More than 2,300 children have been forcibly separated from their parents as the result of a "zero-tolerance" policy enacted by the US Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice over the past weeks.

Announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the policy calls for the prosecution of anyone who attempts to cross the border illegally. Since children aren't being prosecuted but their parents are, families have been separated, with adult cases handled by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and children handled by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

Facing widespread public backlash, President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that called for detaining families together.

But it's unclear what will happen to the families that have already been broken up. After news reports that there was no plan in place to reunite children and parents, Trump said on Thursday that he'd directed agencies to reunite families. Yet attorneys have said that in many cases, no one is sure where children were sent, making a reunion difficult and complicated.

In the separation cases that have already happened, children as young as 8 months old have been sent to foster care systems. Reporters have described some shelters at the border as prison-like. Parents have said their children were torn away from them while breastfeeding or taken away for a bath then never returned.

Groups of pediatricians and mental-health experts have said that the trauma of these separations could cause irreversible lifelong damage. Researchers have identified many of the ways that family separation and detention can affect children. We've listed the primary findings of that research below, drawing from previous reporting on the topic and a Twitter thread from Dr. Aaron Carroll, a researcher, author, and pediatrician.

SEE ALSO: Separating kids from parents at the border mirrors a 'textbook strategy' of domestic abuse, experts say — and causes irreversible, lifelong damage

Detaining children and separating families can lead people to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The experience of being detained increases risks for PTSD for anyone.

In a systematic review of research on detained asylum seekers — including children, adolescents, and adults — researchers found that detention was linked to high rates of PTSD. These rates varied, but grew more severe the longer individuals were detained.

The detainees in these studies were not generally forcibly separated from families. But the trauma of family separation further increases PTSD risk, according to the American Academy of Pediatric, since kids become more vulnerable to stress and trauma without their caregiver.

Plus, by the time many of the kids who reach the border end up in the hands of the Border Patrol or the Office of Refugee Resettlement, many have already experienced trauma.

Jodi Berger Cardoso, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Houston, has researched the mental health of unaccompanied child migrants (who had not been forcibly separated from parents). She found that those kids had experienced an average of eight traumatic life events — a clinical category that includes experiences like kidnapping, sexual assault, and witnessing violent crimes. About 60% of those kids met the criteria for PTSD and 30% for depressive disorder.

Detention and family separation also raise the risk of anxiety and depression.

Dr. Lisa Fortuna, medical director for child and adolescent psychiatry at Boston Medical Center, told Business Insider that the removal of a caregiver can create acute distress that harms a child's ability to cope and self-soothe, which can lead to depression and anxiety.

Detainment can also have this effect. In the aforementioned review of studies on detained asylum seekers, one study found that rates of depression and anxiety both exceeded 75%. Another study of asylum seekers of all ages in the US found that the longer someone remained in detention, the higher their rates of depression and anxiety.

That risk can be exacerbated when the experience of detention is especially traumatic. The nonprofit investigative journalism organization Reveal recently reported that in facilities where kids from the border have been held, children have been sexually assaulted, forcibly administered psychotropic drugs, had medical issues left untreated, and more. Most mental health conditions have their roots in childhood, meaning that these traumas could have life-long impacts.

Adult members of detained family units also report high levels of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and self-harm, since "[d]etention itself undermines parental authority and capacity to respond to their children’s needs," according to an extensive analysis of research by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Keeping kids away from their parents can harm their developing brains.

Fortuna said the depression, anxiety, and PTSD that children experience when they are separated from caretakers can be especially harmful to vulnerable developing brains.

"What we find from a neurobiological sense is that the circuitry in the brain that is a fear response can be actually harmed," Fortuna said. In other words, the parts of the brain that manage fear responses — the amygdala and hippocampus —develop differently in traumatized children.

That can alter their emotional experiences for the rest of their lives, Fortuna explained, which raises risks for a variety of mental health problems as they get older.

Experts say that even a temporary separation can permanently transform these parts of the brain. 

For that reason, Fortuna wrote in an amicus brief for an ACLU case that family separation can cause "irreversible harm" for children.

Whether you're looking for a good love song or something to relax to, there's a country song for pretty much everything. So we decided to seek out the top country song from the year you were born. Because who doesn't get curious about what life was like when they first entered the world?

