award show so far. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hasn’t addressed how they will tackle the issue, but it’s sure to be on every potential winner's mind. Will they address it during their acceptance speeches?

While we don’t have the answer to that question yet, there are plenty of controversies from past Oscars ceremonies to take a look at. Here are some of the biggest ones over the years.

1. 1970: George C. Scott says no to his Oscar

George C. Scott was nominated for the film "Patton," but the actor had no time for award shows.

"The ceremonies are a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons," Scott said to the media in 1970.

Scott didn’t attend the ceremony and instead chose to stay in New York and watch a hockey game at home. He did change his mind about award shows after he campaigned for a director nomination in 1972 for "Rage," and he was seen at the show in 1982.

2. 1973: Sacheen Littlefeather turns down Marlon Brando’s Oscar for him

Marlon Brando won for "The Godfather" in 1973, but he didn’t show up to the ceremony. He sent actor and Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather in his place.

"He very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award," said Littlefeather in her speech. "And the reasons for this being are the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry."

Native Americans are still fighting for representation in the entertainment industry and the Academy no longer allows a proxy to accept the Oscar; presenters now accept the award on a winner’s behalf.

3. 1974: Nudity at the Oscars

The 1970s were filled with interesting moments, but this one is probably best remembered for presenter David Niven’s witty quip after a streaker hit the stage.

Photographer Robert Opel cut through a backstage curtain to make his nude entry while flashing a peace sign.

Niven then joked, ”Isn't it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?”

There are still conspiracy theories to this day that it was a planned stunt by Oscars producer Jack Haley Jr., but no one has ever confirmed this story.

For adventurous travelers, nothing beats breathing in crisp air on top of a glacier or skiing the world's freshest powder. If you'd prefer to stay by the fire and gaze up at the Northern Lights or venture out to play with Arctic penguins, these destinations have that too.

This year, it's time to ditch the beach bikini and pack your parka instead. For those more cold-weather inclined, these seven destinations are an ideal place for a cool and refreshing getaway.

Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Split between California and Reno, Nevada is a stunning winter wonderland called Lake Tahoe. With views of the lake and snow capped Sierra's, Squaw Valley has dozens of trails to ski and snowboard down. When you've taken enough tumbles down the slopes, nearby Reno, Nevada is the place to stay.

More affordable than pricey properties around the lake, the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel is a perfect, centrally-located option. From there you can take a walking tour of the city's premiere street art and Burning Man sculptures with Art Spot Reno. Make a reservation at the Nevada Museum of Art for Sunday brunch with a live band. For more local booze, head to The Depot, the state's first brewery and distillery in one. End the trip with a few rounds of blackjack or pamper yourself with a spa treatment at the Peppermill Reno.

Hokkaido, Japan

The country's northernmost main island, Hokkaido is one of the country's most stunning and most remote places. Visit in February for the Sapporo Snow Festival, when over-the-top ice sculptures and snow blanket the city.

Head North to the Shiretoko Peninsula for unparalleled beauty and the chance to see endangered eagles and ice floes from the Arctic. Cover the entire island by heading south to Niseko, the country's premiere ski town. Visit the Annupuri Ski Area to ski some of the softest powder in the world and sip on sake après-ski style.

Tasmania, Australia

Australia's Southernmost tip, Tasmania is a rugged, isolated island separated from the mainland. With temperatures often dipping into the 40s in their winter, our summer time, it should be on every cold-weather lover's bucket list.

Rent a car and make your way around the island stopping off to see Wilderness World Heritage Area, Cradle Mountain; you may even catch a glimpse of the endangered Tasmanian devil. The state is also a leader in cool climate wines, so drive to Gala Estate to try some award-winning Pinot Grigio.

Tiger Woods is back.

After playing in just two tournaments in over two years and a tumultuous ten months that included his fourth back surgery in four years and an arrest after being found asleep in his car on the side of the road, Woods is finally back. In fact, he looks so good, fans and fellow golfers are downright giddy.

This isn't the first time Woods has needed to come back. His career was derailed by affairs and a subsequent divorce from his wife, and his return to golf dominance has been hampered by injuries.

