Like most professional sports leagues, the NBA has seen a marked increase in player salaries over the past few years.

When Mike Conley signed a $153 million extension with the Grizzlies in 2016, it was the biggest contract in the history of the league. Since then, no fewer than five different players have agreed to deals worth more money, a product of growing revenues and the perceived necessity of having multiple superstars to win a championship.

Below, check out our rundown of the NBA players who have the highest salary on each team this season. Contract data was obtained from Sportrac.

Sam Belden contributed to this report.

30. Zach Randolph, Sacramento Kings — $12.3 million

Position: Power forward

Contract: 2 years, $24 million

One thing to know: Randolph, along with George Hill, was one of two veteran players added by the Kings this past offseason. Hill actually had a higher salary before being traded mid-season.

29. Brandon Knight, Phoenix Suns — $13.6 million

Position: P:oint guard

Contract: 5 years, $70.0 million

One thing to know:  Knight has not played for the Suns this season after tearing his ACL during a summer charity game.

28. Robin Lopez, Chicago Bulls — $13.8 million

Position: Center

Contract: 4 years, $54 million

One thing to know: The Bulls inherited Lopez's contract from the Knicks, acquiring him as part of the deal that sent Derrick Rose to the Big Apple. He is one of only two Chicago players making an eight-figure salary this season.

In Ronald Dworkin's "Religion Without God," he said that the greatest proof of a unifying divine experience is the common awe humans share in viewing a sunset — although the sheer spectacle of our nation's national parks are pretty neat, too.

But from the irritating legions of tourists to the highly offensive instances of vandalism, these disappointing photos of national parks prove that even natural beauties have a bad side.

Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park is a must-see for many.

Not only is it the oldest tourist attraction in Wyoming, sometimes it erupts snow!

Did we mention it's a must-see for *many*?

Yellowstone saw over 4 million visitors last year. Many visitors claim it is too crowded.

Its prismatic beauty beckons with stunning colors.

It's one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in the US.

The Girl Scouts are as American as apple pie and baseball. The organization began on March 12, 1912, and has been a staple of US culture ever since.

Today, there are 1.8 million Girl Scouts across the country who have all promised, according to Girl Scout Law, to be "honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what [they] say and do."

Among those who have sworn this same promise are former First Ladies Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, successful actresses such as Gwyneth Paltrow, and the legendary tennis-playing sisters Venus and Serena Williams.

We spoke with the Girl Scouts who shared their 18 most famous alumni with us. 

Taylor Swift is potentially the most famous singer on the planet right now, but she once was a kid in Wyomissing, PA, who loved Caramel Delites.

Before Swift moved to Nashville for her music career, she grew up on a Christmas tree farm in the small town of Wyomissing, PA.

She mentioned her favorite Girl Scout cookie, Caramel Delites, in her rap parody "Thug Story."

Katie Couric isn't shy about her history as a Girl Scout — she even recently donned a vintage uniform.

The broadcasting icon wrote on her blog that her mom came up to visit her in New York City and "brought with her a bunch of old photos, including one of me in the fourth grade wearing my Girl Scout uniform."

She went on to say that "Women in business and government have come a long way since I took the Girl Scout pledge, and maybe, to quote 'Dirty Dancing,' 'nobody puts baby in a corner' anymore — or calls us 'baby' for that matter."

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has been called the "most powerful woman on the internet." She's surrounded herself with powerful women since being a Girl Scout in Stanford, CA.

Wojcicki became the CEO of YouTube in February 2014 — a year later, she was named the "most powerful woman on the internet" by TIME.

The royal family's most recent Christmas card immediately sparked discussion when it was released last year. Not just about whether Kate Middleton's blue dress and was a sneaky hint about the gender of her third child— but also about Princess Charlotte's uncanny resemblance to her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. 

The similarities don't end with the Queen, as Charlotte also bears a resemblance to other members of the royal family, such as her mother Kate Middleton and late grandmother Princess Diana. From her facial features to her adorably stylish outfits — here are 15 times Princess Charlotte looked just like her royal relatives.

Perhaps more than anyone else in the royal family, Charlotte most closely resembles Queen Elizabeth II.

The internet was quick to notice when the royal family's 2017 Christmas card was revealed.

Charlotte has always had an uncanny resemblance to the Queen, even when she was a baby.

As babies, they both had the same button nose and wide smile.

Charlotte's resemblance to Queen Elizabeth II is especially noticeable when it comes to her eyes.

The two have the same round, deep-set eyes.

• Costco customers love its travel service. 
• The platform offers members discounts on vacations and car rentals. It also recently started offering benefits such as a 2% cashback bonus on travel purchases for executive members. Costco also offers gift cards for all members on certain purchases.
• We put the system to the test and found it easy to use. 