We've compiled a list of the top country songs every year from 1975 onward using the Billboard charts archive, and referencing Playback.fm country charts as well.  Here's the top country song from the year you were born.

1975: "Rhinestone Cowboy" - Glen Campbell

No matter how old you are, you've heard this country hit a time or two.

"Rhinestone Cowboy" - Glen Campbell

1976: "Convoy" - C.W. McCall

This song, "a trucker's protest anthem," held the number one spot for four weeks on Billboard charts.

"Convoy" - C.W. McCall

1977: “Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)" - Waylon Jennings

This song, described as "an outlaw fantasy," held the number one spot on Billboard's country music charts the longest in 1977.

"Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)" - Waylon Jennings

We spend our younger years yearning for the freedom that comes with adulthood.

And then we spend adulthood reminiscing about the lack of responsibilities of our younger years and the good times we had in high school and college.

We took a look at several Reddit threads that asked adults what they miss most about high school.

From sports practice to teachers who gave great advice, here are 23 hallmarks of high school that are sure to make you miss your teen years.

Always having friends around.

"I miss that no matter where I went, there was always a friend within a three-minute walk of me." - Redditor ahsanmeraj

Fun and dramatic young love.

"All of that storybook high school romance and drama that I never got to partake in." - Redditor CITYGOLFER

Getting way more time off.

"Summer vacation." - Redditor murreletpizzayui

The Trump administration’s stated purpose of “zero tolerance” of illegal immigration on US borders is to lower crime rates, but research shows that the net effect may be the opposite.

The policy is to prosecute all those who cross the border illegally and the Trump administration has taken the unprecedented step of separating children from their parents in order to deter families from making the journey. (Soon after this story was published, President Trump signed an Executive Order taking steps to keep families together while in detention. “It is…the policy of this Administration to maintain family unity, including by detaining alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources,” the order read.)

The so-called zero tolerance approach is supposed to act as a deterrent. Administration officials have also doubled-down on the strategy by shutting off individual’s access to request asylum (at least until after they have been prosecuted for crossing into the country illegally), and by blaming parents for putting their children in danger by taking the risky journey through places like Mexico where they are routinely victimized by criminal organizations and officials alike.

The Trump administration’s policy, however, is shortsighted, in part because research shows that it may, in the long run, strengthen criminal groups.

Here are five ways that happens:

SEE ALSO: Countries in Asia are looking for ways to counter China's growing power — with and without the US's help

1. It Pushes People Into the Illegal Market

As the United States and other countries around the world have worked to stiffen border enforcement, organized crime groups that thrive from it have gotten stronger. Human smuggling — once the purview of small-time, mostly family run organizations — has become one of the most lucrative businesses in the underworld at an estimated $35 billion per year in earnings. Its criminal derivative, human trafficking, is also hugely lucrative, with a market value of $32 billion, according to the United Nations.

In Mexico, large, sophisticated criminal groups like the Zetas and the Gulf Cartel have made it a core revenue stream. It can also move in the other direction: several prominent Central American drug trafficking groups had their origins in human smuggling and then transitioned into trafficking other illicit goods because they already had the infrastructure, contacts and control over the routes. More powerful criminal groups means more corruption, more instability and, contrary to the Trump administration’s wishes, more migration.

Guadelupe Correa-Cabrera, a professor at George Washington and the author of a recent book on the Zetas, says stricter borders “help” groups like the Zetas. “It’s just going to magnify what we have already seen,” she told InSight Crime, referring to the steady growth of these criminal groups.

This criminal activity is not limited to places south of the US border. In the United States, people are also victimized by criminal groups who have a clear understanding that going to the authorities is not an option. From the street vender who is extorted by gangs in Long Island to the California day laborer who thought he was going to do some landscaping only to find himself offloading marijuana on the coast, criminal groups take advantage of enforced anonymity.

2. It Raises the Price for Criminal Services

Part of the reason these criminal groups move into markets like human smuggling is that zero tolerance doesn’t just raise the number of clients organized crime groups have, it raises the prices for their criminal services. More enforcement equals more risk, as well as more sophistication and resources needed to succeed in any criminal venture.

Estimates along the Mexico border illustrate this tendency. In a study published by the US Department of Homeland Security in 2010, researchers using four different data sources found that prices for human smuggling rose as enforcement increased.