But despite this, Woods is still worth an estimated $740 million and is one of the highest-paid athletes of all time. That means plenty of cash to spend on yachts, private jets, megamansions, and video games.

Take a look at how he spends it all, below.

Tony Manfred and Mary Hanbury contributed reporting to a previous version of this article.

SEE ALSO: Injuries, infidelities, and poor choices: How Tiger Woods unraveled from the greatest golfer in the world

Tiger Woods has made more than $1.4 billion since turning pro in 1996.

Source: Golf Digest and Forbes

More than $110 million of that came from on-course winnings. He's No. 1 on the all-time money list, by far.

Read more: The 30 highest-paid golfers of all time

Roger Federer recently passed Woods as the highest-paid athlete of all time from a non-team sport.

Read more: Roger Federer has overtaken Tiger Woods as the top money-maker in individual sports with $110.2 million in earnings

• Denmark is the best country in the world for women this year, according to a ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
• Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, and Finland round out the top five.
• The annual list is based on survey responses from more than 9,000 women around the world.

Denmark is the best country in the world to live in for women this year, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report — and last year's winner, Sweden, is close behind.

The Best Countries for Women list is based on the survey responses of more than 9,000 women. The ranking takes into account five equally-weighted attributes: gender equality, safety, progress, income equality, and care about human rights.

Check out this year's top 20 countries in the world for women below.

20. Portugal

As of April 2015, 34.8% of women were represented in parliament. However, their gender pay gap still persists, as Portugal only ranks 33rd of 144 countries in the 2017 Global Gender Gap Report.

19. Italy

The  Italian Constitution of 1948 legally affirmed that women had equal rights to men, and in 2017, an Italian state-owned broadcaster's show was canceled for promoting sexist views against women. However, Italy ranks 82nd out of 144 countries for equal opportunities at work and in politics, education, and health.

18. Spain

During Spain's Franco era from 1939 to 1975, women's right were severely restricted: abortion, divorce, and contraception were all prohibited. Now, women in Spain openly lobby for the eradication of gender-specific violence and the abolishment of the gender-pay gap.

When you think of Oscars fashion, iconic dresses and glitzy jewelry that celebrities wear on the red carpet most likely come to mind. But sometimes the best styles are the ones on the silver screen.

Although it's often overlooked as frivolous or unimportant, fashion in movies tells a story or symbolizes something in ways that words sometimes fail to. From the clothing colors in "Get Out" to the stunning historical accuracy in "Victoria & Abdul," we rounded up 10 of the best fashion moments in this year's Oscar-nominated movies. 

Despite the film's fantasy element, "The Shape of Water" remains grounded in the reality of the '60s due to its historically accurate costumes.

There's a heavy focus throughout the movie on Elisa's (Sally Hawkins) outfits, paying special attention to her block heels, pleated skirts, and pearl necklaces, all of which were popular styles in the early '60s.

You can read more about "The Shape of Water" here.

With a focus on bright colors, shorts, and patterns, "Call Me By Your Name" perfectly captured trends that were popular in Europe in the '80s.

Elio and Oliver (Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer) spend a summer looking effortlessly cool in button-up shirts, graphic T-shirts, and converse sneakers, as seen above.

You can read more about "Call Me By Your Name" here.

The live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast" had stunning costumes that were true to the classic animated version.

With her hair partially pulled back, Belle's (Emma Watson) layered ensemble looked casual yet stylish.

You can read more about "Beauty and the Beast" here.

Wall Street and Main Street are worried about a trade war. 

Stocks slumped on Thursday and Friday after President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 25% tariff (import tax) on steel, and a 10% tariff on aluminum. Also, companies and trade groups that rely on these products, ranging from beer makers to car manufacturers, have said the tariffs would drive up their costs, which would ultimately be passed on to consumers. 

But there'll also be winners. "Equity markets are overreacting—hence, we are aggressive buyers of this dip," said Tom Lee, the co-founder of Fundstrat, in a note on Friday. 

Stocks that could benefit have little to do with international trade: they have low exports as a percentage of sales, and low international sourcing as a share of their cost of goods sold, Lee said. 