Costco's travel service is fast becoming one of its biggest assets. 

The retail giant has been offering members deals on hotels, flights, cruises, and rental cars since 2000. While it might not sound like the most glamorous way to book a trip, its customers can't get enough of it, including Business Insider's Kate Taylor, who bought a seven-day trip to Puerto Rico with flights, transfer, and a hotel stay for just over $800.  

In Costco's most recent earnings call, on Wednesday, CFO Richard Galanti explained that the quarter's margin improvements were partly thanks to its travel business, which has high margins because of the few administrative costs associated with it. 

"It's not the value of that plane ticket and hotel, it's the broker commission," he said.

And it's a good value for the consumer. 

"Following the same philosophy as in the warehouses, we offer a limited number of products in an effort to focus on partners who consistently produce high-quality, exceptional value and superb service," Costco representative Nikki Chellew told Business Insider in July. "Costco Travel adds to the overall value of the membership with savings that can exceed the cost of an annual membership."

We tested out what it's like to use:

SEE ALSO: I bought a Costco vacation — here's why the retailer has completely changed how I book travel

Costco's travel site offers its members a selection of deals from flights to cruises and rental cars.

The first section of the site is hotels. You can search by a destination and find somewhere to stay, even if it's that same day. We checked out a weekend in New York City in April.

Prices started at $220.25 for two nights' accommodation, including taxes, in hotels outside of the city.

In central Manhattan, there was a selection of hotels that cost between $400 and $500 for the weekend. 

We compared this hotel recommendation for the same dates on Booking.com. Initially, the prices looked much cheaper, but after tax was factored in, Costco came out $50 cheaper.

• Chocolate ice cream may not be everyone's favorite flavor but still appreciated, just like the wizard Harry Potter.
• Salted caramel is loved for its bold taste, just like its counterpart Neville Longbottom.

Growing up, the Harry Potter series was a huge part of my life. Like many others, I'm still waiting for my letter to Hogwarts but I always find some consolation by living vicariously through the characters. Of course, a day spent reading the books or watching the movies is hardly complete without a scoop (or pint) of my favorite ice cream. Here are a few of the characters as ice cream flavors!

Harry Potter: Chocolate ice cream

Just like the classic chocolate ice cream, Harry is a classic hero. Despite all of the tragic events that occur in his life, Harry grows up to be compassionate and courageous. Also like chocolate ice cream, he's not everyone's favorite in comparison to others but still loved regardless.

Hermione Granger: Mint chocolate chip

It's a well-known fact that Hermione's incredible intelligence and ability to think clearly during a crisis saves the trio countless times over the series. If it weren't for her, Harry would not have survived the first book, let alone defeat Voldemort. Much like mint chocolate chip she's cool but also bold and confident.

Ron Weasley: Cookies and cream

Ron is extremely loyal, hilarious, and supportive of his friends. Not only does he have some of the best one-liners in the entire series, but also his love for food is referenced multiple times. Like cookies and cream, Ron is full of great qualities and will never let you down.

• Trump's White House has seen a number of high profile departures since the earliest days of the administration.
• Gary Cohn, Omarosa Manigault, Hope Hicks, and Steve Bannon are only a few of the people who have left.
• Some Trump administration alumni have gone back to their roots, while others have embarked on totally new ventures.

Donald Trump's White House has a doozy of a turnover rate.

NPR reported that 43% of top-level White House positions have seen turnover under Trump, who has had more fluctuation among senior aides than "his four most recent predecessors had after two years."

Some of these top advisers were fired. Other officials decided to leave on their own, for various reasons. For example, top economic adviser Gary Cohn recently announced his intent to resign after failing to convince the president to forgo implementing steel and aluminum tariffs. 

Either way, many commentators have pointed out that sieve-like nature of the White House seems to speak to a turbulent environment. That's a characterization which Trump himself has disputed. "There is no Chaos, only great Energy!"he tweeted.

So what happens to the people who leave? What sort of roles have Trump administration alumni been able to pick up once they exit the White House?

It's too early to tell for most recent departures, like Hope Hicks and Cohn. Former officials like Reince Priebus and Dina Powell have returned to their private sector roots. And still others are embarking on totally new ventures.

Here's a look at where all of the White House's high-profile departures are today, from most to least recent departures:

SEE ALSO: Gary Cohn is out — here are all the casualties of the Trump administration so far

It's not clear what's next for Gary Cohn

Gary Cohn only just announced his resignation from his post as director of the National Economic Council. His departure came after he failed to convince the president to nix his plans for implementing steel and aluminum tariffs.

Cohn hasn't yet given any indication about where he's heading next. That hasn't stopped people from speculating, though.