3. It Sets the Table for Future Criminal Activity

Numerous academic and news responses to the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from parents at the border stated that it leads to trauma, as well as physical and cognitive effects. Researchers in other parts of the world have shown that it could also lead to criminal activity.

Gang researchers on this side of the ocean, such as James Vigil, who wrote the seminal book on Latino gangs in Los Angeles, have also surmised that this is one of a number of factors that often leads to criminal activity. Vigil calls his theory multiple marginality, and it includes other factors inherent in the Trump administration’s policies approach towards migrant communities.

This is something we also noticed while doing our three-year study on the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) in the region. We talked to dozen of past and current gang members. Family upheaval was always part of a gang member’s personal story.

What’s more, deportations along the border also push many into the criminal ranks, says Angelica Durán-Martínez, a professor at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and the author of a recent book on the politics of drug violence in Colombia and Mexico.

“While not all deportees end up engaging in criminal activities, a portion of them do, given that they are often released into border areas where OC (organized crime) has a strong presence, and where they have little social networks or possibilities for legal employment,” she told InSight Crime in an email exchange.

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The Insider Pick:

• Food processors make short work of everything from vegetables and herbs to nuts and grains. They're also great for blending ingredients together for dressings and sauces.

• With a generous 14-cup working bowl, wide feed chute, beefy 720-watt motor, and stainless steel blades, the Cuisinart food processor is our top pick for serious home chefs who want the best food processor.

Of all the rooms in our homes, the kitchen has arguably been transformed the most by the advent of electricity, with electric appliances completely taking over virtually every food-related task from chilling and cooking our meals to making our morning coffee.

One of the unsung heroes of this electronic kitchen revolution is the humble food processor. While not as common as electric ranges and microwaves, a food processor is one of those appliances that will leave you wondering how you ever lived without one. If you regularly cook for multiple people, like to concoct your own sauces and dressings, or need to make healthy homemade baby food for a little one, then this often-overlooked tool can greatly simplify your meal prep.

Whether you're prepping basic meals for your family, cooking for one or two, or whipping up gourmet food for a large crowd, a good food processor can save you a lot of time. We've already done the research to help narrow down the best food processors you can buy from small apartment-friendly food processors to heavy-duty professional-grade units for serious cooks.

Here are the best food processors you can buy:

• Best overall: Cuisinart 14-cup food processor
• Best budget option: Hamilton Beach food processor
• Best hybrid food processor and blender: Ninja Master Prep Professional
• Best for small spaces: KitchenAid Mini food processor
• Best high-end option: Breville Sous Chef food processor

Read on in the slides below to check out our top picks.

SEE ALSO: The best KitchenAid mixers you can buy

The best food processor overall

Why you'll love it: Owing to its great functionality, large working bowl, wide feed chute, high-quality blades, and efficient motor, the Cuisinart food processor is the gold standard for food processors.

If you're making food for multiple people and you want the best jack-of-all-trades food processor for the money, then you probably won't have to read on past our first pick: The Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY food processor is the one. Its simple and rugged motor housing, great build quality, easy-to-use design, and versatile functionality offer almost everything you need to prepare large meals.

This food processor has a large 14-cup working bowl that secures well, with reviewers reporting little to no lid leakage even with wet and powdery ingredients. The extra-wide feed chute is a nice time-saving touch that allows you to easily insert larger ingredients like whole potatoes.

Operation is simple and intuitive: Two large paddles are pressed to turn the machine on and off. The "off" paddle doubles as the processor's "pulse" function for quick jobs where you don't want the blades spinning constantly.

The processor comes with a slicing disc, shredding disc, and chopping blade, which can be used for a variety of functions, including mincing and slicing fruits and veggies, grating cheese, whipping up sauces and purees, and making pie crust. The Cuisinart's stainless steel blades and strong motor make short work of most ingredients without binding up or getting too hot.

Being a large food processor, the Cuisinart is rather chunky at around 16 pounds, so be prepared to reserve some counter space. On the other hand, this heft is owed to the food processor's sturdy and well-insulated housing, so its powerful motor doesn't get too noisy and the unit won't shake or rattle around on your counter when doing its thing.