The note included Fundstrat's list of 20 companies that rank best in its quant model. It also shows the average sum of each industry's overseas sourcing and exports as a share of sales. 

SEE ALSO: Trump's argument that tariffs would protect American workers 'seems terribly misguided'

Boeing

Ticker:BA

Market cap: $205.8 billion

Industry: Commercial aircraft manufacturing

Year-to-date performance (relative to the S&P 500): +18.4%

Sum of overseas sourcing and exports: 35.2%

Harris

Ticker:HRS

Market cap: $18.2 billion

Industry: Communications & networking

Year-to-date performance (relative to the S&P 500): +7.8%

Sum of overseas sourcing and exports: 35.2%

Lockheed Martin

Ticker:LMT

Market cap: $97 billion

Industry: Aerospace & Defence

Year-to-date performance (relative to the S&P 500): +5.7%

Sum of overseas sourcing and exports: 35.2%

• New York City has the largest homeless population in the United States with 77,000 homeless people.
• The De Blasio administration is tackling the issue by closing hundreds of low-quality shelter sites and building 90 new ones, including an innovative Bronx facility that combines a 200-bed shelter with more than 100 units of affordable housing.
• Experts say that the newly-opened building, and other shelters like it, may be "a step in the right direction," but the money may have been better spent directly on affordable housing.

With around 77,000 homeless people, New York City has the largest homeless population in the country.

And while that constitutes a crisis, most who work on the issue say homelessness is really two problems: a lack of quality homeless shelters and a lack of affordable housing.

Those two issues feed the larger vicious cycle of homelessness, where many people become homeless because they can't find an affordable home and then stay homeless due to shelters that don't deliver adequate services to get people back on their feet.

Muzzy Rosenblatt, the CEO of nonprofit shelter provider Bowery Residents' Committee, and Steven Banks, New York's commissioner of social services and the man tasked with alleviating the crisis, think they have a solution. Or at least a start.

In February, BRC and the City opened the Landing Road Residence, a $62.8 million facility in the Bronx that uses a 200-bed homeless shelter to subsidize 135 low-income apartments.

Landing Road is able to do that because BRC developed, owns, and operates the building. Most other shelters are housed in buildings owned by private developers who rent the space at market rates to nonprofits, who ask the city to reimburse its costs.

Rosenblatt told Business Insider that several years ago he had an epiphany: why not own the actual building, take out the income that a landlord would have kept as profit and use it to subsidize permanent housing. 

"[This model] takes the cycle and makes it virtuous," said Rosenblatt, who contends that by creating permanent housing, the demand for shelter shrinks, which allows the city to spend less on emergency housing and avoid spending on low-quality shelters simply to meet demand.

Rosenblatt and the De Blasio administration are hoping that Landing Road becomes the city's model for shelters, as the administration seeks to revamp the shelter system by closing more than 360 sites and building 90 new facilities as part of its Turning The Tide program. 

But some experts have questioned the efficacy of funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into building new shelters, even those like Landing Road, when the federal government's Department of Housing and Urban Development and a vast cross-section of researchers say the best solution to homelessness is skipping shelters altogether and placing homeless people directly in affordable housing and providing support services, a strategy known as Housing First.

"It looks good on paper. It's not that it's a bad idea, but there are better ideas that cost less," Dr. Deborah Padgett, a New York University professor and leading researcher on homelessness, told Business Insider. "That's what baffles me."

Business Insider recently got an inside look at the Landing Road Residence — here's what it's like:

Landing Road is the city's newest homeless shelter, located on a cul-de-sac overlooking the Major Deegan expressway in the Bronx. The bottom two floors are a 200-bed shelter for single men. The rest of the building is affordable apartments ranging from $470 to $1000 a month.

The facility's model is based on the commonly accepted idea that the city's homelessness issue is tied to a lack of affordable housing. "The new face of homelessness," Banks told Business Insider, is working people who fall into the shelter system because their income can't cover their rent.

Since 1994, homelessness has exploded by over 100% in New York, while rents have gone up around 19% in real dollars, household income has actually gone down 6.3%, and the city has lost hundreds of thousands of rent-stabilized apartments.