Bloomberg spoke to a number of business leaders about what Cohn might try his hand at next. Suggestions included teaming up with Elon Musk on SpaceX, building an entirely new business, writing a tell-all, and just relaxing for six months.

Hope Hicks has plenty of time to plan out her next steps

Reports of White House communications director Hope Hicks' imminent departure broke at the end of February 2018. Hicks has long been considered one of Trump's closest confidants.

It's unclear what opportunities Hicks will pursue following her first-time foray into politics.

Industry experts have speculated that she'll have plenty of time to figure out her next steps. The Wrap reported that she may take on a year-long "cooling off" period in order to become a lobbyist. According to Variety, Hicks' involvement in the Rob Porter scandal and the Mueller investigation may prove a stumbling block, but isn't expected to have a major impact on her career.

Rob Porter — who was accused of physical abuse by his two ex-wives — hasn't updated his LinkedIn since leaving the White House

Former White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter's February 2018 resignation came in the wake of a firestorm sparked by allegations of physical abuse.

One of his ex-wives, Colbie Holderness, provided the Daily Mail with photos of a black eye she said her then-husband gave her.

Porter's LinkedIn has not been updated since his resignation. It still lists him as serving in the White House role.

• Adélie penguin populations have been declining on the Antarctic Peninsula.
• But researchers examining satellite photos of the nearby Danger Islands spotted what appeared to large amounts of bird guano, so they decided to mount an expedition to the hard-to-reach islands.
• There, they discovered a new penguin "supercolony" with more than 1.5 million of the birds.

As much as we think we know about our own world, there's still plenty to be discovered.

It's not surprising when we discover new bacteria or deep ocean creatures — though finding fish so deep we didn't know they could survive the pressure is always a shock. But there are still fascinating discoveries to be made above the sea surface as well.

Often, it just takes a closer look an area that hadn't been thoroughly examined.

That's how Stony Brook University ecologist Heather Lynch, NASA scientist Matthew Schwaller, and several other researchers made a remarkable discovery when they spotted what appeared to be guano stains in satellite images of the aptly named Danger Islands off the coast of Antarctica in 2014.

They mounted an expedition to the islands in December of 2015. There, they found a "supercolony" of more than 1.5 million Adélie penguins.

They recently described the colony in a study published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports. Take a look.

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Adélie Penguins feed on krill, fish, and squid, diving as deep as 575 feet into Antarctic waters.

As far as biologists have been able to tell, the total number of Adélie Penguins, which are some of the most common penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula, have been on the decline.

But satellite images revealed that penguins seemed likely to be on the Danger Islands, which are extremely remote and surrounded by sea ice, even in summer.

• For aspiring flight attendants, Delta Air Lines, ranked by its employees as one of the best places to work, is also one of the most difficult places to get a job.
• It's harder to get invited to Delta flight attendant training than it is to get into Harvard University. 
• Keep reading for some of the most interesting details about the intensive training school.

Delta Air Linesflight attendant is perhaps one of the most competitive jobs out there.

On Glassdoor, employees rate Delta Air Lines 4.3 out of 5 stars, citing pros like great perks and benefits, a professional and friendly environment, and flexibility.

Danny Elkins, who's been a flight attendant with Delta since it acquired Pan American World Airways' North Atlantic routes in 1991, would agree.

"I started this career at 22, left my home in North Carolina, and soon found myself living in NYC, flying around the world. Both my home life as well as my professional life became an instant adventure,"he told Business Insider.

Of course, getting the job is no walk in the park.

"I am told it's harder to get invited to the Delta Flight Attendant training center than to get into Harvard University," Elkins said.

And he's not wrong. According to Delta, of the 150,000 people that applied to be a Delta Flight Attendant in 2016, only 1% made the cut. By comparison, the acceptance rate for Harvard's class of 2021 was 5.2%.

"Our culture at Delta is important to us, so we have to make sure those we hire can not only serve to keep our customers safe and comfortable on board but also fit well within our organization," Elkins said.

Delta implements an array of techniques, including video interviews, Q&A sessions, and in-person meetings to evaluate candidates to see if they'll be successful as a Delta flight attendant. "It's a rigorous process, but we make sure it's fun and engaging for prospective crew members. And we often have an opportunity to select some amazing flight attendants," Elkins said.

For the chosen few who make it past the interview stage, an eight-week training school awaits.

Delta Air Lines gave outsiders an inside look into the intense training school as part of its "Earning Our Wings" series. Read on for some of the most interesting details:

SEE ALSO: Here's what it's REALLY like to be a Delta Air Lines flight attendant, one of the most competitive jobs out there

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SEE ALSO: 9 things you need to do if you want to become a flight attendant

It's so difficult to become a Delta flight attendant that candidates often have to wait years and have entirely different careers before they land the job

One flight attendant trainee featured on the series named Jean-Baptiste said he had a career as a network engineer before joining Delta.