The 720-watt motor is also on the higher end of the spectrum when it comes to food processors, allowing the blades to punch through tougher tasks like mixing bread dough — although the dough mixer attachment must be purchased separately, adding to the cost of what is already a fairly expensive unit.

Nonetheless, the Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY is well-priced given its size, power, and great features.

Pros: Great construction quality, large 14-cup bowl and wide feed chute for large ingredients, 720-watt motor is powerful for tough jobs without getting too hot or loud, seven food prep functions including dough mixing, easy to assemble and clean, and well-made stainless steel blades

Cons: It's fairly expensive, and the dough blade must be purchased separately

Buy the Cuisinart 14-cup food processor on Amazon for $162

The best budget food processor

Why you'll love it: Hamilton Beach's 10-cup food processor is a great pick for any cook who wants solid, simple functionality without paying out the nose.

Maybe the price of the Cuisinart causes sticker shock, you just want a solid no-frills food processor to handle basic tasks, or you want to make sure that you actually need something like this in your kitchen and want to start off with a cheap one. You're in luck: You don't have to empty your wallet for a good food processor, and this 10-cup unit from Hamilton Beach proves it.

The Hamilton Beach food processor features a pretty standard design. It comes with a stainless steel disc that's reversible for shredding and slicing, plus a steel S-disc for chopping everything from nuts to vegetables. The 450-watt motor is powerful enough for most jobs  —although not for things like mixing dough — and features two speeds plus a pulse function.

The food processor is lightweight, so the motor does get noisy, but the trade-off is that it's not too large and heavy to move or store between uses. Suction cups on the base also keep it from "walking" around.

One notable and incredibly convenient feature on the Hamilton Beach food processor is its handy built-in scraper, which most other designs lack. Instead of having to scrape the insides of the working bowl with a spatula, this food processor has a scraper that's integrated into the lid. Simply turn the lever on top to remove ingredients that are stuck to the sides of the bowl, either while you're mixing  — even when the blades are spinning — or after you're finished and ready to dump the processed contents.

The 10-cup working bowl is more than large enough for serving small- and mid-sized groups. The feed chute is not as wide as those on other units like the Cuisinart and Breville Sous Chef, however, so you may have to do some quick pre-chopping before adding larger items. The bowl and blades are also dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup after use.

Best of all, the Hamilton Beach 10-cup food processor rings in at less than $40, so it'll quickly pay for itself in the time you'll save in the kitchen.

Pros: Reversible shredding/slicing disc and S-blade to handle a wide variety of food processing jobs, a handy built-in bowl scraper, the 10-cup working bowl is good for most needs, and the 450-watt motor is suitable for the vast majority of tasks

Cons: The motor can get noisy due to the housing's relatively light weight, and the feed chute is not wide enough for some whole ingredients

Buy the Hamilton Beach 10-cup food processor on Amazon for $37

The best hybrid food processor and blender

Why you'll love it: A unique and portable design, three different working bowls, and a powerful motor make the Ninja Master Prep Professional a great blender and processor hybrid.

You can tell just by looking at it that the Ninja Master Prep is not your standard food processor. There's no traditional base or control buttons, there are three different working bowls, and the motor housing goes on top. Yet this unique design is exactly what makes the Master Prep one of our favorites. It's that it effectively doubles as both a food processor and a blender.

We recommend the Professional model, which contains the complete Ninja Master Prep system. Along with the 450-watt Power Pod, the package includes three working "bowls"— a large 48-ounce pitcher, a 40-ounce bowl, and a small 16-ounce jar. You also get two attachments, one six-blade assembly with three "stacked" S-blades for use in the large pitcher, and a smaller stacked four-blade assembly for the 40- and 16-ounce bowls.

Two lids, one for the larger containers and one for the small jar, are nice for preparing things ahead of time and for whipping up creations in larger batches that you can toss into the fridge for later. The tall pitcher is perfect for making shakes and smoothies, while the 40-ounce bowl is better for more traditional food processing tasks. The 16-ounce jar is ideal for mixing up smaller things like sauces, baby food, and single-serve items.