Source: DHS

Sports is often seen as a playground for the rich and famous.

And that is certainly true when it comes to the NHL, where the wealthiest 23 men and women have a combined fortune of $89.92 billion.

Using data from Forbes, Canadian Business, The Richest, and NHL salary information previously published on Business Insider, we have put together this list of the 23 richest billionaire NHL franchise owners in the United States and Canada.

Here they are in ascending order.

SEE ALSO: The 15 richest billionaire football club owners in England — and how they made their fortunes

20: Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis — net worth $1 billion

Ted Leonsis began his first business venture in 1981, when he was 25. He raised $1 million in seed capital for LIST, a technology magazine which he sold to Thomson Reuters for $40 million in 1984.

In 1987 he formed Redgate Communications Corporation, which was acquired by AOL in 1994. He worked his way up to vice chairman at AOL.

As the CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Leonsis owns a number of sports teams including NBA club Washington Wizards and NHL franchise Washington Capitals.

Stanley Cups won during Leonsis' tenure: Zero.

Highest-paid player: Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin and center Evgeny Kuznetsov are both on $10 million a year.

Source: The Richest.

19: Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk — $1.15 billion

Eugene Melnyk has worked in medical publishing and the pharmaceutical industry.

He founded Biovail Corporation in 1989. He left three years before its merger with multinational pharmaceutical giant Valeant, in 2010. In the same year Melnyk made $157.6 million when he sold the vast majority of his Biovail stock.

He is the sole owner of the Ottawa Senators.

Stanley Cups won during Melny's tenure: Zero.

Highest-paid player: Senators left wing Bobby Ryan is paid $7.3 million a year.

Source: Canadian Business.

=18: New York Rangers owner James Dolan — $1.5 billion

James L. Dolan is a prominent businessman in New York.

He serves as the Executive Chairman of regional cable, satellite, and radio firm MSG Networks, and The Madison Square Garden Company, which owns five sports franchises, three sports venues, and an eSports organisation.

Dolan has owned the New York Rangers since 1997.

Stanley Cups won during Dolan's tenure: Zero.

Highest-paid player: Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist is paid $9 million a year.

Source: The Richest.

• The Geneva Motor Show is the first major European car show of 2018.
• It will be packed with the latest offerings from Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Ferrari, Porsche, Volvo, VW, and Hyundai.
• The show will be open to the public from March 8 to the 18 at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland.

The 2018 Geneva Motor Show is the first major European car show of the year. Usually, Geneva is a big to do. Car makers pull out all the stops to show off their latest and greatest.

Aston Martin CEO Dr. Andy Palmer offered up a spot on description of the show when he said, "Geneva is a highlight of the industry calendar and a motor show with a rich history and great atmosphere."

And what rich atmosphere it will be.

The world's top brands will be there. From Ferrari to McLaren and Aston Martin to Bentley, Geneva will be packed with the next generation of exotics. In addition, there will be a host of production-ready models from mass-market luxury brands, such as Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, and BMW.

The 2018 Geneva Motor Show will be open to the public from March 8-18 at the Palexpo Arena in Geneva, Switzerland.

Here's a closer look at the 19 hot cars we can't wait to see:

SEE ALSO: These are the best cars, trucks, and SUVs to buy in 2018

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Geneva will mark the auto show debut of Aston Martin's new Vantage sports car.

Aston CEO Dr. Andy Palmer hinted at a big surprise. It's possible this surprise may be a production DBX crossover.

Bentley is expected to unveil a new plug-in hybrid model and that could come in the form of a hybrid Bentayga.

• 2018 winners of the prestigious National Geographic Traveller Photography Competition were recently announced.
• The stunning photos depict travel destinations ranging from New York City to Mongolia, inspiring serious wanderlust.

This week, National Geographic Traveller (UK) announced the 2018 winners of its prestigious Photography Competition. 

With a judging panel comprised of award-winning wildlife and travel photographers, art directors, and editors — submissions in five different photo catagories were scrutinized and debated — with the best photos coming out on top.