Another trainee named Kasey said that, having grown up with parents who worked for Delta, she always knew she wanted to become a Delta flight attendant. But when she first applied six years ago, she didn't make it past the face-to-face interview.

Kasey said that the job was in the back of her mind from then on, so when she heard once again Delta was hiring, she went for it. This time around, she made it to training school.

Other flight attendants joined Delta from other airlines.

Delta has its very own mission control center, which is the airline's lifeline in an emergency

Every one of Delta's flights is controlled from one room in the operations and customer center (OCC) at Delta's headquarters in Atlanta.

Much like NASA's mission control center, in Delta's flight control center — otherwise dubbed the "911 of Delta"— employees can monitor all of Delta's flights, weather, and potentially dangerous current events. 

During training, flight attendants learn that any Delta flight can call the flight manager at the OCC for help.

Delta has a strict dress code and grooming policy, including that flight attendants must wear watches

In the early days of training, flight attendant trainees go through personal image consultations, where instructors check to see whether trainees are in compliance with Delta's uniform and grooming rules. Flight attendants continue to receive these checks throughout their career as a flight attendant.

"Image consultation is very important to us because, as flight attendants for Delta Air Lines, you are, and we are, the brand," said a Delta instructor named Ed.

During these one-on-one assessments, staff look at how flight attendants are dressed and styled, from head to toe, and make note of any issues. They assess all manner of things including hair, shoes, socks, fingernails, and watches.

"If you're working a flight, you must have a wristwatch," Delta initial training leader Jennifer said. "It's a part of the uniform, and each flight attendant trainee is required to have one every single day."

"The responsibility of what it takes to be a flight attendant starts here," Ed said. "We take it very seriously."

One flight attendant trainee named Daniel, who was not wearing his wristwatch during the assessment, expressed his dismay at not following the rules: "It was a total fail, and I've got to figure out how to bounce back from that." Too many strikes, and you could flunk out of flight attendant training school.

Courtney Nelson has worked in investing at both Catalyst Investors and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments.

Age: 26

Title: Associate, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments

Companies she's worked with: Food52, Clique Brands, The Athletic, Dashbot, Zergnet, Wibbitz, Inked Brands, Vemba, and Inverse.

Zavain Dar began his career as an engineer at the search engine Discovery Engine, which was later acquired by Twitter.

Age: 29

Title: Venture Capitalist, Lux Capital

Deals led:  Before joining Lux, Dar worked with Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors, where he sourced and led the firm’s investments in companies including Zymergen and BlockStream. His most recent investments include Recursion, Tempo, Primer, Clarifai, and Blockstack.

Harry O'Sullivan began his career at ff Ventures as a member of the financial acceleration team before moving into investing.

Age: 25

Position: Associate, ff Venture Capital

Companies he's worked with: Ionic Securities, Drop Loyalty, Pebble Post, and Four Mine.

Video games are by many measures one of the most popular and commonly enjoyed forms of entertainment of our time, yet there's a lot of controversy around them.

In the wake of tragic events like the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, political figures like President Donald Trump have declared they want to investigate links between video games and violence.

"I'm hearing more and more people say the level of violence on video games is really shaping young people's thoughts," Trump said after the Parkland shooting.

President Obama had similar questions after the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newton, Connecticut.

"Congress will fund research into the effects that violent video games have on young minds," he said at the time, also calling for policies that would ban the purchase of military-style weapons and improve background checks for firearm purchases (changes that could have an impact on gun violence).

Even the World Health Organization has considered adding "gaming disorder" to a list of mental health conditions, stating that problematic gaming behavior might cause problems in other areas of people's lives.

But many other people have pointed out that some types of games offer benefits, including the potential to improve people's ability to pay attention and process visual information.

For all of these reasons, people have lots of questions surrounding what science says about the effects of video games. Do games cause violence or aggression? Are they addictive? Are they healthy ways to relax and de-stress? Could they improve brain processing speed?

Similar questions have arisen after every new form of media appeared — including television, movies, pop music, comics, and even books.

Fortunately, there's a fair amount of research that about how video games affect our brains and bodies. Here are the most important takeaways.

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Many kids and adults play video games — they're not just of interest to young men.

According to the Entertainment Software Association's (ESA) 2017 survey:

• 65% of households have at least one member who plays games three hours a week or more, and the average gamer is 35 years old.
• Of the "gaming" population, there are more adult women (31%) than boys under 18 (18%).
• Of people who play video games, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Some studies link playing violent games to slight increases in aggression — though aggression is not the same as violence.