The unique design of the Master Prep comes with some disadvantages, one relatively minor, and one that could be a deal-breaker depending on your needs. The top-motor design requires that you remove the Power Pod from the working container in order to add new ingredients, so there's no lid to pop open. The second, bigger drawback is that the stacked S-blades are designed to chop and blend. There's no slicing or shredding disc for things like cheese. Any ingredients you add are going to get pulverized, but on the bright side, it easily crushes ice.

The Ninja hybrid design is fine for making purees, sauces, dips, baby food, smoothies, and so on, but if you need slicing and shredding functionality, then a traditional processor like our other picks might be better.

But what the Ninja Master Prep Pro sacrifices in processing utility it more than makes up for in its versatility and blending capability. If you need a hybrid food processor that can chop food as well as it can make smoothies, then this one is a great option (and an affordable one at $50).

Pros: Three working bowls to handle different jobs, strong motor and steel blades are good at chopping up hard ingredients like ice, portable and easy to use "power pod" design, and versatile operation for a variety of blending and food processing tasks

Cons: The top-motor design of the power pod requires you to disassemble the unit to add new ingredients, and there's no disc for slicing and shredding

Buy the Ninja Master Prep Professional on Amazon for $50

Just like summer fashions, summer destinations go in and out of style. Some glamorous US resorts that once hosted A-list celebrities and offered luxury amenities have since been sold, partially demolished, or abandoned altogether.

From the Catskills to California, here are 10 abandoned places that were once summer hotspots.

Grossinger's Catskill Resort — Liberty, New York

Grossinger's was part of the famed "Borscht Belt" of resorts popular with New York City Jews in the 1950s and '60s. Elizabeth Taylor married Eddie Fisher there, and according to the New York Times, it served as the inspiration for the setting of "Dirty Dancing." 

The resort's owner died in 1972 and the property was sold to a hotel developer, but nothing ever came of it.

Today, its once-glamorous swimming pools and gazebos are being overtaken by the surrounding woods.

Penn Hills Resort — Analomink, Pennsylvania

The Poconos used to be known as the "honeymoon capital of the world." The rooms at the Penn Hills Resort included heart and wedding bell-shaped beds and bathtubs, and were a popular destination for newlyweds.

• Planning a cheap vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico isn't as hard as it seems.
• Buying your tickets early, picking accommodations where you can cook, and splitting the costs among the group can significantly reduce costs.
• I planned a five-day vacation to Cabo San Lucas for about $700 total — here's exactly how I did it.

The secret to budget travel is sharing the costs.

Gathering friends or family together for vacations allows for expenses to be shared among the group. You'll be surprised just how affordable food, activities, and even accommodations can be when you travel in a group.

I once accompanied a friend for a birthday trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with eight other guests. The destination was spectacular: From the famous El Arco rock formation to its adventurous excursions, Cabos San Lucas is an exquisite combination of natural beauty, pristine beaches, and luxurious amenities.

Planning a cheap vacation to gorgeous Cabo is doable. Here are eight ways I kept my five-day vacation to my budget of $715.

SEE ALSO: 7 times a flight upgrade might be worth your money

1. I bought my tickets early

I purchased my airline tickets two months ahead of time for $100 one way from Los Angeles to Los Cabos via United. For the other leg, I used 17,500 United MileagePlus frequent flyer miles.

2. We used Airbnb and bought groceries

Half of our group rented an Airbnb near the popular Medano Beach, while the other half (myself included) booked a suite at the Villa La Estancia Los Cabos, which cost $400 per person for four nights.

To save money, we utilized the kitchen at the Airbnb for our meals. We hopped in the rental car (paid for with Hertz points) and went to the local Walmart to stock up. We split the grocery costs between the 10 of us, and it came out to $20 per person for the five days.

3. We walked to the beach

Villa La Estancia is within walking distance to scenic Medano Beach, which is one of the most popular and bustling beaches in the area. We lay out on the sand and ordered empanadas for lunch ($2 each) from sidewalk vendors.

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• Bonobos is having a 25% off sale on swimwear, through June 22 at 11:59 p.m.
• Use the promo code "SWIMMINGLY" at checkout to take advantage of the sale.

Today marks the official beginning of summer, which means you'll soon be spending your days at the beach or pool. Wherever you plan on enjoying the water and weather this season, you're going to need a few stylish swimsuits to rotate between — and Bonobos is currently the best place to shop for them.