Of the grand prize winning photo, which dipicts two penguins in South Georgia taken by Renato Granieri, judge Chris Hudson, National Geographic Traveller's art director, said in a press release: "This entry stood out from the first moment we saw it, probably because of the stark white background that forms the environment in which these penguins live. There is, however, an element of tenderness about it all to contrast this, and in the composition Renato has managed to capture a touching moment with the highest technical and compositional standards."

The winners got some sweet prizes too. Granieri will enjoy a six-night wildlife photography adventure in the Carpathian Mountains, and the winner in the portfolio catagory, Daniel Burton, will get a vacation to Qatar.

See the beautiful winning photos — sure to inspire a case of wanderlust — below.

SEE ALSO: 15 breathtaking photos from around the world that will make you see it in a whole new light

Action, winning photo, Stuart Dunn

"The temperature was incredibly low, somewhere in the region of -20C. I was attempting to photograph dog sledding using a snowmobile to track ahead of the dogs, which wasn’t working. The problem was that the snowmobile would leave tracks in the snow. In the end, I opted for racing ahead of the dogs and crouching in the snow while they charged towards me. I'd capture a few shots before diving out of the way, so as not to get run down. It was pretty scary, but well worth it," Dunn told National Geographic Traveller.

Action, shortlisted photo, Jonny Williams

Action, shortlisted photo, Anais Voski

• With dozens of flights a day operated by several major airlines, the New York-London route is a high-traffic, competitive route.
• British Airways, together with its joint venture partner American Airlines, is one of the highest-profile operators between the two major financial markets and vacation destinations.
• I flew in British Airways' "World Traveler" economy-class cabin home from London in February to see what the experience was like.

When flying between the US and the UK, there is a gluttony of options available. Airlines representing the three major alliances (Oneworld, Star Alliance, and Sky Team) operate multiple flights a day between major cities, with some cities seeing dozens of flights a day.

The New York City–London route, one of the busiest in the world, sees around 30 commercial flights in each direction on an average weekday flown by US airlines including Delta, United, and American, and foreign carriers including the expected, like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, and the less expected, such as Norwegian Air Shuttle and Air India.

Among the many choices, though, the most prolific operators of the high-traffic route are arguably American Airlines and British Airways, with around 15 flights per day in each direction. Operating an antitrust-indemnified joint venture across the Atlantic (along with Spanish carrier Iberia), the two airlines operate virtually as one between the two cities.

When you search for flights between London and New York on either airline's website, you'll see flights operated by both carriers, virtually indistinguishable from each other on the results page.

That's how, after booking steeply discounted tickets through a British Airways flash sale, I found myself with a round trip between New York and London featuring both airlines.

My outbound flight was operated by American Airlines, and was an all-around pleasant trip, while my return was with British Airways departing from London's Gatwick airport.

I last few British Airways a few years ago on a 747-400 from London Heathrow, so I didn't have any real expectations — although I knew that the airline had just rolled out some awesome new catering on its long-haul flights.

Read on to see what I thought of my flight on British Airways, departing from London Gatwick at 4:55 p.m. for New York's JFK airport, operated by a 777-200.

SEE ALSO: I flew in economy class on one of American Airlines' busiest international routes — here's what it was like

We took the Thameslink train to Gatwick Airport and went to check our bags — and found a long, snaking queue at the long-haul check-in desk. There were only two agents working the non-first class area — it took us almost 45 minutes to get through the line. It's lucky that we arrived early!

Once through security, we headed to the No.1 Lounge — you can get access with the free Priority Pass membership that comes with some credit cards. The lounge is popular, which leads the staff to cap capacity sometimes. To make sure you can get in, you can reserve a spot online up to the day before your trip (although this costs £5 per person).

The lounge is comfortable with plenty of seating, fast Wi-Fi, snacks, and free drinks and some small plates — I ordered this Yorkshire pudding filled with roasted vegetables and chicken, which was tasty. Our gate was announced a little more than an hour before departure, so we finished up and meandered over, taking time to check out a few shops in the terminal.

A computer-science degree from one of the world's top higher education institutions can help graduates land their dreams job at companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or Amazon.