One review of research by the American Psychological Association found that people who played violent video games were very slightly more likely to engage in aggressive behavior (actions like playing a loud sound that people they were competing against could hear over an audio system). However, the APA said playing games was not enough to cause aggression.

Other studies have found no link between game violence and violent or aggressive thoughts. Some researchers, like APA member Chris Ferguson, have even disputed findings connecting games to aggression, saying many of the studies that drew such conclusions had methodological problems.

Either way, aggressive behavior is not the same as violence.

The release of games like Grand Theft Auto doesn't seem to increase crime rates — and may do the opposite.

A 2015 study found that in the months after popular violent video games are released, aggravated assault and homicide rates tend to drop. The researchers behind the study said the explanations for this correlation are complicated. Some scientists think people might experience some aggression-reducing catharsis from playing violent games; others say that aggressive people might seek out violent media and then play games instead of engaging in behavior that might lead to criminal activity.

Either way, there doesn't seem to be any increase in criminal activity associated with playing games.

• Instacart makes grocery shopping quick and effortless.
• But tipping Instacart shoppers can become costly on frequent and expensive orders. 
• It's a drawback that'll likely keep me from becoming a regular customer.

I just tried Instacart, and it was the best delivery grocery service I've ever used.

The speed of the service, the breadth of options, and the accuracy of my order were unparalleled compared to other delivery companies I've tried.

But there's one drawback that makes it unlikely that I'll become a regular customer: the cost of the tips.

Here's what happened when I used the service:

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To build my order, I downloaded the Instacart app and selected a list of 29 items from Whole Foods.

I could also get goods delivered from Wegmans, Publix, CVS, and other nearby retailers for an additional fee. I chose to have the groceries delivered within two hours of my order, though Instacart gave me the option to have them delivered even sooner.

My order total came to $139.99. Instacart tacked on a $5.99 delivery fee (which is waived if you pay $149 annually for a membership) and a 10% "service fee" of more than $12.

The service fee is essentially a donation to Instacart. The company says it's used to help operate Instacart and does not go to the shopper delivering your order. Customers can waive the fee, however. So I chose to waive it and instead give the 10% tip to my shopper. Ultimately, my order total came to $162.98.

I got an alert 30 minutes later notifying me that an Instacart employee named David was shopping for my groceries. The app updated every time David scanned a new item and added it to my basket.

I'm not much of a gamer. 

Actually, that's an understatement — I don't play video games at all. 

The sum total of my gaming experience includes a round of "GoldenEye 007" I played at a friend's house once as a kid, and maybe a couple of poorly executed games of "Guitar Hero" in high school.

The only reason I sort of know how to use an Xbox controller is because it powers our Netflix at home.

So imagine my surprise that when I arrived home one day a few weeks ago to find my roommate playing a game called "Fortnite: Battle Royale," I was not only interested in watching, I actually wanted to play. 

For the uninitiated, "Fortnite" is a third-person shooter video game that's a little like "The Hunger Games." It plops you in the middle of an island with 99 other players, and you're forced to use your wits, weaponry, and construction skills to survive. 

I played a few rounds of "Fortnite" this week, and now I'm hooked. Here's what I — a non-gamer — love about the game:

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1. "Fortnite" chooses your character for you, which helps it feel inclusive.

You can't choose your own avatar in "Fortnite"— instead, the game automatically selects a person for you.

I played three games of "Fortnite," and each time I played as a different character. My first game, I was a buff, blonde, all-American hunk with biceps each the size of a healthy toddler.

My second time out, I was an equally svelte man of indeterminate race who got me to 30th place out of 100.

By my third game, I got to play as a woman — a tanned, muscular Lara Croft-type who helped me get my best score yet.

And while it was fun to play as someone who at least shared the same chromosomes, it didn't really matter to me whether I was represented by a guy or a girl, or by someone with the same racial makeup — it's just fun to play the game.

By automatically generating the avatars, "Fortnite" helps eliminate racial or gender bias and keep players focused on the game itself. 

2. "Fortnite" isn't particularly bloody or violent, which are two turn-offs for me.

"Fortnite" is a violent game on its face. You are, after all, in a battle for your life, and you're using grenades and rocket launchers to kill your opponents. 

But the violence is bloodless, and mowing down other players never feels like the focal point of the game — in fact, you could probably win "Fortnite" by hiding out in a shed for the entirety of the match. 

I never successfully killed anyone — remember, I never play video games, so my shooting skills are practically non-existent — but even when someone killed me, it wasn't gory or scary. 

When I watch my roommates play games like "Call of Duty," they're violent and intimidating to me. But "Fortnite" is just plain fun. 

3. "Fortnite" is colorful and cartoonish instead of dark and suspenseful.