During a short two-day sale at Bonobos, you can save 25% on all swimming trunks by using the promo code "SWIMMINGLY" at checkout. You'll find Bonobos' signature Banzai Trunks in 9-inch, 7-inch, and 5-inch inseams, as well as the all-purpose Anywhere Shorts. The huge selection includes bold all-over prints, stripes, plaids, solids, and more.

No matter what your preference in swimming trunks is, you'll find plenty of stylish pairs here. Don't hesitate to shop as the sale ends tomorrow, June 22 at 11:59 p.m. 

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Whatever you do for work, there's a chance at least one person has wildly misinterpreted your job title.

From insisting that you're a blogger because you write online to assuming they understand your job better than you do, the reactions can be absolutely maddening.

People on Twitter, from writers to computer engineers to actor Zoe Kazan, shared the worst and funniest types of reactions they've gotten from people when they said what they do for a living.

Here are 11 of their most cringe-worthy stories. 

"I'm a writer!""Oh, like a blogger?"

"What do you do?"
"I'm a writer!"
"Oh, like a blogger?"
"Ah, no. I mean, I write online, but--"
"What's your blog?"
"Well I don't have a blog, but I write for places like--"
"I've always wanted to write. How long have you been blogging?" - Twitter user Anne T. Donahue

"I'm in book publishing.""Oh great, have you ever thought about giving people the ebook for free."

"What do you do?"
"I'm in book publishing."
"Oh great, have you ever thought about giving people the ebook for free when they buy the physical book? You should do that. Also books are too expensive so I only shop on Amazon." - Twitter user Emily Hughes

"I'm a food writer.""Cool you're a restaurant critic!"

"What do you do?"
"I'm a food writer"
"Cool you're a restaurant critic!"
"No, I'm a food writer."
"I can't believe I met a restaurant critic!"
"No, I'm a food writer."
"You should review my college friend's restaurant in Indiana! She puts cranberries in the salad!" - Twitter user your friend Helen

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Amazon has released its annual list of the best books of the year so far.

These top 20 books released between January and June of 2018 were hand-selected by Amazon book editors and represent a range of genres, including drama, true crime, and fantasy. They named Tara Westover’s memoir "Educated" as its top pick, calling it their "hands-down favorite."

You can browse all the best books of 2018 by category here and learn more about the top 20 picks below. 

Captions are provided by Amazon. 

These are the best books of 2018 so far, according to Amazon: 

"Educated" by Tara Westover

Buy it here >>

Tara Westover didn’t see the inside of a classroom until she was seventeen, but it was an experience that dramatically changed the trajectory of her life. This stirring memoir chronicles how she survived her survivalist upbringing, eventually earning a PhD from Cambridge University. It’s a rousing reminder that knowledge is, indeed, power.

"The Great Alone" by Kristin Hannah

Buy it here >>

In this pressure cooker of a page-turner, a damaged Vietnam vet moves his family to the wilds of Alaska. Initially it’s a welcome change, but as winter approaches, and his mental state deteriorates, his wife and daughter find themselves in an increasingly precarious position. Like her mega-bestselling "The Nightingale", Kristin Hannah’s "The Great Alone" highlights the heroics of everyday people, especially women.

"The Feather Thief" by Kirk Wallace Johnson

Buy it here >>

Clever, informative, and sometimes endearingly bumbling, this mix of natural history and crime opens up new worlds. Readers will never look at an old stuffed bird or an elaborately tied fishing fly the same way again.

There are weddings of mere mortals, and then there are weddings of billionaire heiresses.

Irina Chigirinskaya, an 18-year-old Russian heiress, recently got married near Moscow in a lavish ceremony that cost about $1.6 million, according to the Daily Mail — and photos and videos of the celebration are jaw-dropping.

The celebration included opulent decorations, bottomless Champagne, live musical performances, choreographed dancing, and a multitiered wedding cake.

The bride's dress is estimated to cost nearly $219,000, and the food rang in at more than $460,000, according to the report.

Here's a peek inside the celebration.

Chigirinskaya married Moris Mirelli, 23, at the Agalarov Golf and Country Club near Moscow.

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Chigirinskaya is the daughter of billionaire construction tycoon Alexander Chigirinsky, the Daily Mail reported.

1,500 guests attended the nuptials.