But if your goal is to impress prospective employers, which university should you shoot for? Using the QS World University Rankings 2018, we took a look at the universities with the top computer science and information systems courses.

The QS University Rankings guide is one of the most reputable sources that students turn to when deciding which universities to apply to, and employers are also likely to refer to it when deciding which candidates to hire. It is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, and research impact. The full methodology can be read here.

We looked at the overall scores, which are out of 100. Take a look:

50. City University of Hong Kong

CUHK is a relatively young university, but it has improved steadily over the years.

49. Lomonosov Moscow State University

One of Russia's oldest institutions, which also ranks high in overall rankings.

48. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Founded in 1896, the Chinese university Shanghai Jiao Tong University is one of the most prestigious universities in China.

• On "Undercover High," seven adults pretended to be teenagers for four months.
• Mostly, it wasn't hard to pass as teens — although one undercover high schooler got braces.
• They took classes, joined clubs, and functioned like regular teenagers.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to relive your high school experience?

Seven adults did exactly that for the A&E documentary series "Undercover High," in which the participants pose as students at Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas, for the spring 2017 semester. The undercover students take classes, join clubs, and make friends at the school to get a better perspective on what life is like for teenagers today.

In order to pass as high schoolers, the undercover students needed to make changes to their appearance — sometimes drastic ones. Some of them changed their wardrobes and hairstyles, and 25-year-old Erin even got braces to blend in with the student body.

"Staying in character was one of the hardest things," one of the undercover students, a 23-year-old youth pastor named Daniel, told Business Insider. "Just remembering, OK, I am 18 right now, I'm undercover."

"I knew I dressed a little older, so I grew my hair out, I tried to wear more jeans, typical stuff that an average teenager is wearing," he said. "I hid it pretty well."

Read on to see what the undercover students looked like before they went back to school and after their transformation:

SEE ALSO: Adults who went undercover at a high school found 7 things people don't realize about life for teenagers today

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Gloria, 26

Erin, 25

Shane, 22

It goes without saying that the US Army is continuously testing and adding new weapons to its arsenal.

For example, the Army recently began issuing its new M17 and M18 pistols to soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. At the same time, the sidearms are still not standard issue. 

While the Army continues to stay ahead of the game, it undoubtedly has a multitude of weapons for its soldiers. 

And we compiled a list of all these standard issue weapons operable by individual soldiers below, meaning that we didn't include, for example, the Javelin anti-tank missile system because it takes more than one person to operate, nor did we include nonstandard issue weapons.

Check them out:

SEE ALSO: 11 weapons used by Russia's elite Spetsnaz operators

M1911 pistol

The M1911 is a .45 caliber sidearm that the Army has used since World War I, and has even begun phasing out. 

M9 pistol

The Army started replacing the M1911 with the 9mm M9 in the mid-1980s.

M11 pistol

The M11 is another 9mm pistol that replaced the M1911, and is itself being replaced by the M17 and M18 pistols. 

It's easy to say that the Oscars are out of touch with the regular moviegoer, but when you dive into the numbers it's scary how correct that general thought is.

We looked back at the lifetime domestic gross for the last 15 best picture Oscar winners and matched those with the lifetime gross for the movies that topped those years at the box office. And only once did they match up (2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King").

In fact, most of the best picture Oscar winners didn't crack $100 million at the box office and only two crossed the $200 million mark — and that's counting inflation!

See the last 15 years for yourself below. As you'll see, the numbers don't lie.

Note: All figures are domestic grosses only from Box Office Mojo and are added for inflation.

SEE ALSO: 10 movies that tragically got zero Oscar nominations — and why they really should have

2016 Best Picture - "Moonlight" $27.8 million

2016 Box Office Winner - "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" $554.8 million

2015 Best Picture - "Spotlight" $47.8 million

The Oscars are the most celebrated awards show in Hollywood, and they set the conversation about what's great in movies.

But that doesn’t mean that everyone wants to go, or even be in the running to win one. In the 90-year history of the ceremony, some of Hollywood’s finest haven’t been there to accept their awards or nominations, and some have flat-out rejected the envied award itself. 