A lot of shooter games I've seen have been dark, suspenseful, and anxiety-inducing — and they're just not for me. 

"Fortnite," on the other hand, is bright and colorful, and looks more like a cartoon than the increasingly realistic video games I've seen.

Playing it feels fun rather than intense, and I like that there are no dark corners or creepy shadows people can pop out of. For the most part, it's just 100 animated super-athletes running around a beautiful island on a sunny day — they just happen to be carrying automatic weapons. 

• Certain areas of the stock market will be particularly exposed as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates.
• Goldman Sachs has singled out six high dividend-paying companies built to withstand rate hikes.

No matter how optimistic you may be about the stock market, one thing is certain: higher interest rates will hurt.

Bonds will become more appealing relative to stocks, and there will inevitably be some rotation. But not every part of the market will feel it the same, which means there will still be ample opportunity to identify and invest in companies that will be insulated from rate-hike pain.

Goldman Sachs is on the case, and it is looking at stocks that pay high dividends. While conventional wisdom suggests these types of companies would get hurt by rising rates — because their cash distributions would be less competitive relative to bonds — Goldman says this isn't necessarily the case.

The firm argues there are attractive trades to be found in high-dividend payers that are also growing their yield at a quick pace. By Goldman's measure, the top 25% of dividend-growers in the S&P 500 have outperformed during past rising-rate environments.

Without further ado, here are the six stocks that best fit the bill:

Bank of America

Ticker: BAC

Industry: Financials

Rationale: "We see the highest rate sensitivity and the most excess capital vs. the peer set ... As the regulatory backdrop is likely to become less onerous, we expect dividends to become a larger part of its allocation strategy, driving a doubling over the next two years."

Regions Financial

Ticker: RF

Industry: Financials

Rationale: "We expect a combination of stable expenses, improving loan growth, stronger net interest margins and increased shareholder payouts to help RF deliver on its financial targets."

Caterpillar

Ticker: CAT

Industry: Industrials

Rationale: "Machinery’s share of industrial capex is still in the early stages of recovery ... Management’s focus on structurally improving returns on capital and harvesting its investments should drive strong FCF growth through 2019."

Disney animated movies have been a well-established force in the genre for many decades.

But while Disney films rank high (and often) among the most critically acclaimed animated films of all time, the company is sporadically outranked on this list by movies from the likes of Warner Bros. and Studio Ghibli (Hayao Miyazaki's company). 

To find out which animated films have received the most critical acclaim, we turned to the reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes for its ranking of the top animation-based movies in history.

The site ranked the films by a weighted critic score that accounts for variation in the number of reviews each film received.

Here are the 50 best animated movies of all time, according to critics:

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50. "Bambi" (1942)

Critic score: 90%

Audience score: 72%

Summary:"The story of a young deer growing up in the forest."

49. "The Triplets of Belleville" (2003)

Critic score: 94%

Audience score: 90%

Summary:"When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters — an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire — to rescue him."

48. "Coraline" (2009)

Critic score: 90%

Audience score: 73%

Summary:"An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets."

The distance you drive or take public transit to work can vary dramatically based on where you live.

Analyzing location data from commuters in 933 metros with a population of at least 100,000, researchers from StreetLight Data found the places where residents travel the longest distances to work. In total, they looked at the median, round-trip journeys of approximately 20 million commuters in September 2017.

The primary goal was to study the links between three socioeconomic factors — income, education level, and rent prices — and commute length, according to Laura Schewel, CEO of StreetLight Data.

When looking at nationwide averages, there isn't a strong relationship between high-income, high-cost, college-educated neighborhoods and short commutes. But if you zoom into certain cities, there are correlations. 

In Raleigh, North Carolina, for example, non-college-degree, low-income residents tend to have longer commutes than their college-educated, higher-income neighbors. According to the study, out of the three socioeconomic factors, having a college degree is most highly correlated with having a short commute.

While the study measured commute length for all types of transit (from biking to walking to driving), it doesn't look at how access to public transport correlates with commute length. However, Schewel does note that places with exceptionally long commutes tend to be in rural areas without access to major public transit systems.

There are a few caveats to the data. The places with the longest commutes are relatively small, and job opportunities might be limited — so residents drive to larger cities nearby. The study also doesn't consider people who lack smartphones or connected vehicles, people who work from home, or those who work in different places every day.

Take a look at the cities with the longest commutes.

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15. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Population: 172,936

Median rent: $1,325

Median commute distance: 14 miles

14. Gallup, New Mexico

Population: 57,295

Median rent: $613

Median commute distance: 14 miles

13. Aberdeen, Washington

Population: 57,780

Median rent: $720

Median commute distance: 14.1 miles

• Bill Gates, the second richest person in the world, recently appeared on an episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
• Ellen DeGeneres quizzed Gates on his knowledge of grocery prices, and he failed miserably at guessing the cost of laundry detergent and other staples. 
• The cost of groceries varies depending on where you live — we put together a list of the average cost of food staples in 25 major cities across the US.

Bill Gates has no idea what groceries cost.

During an appearance on a recent episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the world's second richest person couldn't correctly guess the price of Tide Pods or Rice-a-Roni.

But for most people, it's pretty important to know exactly what your bank account is in for when hitting the supermarket.

According to a 2017 survey by Gallup, the weekly median spending on food for American families is $130 — that's roughly $520 a month. Specifically, 24% spend less than $100 a week, 42% spend $100 to $199 a week, 18% spend $200 to $299 a week, and 12% spend $300 or more.

But that amount of money could go a little or a long way depending on where you live. Groceries are notoriously more expensive in certain cities (looking at you, New York and San Francisco).

From Atlanta to Los Angeles to Gates' hometown of Seattle, we took a look at how much groceries cost in 25 major US cities. We used NerdWallet's cost of living calculator to get a better picture of just how much money three basic food staples — bread, a dozen eggs, and a gallon of milk — will take out of your grocery budget.

Maybe Bill could learn a thing or two.

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Atlanta, GA

Bread: $4.14

Dozen eggs: $1.89

Gallon of milk: $1.95

Total Cost: $7.98

Baltimore, MD

Bread: $3.66

Dozen eggs: $2.80

Gallon of milk: $2.39

Total Cost: $8.85

Boston, MA

Bread: $4.09

Dozen eggs: $1.75

Gallon of milk: $1.95

Total Cost: $7.79

The best part of UK-based online retailer ASOS is that it sells pieces that look like high fashion, but with a very low pricetag. 

Now, with Style Match, a new feature in its iOS and Android app, ASOS is making it a lot easier to put together the outfit of your dreams. (It was previously available to users in the UK.)

The feature allows users to search the ASOS database of roughly 85,000 products by uploading a reference photo to the app. So basically if you’re perusing Instagram and find an image of a coat that costs thousands, you can skirt the outfit FOMO and search ASOS for a less expensive version, instead.

A firm believer in both saving money and staying on the forefront of fashion, I tried it out, and found it to be very useful. In fact, it gets a coveted place in my iPhone's "Shopping" folder.

Here's what you need to know about ASOS Style Match:

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The Style Match tool is built right into the search bar in the ASOS app.

You can search with keywords, or your phone’s photo reel automatically pops up at the bottom. I didn’t have to look hard for the tool, or where to plug in my reference photo, which was nice. Tip: You may need to update your ASOS app to find the Style Match tool.

It got really close to the real thing.

The first thing I noticed with my first few submissions was something I actually expected: Even though ASOS didn’t have any identical items to the reference photo, it spat out options that were similar, whether in texture, style or color.

Check it out. On the left is the fashion I wanted, and on the right are the just-close-enough pieces the ASOS app picked out for me.

• Amazon and Walmart are the two largest sellers of merchandise online.
• Amazon has been dominant, but Walmart has drastically beefed up its online offerings to compete.
• I tested both of them head-to-head to see which one does e-commerce better now. It was difficult to come to a conclusion.

Amazon versus Walmart is the story of our time — at least when it comes to shopping online.

As more and more customers move online, retailers are racing to convince them to shop on their website over a competitor's. The two companies that have captured many of those customers are Amazon, and, to a smaller extent, Walmart. It seems on the surface level that the two retailers' offerings now might be equal in terms of price and convenience.

Walmart stumbled slightly in its quest for online dominance in its most recent quarter, falling to 23% online sales growth from 50% in the previous quarter. Amazon, on the other hand, had a record-setting holiday season, and analysts estimate that it took nearly half of all online sales.

There was only one thing I could do: put them both to the test.

I ordered a handful of items from each retailer, matching the SKU as well as I could. Then it was time to sit back and watch the orders roll in, making sure to log every email correspondence and message from the companies.

What I found was that while the two services are not exact copies of each other, they're basically equal. I had quibbles with both, and I found there's definitely room for improvement and innovation in the e-commerce space. Keep reading for my full experience:

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I started my quest on Walmart.com, where I was sure to find everything I needed to meet a few specific goals I had in mind.

A list of departments and a search bar helped me find everything I needed. Seasonal call-outs, for example to "stretch your tax refund," were cute, but not necessarily helpful since I already knew what I was looking for.

I wanted something sweet, and these Reese's Eggs fit the bill perfectly. They would be even cheaper if bought in-store, but I don't have a local Walmart store. Alas.