Weirdly, Leonardo DiCaprio never boycotted the ceremony in protest of his many losses, but it looks like that paid off in the end. He doesn’t have to worry about that anymore — and neither do we. 

Here are some actors and filmmakers who've skipped (or rejected) the Oscars:

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Marlon Brando

Knowing he was a shoe-in to win best actor for his role as Vito Corleone in "The Godfather," Brando boycotted the Oscars in 1973. In his place, he had Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather attend. She went onstage to accept his award, and when she read Brando’s speech about the mistreatment of Native Americans in film, she got booed.

Roman Polanski

The director didn't attend the 2003 ceremony that awarded him a statue for best director for his work on "The Pianist." But even if he tried, he likely wouldn't have made it, since he is still a fugitive in the US in a conviction for unlawful sex. Harrison Ford accepted the award on his behalf.

Michael Caine

Michael Caine wasn’t around to accept his first Oscar win for best supporting actor in "Hannah and Her Sisters," because he was busy filming "Jaws: The Revenge," a movie with a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Caine learned his lesson, and showed up in 2000 to accept his deserved win for a supporting role in "The Cider House Rules."

• The Hamptons is one of the most elite vacation destinations in America.
• Many rich celebrities, hedge fund managers, CEOs, socialites, and politicians own multi-million dollar summer homes in the Hamptons.
• The high volume of mansions in the Hamptons — and its waterfront locale — makes it one of the most expensive real estate markets in the US.

The Hamptons is the preeminent summer vacation destination in the tri-state area.

The Hamptons encompasses more than two dozen villages and hamlets on Long Island. While people live there year-round, it's the months between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend each year when visitors infuse the Hamptons with energy — and money.

The Hamptons is hallmarked by its countless famous and flush residents, including hedge fund managers, celebrities, CEOs, and socialites. Bill and Hillary Clinton have long vacationed on Georgica Beach in East Hampton. And Southampton even has its very own "Billionaire Lane" reserved for the rich and powerful.

Such prestige doesn't come cheap. At least seven towns in the Hamptons have a median home listing price of around $1 million. That means half the houses for sale in those places are priced under seven figures, and half are priced above. What's more, at least 11 towns have median home prices between $2.2 million to $5.6 million.

That's according to StreetEasy, which recently launched a new Hamptons platform, Out East, for sale and rental listings in the Hamptons. Out East provided Business Insider with a ranking of most expensive towns in the Hamptons based on median list price.

Below, we've featured the 21 towns in the Hamptons where the median list price is highest as of February 22, ranked from least expensive to most. Towns with fewer than 20 homes for sale were excluded from the list.

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Hampton Bays

Homes listed: 109

Median list price: $799,000

Cutchogue (Nassau Point)

Homes listed: 21

Median list price: $949,000

Southold

Homes listed: 26

Median list price: $997,000

Every year since 2013, Microsoft cofounder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has held a Reddit AMA (Ask me Anything) session, where anybody on the planet can ask him a question directly. 

His sessions garner hundreds of questions across thousands of comments, too many for even him to answer. Gates' answers are sometimes educational, often insightful, and always interesting. 

There's another constant, too: Every year, Bill Gates posts a new picture or video of himself to the thread as prove that it's really, actually him taking questions. And the man goes all out, showing the world his very particular sense of humor.

This week, Gates kept up the tradition with a short cartoon of all the activities he wouldn't be doing on the day of the question session, and asking Reddit a question of his own.

From 2013 to today, here's how Bill Gates slayed them in the aisles on Reddit. Just don't forget to tip your waiter. 

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In 2013, Bill Gates held his first Reddit AMA. For his first time out, it was a pretty stripped-down affair, showing off a drawing of himself in the style of "Snoo," Reddit's mascot.

Things picked up a little bit in 2014, when he one-upped himself by meeting Snoo in person.

That AMA was also way more popular, prompting Gates to post a meme of himself as Austin Powers, which there's an explanation for, I swear.

Once upon a time, Bill Gates and then-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer performed as Austin Powers and Dr. Evil, respectively, in a video for Microsoft employees. It's good to know that Gates can laugh at himself.