Two recent massacres are reinvigorating a national debate over gun control in the US.

On Friday night, Army veteran Albert Wong shot and killed three women who worked at the Veterans Home of California in Yountville. And just three weeks ago, lone gunman Nikolas Cruz allegedly killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Since then, President Donald Trump stunned Republican lawmakers when he called for comprehensive firearm regulation. The Justice Department has also filed a regulation to ban "bump stocks," a modification to high-capacity rifles that lets them fire like automatic weapons.

Firearm homicides are not a uniquely American problem, but some countries have wildly different approaches when it comes to firearm legislation.

In 1996, twelve days after the worst mass shooting in Australian history, the country passed a sweeping set of gun control regulations. Japan, Sweden, and the UK have similarly strict firearm laws.

Business Insider spoke with five people who grew up in these places and have spent time in the US. 

Read about their experiences below.

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Mollie Staples, 23, Wales, UK

Where did you grow up? When did you come to the US, and where do you live now?

I used to live in Martletwy, a village of 200 people in Wales...then York, which is a small city in the north, and then London.

I moved to Brooklyn, New York in 2016.

What was the gun control landscape like in your hometown?

It feels funny for me to think about a "gun control landscape" in my hometown, because there were literally no guns. I had never seen or held a real gun in my life — including on police — until I went to stay at my aunt's house who lives on a farm in the middle of nowhere and holds pheasant shooting on her land.

In your opinion, how important is gun regulation to the relatively low number of firearm deaths in the UK?

Gun regulation had everything to do with it.

We have white men, violent video games, and mentally ill people, too. We have poverty, gangs, and immigration. We have racist police, we have criminals, we have drugs. We don't have any guns. And the rate of gun violence is tiny by comparison.

How does gun culture and your experience with guns differ in the UK compared to the US?

Being in America is terrifying. My life is in the hands of things I cannot control. I could get shot at any time, and there is no action I can take that will impact that. 

Johannes Ledel, 34, Sweden

Where did you grow up?

I grew up in a rural part of Sweden. The closest city to where I lived was a place called Nyköping.

How often do you come to the US? Where do you live now?

I've only visited the US a few times [but] I have been following the gun control debate in the US for some time as a reporter. I currently live in Stockholm.

What was the gun control landscape like in your hometown? 

To get a gun or a rifle license [in Sweden], you need to show that you have "a need" for it.

Usually, you need a hunting license or to be a part of a gun club that does target practice. It's very hard for someone to get a license for any kind of semi-automatic weapon, such as the AR-15. And if you get a license, there are laws regulating how you have to store [guns] in special gun cabinets. 

Were shootings in schools or public places a concern for you?

Growing up, the thought of a school shooting would have been a very alien concept to me.  I was about 14 when the Columbine massacre occurred so I remember hearing the news about it. But even after that, I can't remember ever actually being worried about it happening at the schools I went to.

In your opinion, how important is gun regulation to the relatively low number of firearm deaths in Sweden?

Regulation might have had a role in this, since it obviously makes guns harder to come by.

But I think another part is that there really isn't as much of a gun culture in Sweden. There are of course gun enthusiasts, but it's rare, and you might be considered a bit weird here if you were to talk about guns all the time.

How does gun culture and your experience with guns differ in Sweden compared to the US?

If there are people who have any grievances about the current gun regulation, they aren't making their voices heard in any way. It's definitely possible to get a gun in Sweden if you really want one, but most people don't seem to want one.

Satomi Nakao, 28, Japan

Where did you grow up? When did you come to the US, and where do you live now?

I was born and raised in Aichi, Japan. I went to college and worked in Tokyo. I moved to the US when I was 12 years old. I'm currently living in Los Angeles.

What was the gun control landscape like in your hometown? Were shootings in schools or public places a concern for you?

Guns are heavily restricted in Japan and are not a part of everyday life. I've never seen a gun in Japan, and it's not a concern. When I imagine massacres in Japan, the weapons are knives, not guns. The Akihabara massacre was one of the most shocking events that happened when I was living in Tokyo, it but did not involve guns.

Why weren't you worried about gun violence?

I didn't know anyone who owned guns. Police have guns but rarely use them. It becomes news when a police officer open-fires. We see guns in movies, and that's about it. 

In your opinion, how important is gun regulation to the relatively low number of firearm deaths in Japan?

Regulation is a very big factor. Gun regulation has been very strict since World War II. Because guns are not a fear, we don't need guns to protect ourselves. 

How does gun culture and your experience with guns differ between Japan and the US?

Now that I live in LA, I've experienced gun threats and people getting shot in the neighborhood. I tell these stories to my friends from home, and they think my life is like a movie — but in a bad way. I haven't told my family, because they will probably tell me to come back home.