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The celebration included more than $460,000 worth of food.

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"Guests were treated to salmon carpaccio, all kinds of fish, Uzbek pilaf, shish kebab, Iranian apricots, fresh berries and cake," a source told the Daily Mail.

"Bottles of chilled French Champagne did not have time to end, as new ones appeared on the table," they added.

There's only one White House staffer who's not family that's been in President Donald Trump's orbit since the early days of the campaign: social media director Dan Scavino.

But the The New York Times reported he could be one of several aides looking to leave the White House later this year.

When former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks' departed the administration in March, Scavino became Trump's longest-serving aide. But he has been by Trump's side since way before his 2016 campaign began.

His relationship with Trump runs all the way back to 1990, when a 16-year-old Scavino was hand-picked to be Trump's caddie. Since that chance selection, Scavino has rocketed high into the ranks of Trump's communications team, and today is part of a small group of people in charge of the White House's messaging.

Here's how Scavino went from cleaning clubs to managing Trump's social media:

SEE ALSO: White House social media director tried to warn people about Hurricane Irma but accidentally tweeted video of wrong storm

DON'T MISS: Hope Hicks reportedly crafted some of Trump's most savage Twitter insults

Scavino's family hails from northern Italy. His great-grandfather entered the US through Ellis Island in the early 1900s and soon settled in New York City.

Source: Politico Magazine

After Trump began criticizing what he called "chain migration," many pointed out that Scavino's family itself had came to the US through this process. After his ancestor Vittorio came to New York in 1904, other members of his family followed over the next few years.

Sources: Politico Magazine, Business Insider

Scavino was born in 1976 and grew up in the New York City metropolitan area.

• The Tesla Model 3 and the Chevy Bolt are your two main choices if you're in the market for an all-electric vehicle with a range of at least 200 miles.
• The base price of the Model 3 is $35,000, while it's $37,500 for the Bolt. There's a $7,500 federal tax credit available for both.
• We found that, head-to-head, two very different cars surprisingly wound up in a dead heat.

Last year, we were so impressed by the Chevy Bolt that we named it a 2017 Car of the Year runner-up. Early this year, we spent some time getting to know the hotly anticipated Tesla Model 3.

We haven't yet properly reviewed the Tesla Model 3, but we will later this year. In the meantime, we thought it might be worth it see how the two vehicles stack up against each other.

The Model 3 has endured a difficult birth. After launching last July, the vehicle immediately encountered production delays. And Tesla is still dealing with them. The $35,000 version of the car isn't yet being made, but Tesla is manufacturing a $78,000 dual-motor, high-performance trim level. 

Meanwhile, the Bolt is on sale at your friendly neighborhood Chevy dealer. If demands picks up, General Motors can easily build more. If you want a Model 3, on the other hand, you'll be waiting a month or two, assuming you desire the more upmarket versions. Enthusiasm for the Model 3 doesn't appear to be waning, however. Advance orders have been holding steady at around 400,000, according the Tesla.

Read on to find out what we thought about the Tesla Model 3 vs. the Chevy Bolt.

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Let's start with the Chevy Bolt, in "summit white."

The base Bolt is $37,495, meaning that a $7,500 federal tax credit drops the price to just under $30,000.

Our tester was the Premier trim, which starts at $40,905.

Once some options were added, we were looking at about $43,000.

The production version of the Bolt made a stunning debut in 2016.

OK, so it's not the coolest-looking car on the planet ...

Frozen food has gotten a bad rap over the years for being highly processed, less nutritious, and more expensive. However, you may be surprised to learn that this is far from the truth. Frozen food can be just as healthy, if not healthier, than their fresh counterparts and come at a fraction of the price.

INSIDER spoke with several nutritionists to find out how frozen options can be the right choice for your health, budget, and lifestyle.

Frozen foods can be a healthy choice.

According to Jenn LaVardera, MS, RD, there are plenty of healthy options in the frozen food section, but it may take some searching to find selections that have wholesome ingredient lists. LaVardera recommends avoiding options that have preservatives, artificial flavors and colors, and other ingredients you wouldn’t find in your own kitchen.

After the ingredient list checks out, she advises looking at the nutrition panel for potential red flags.

“For frozen foods, the biggest concern can be sodium, so you want a product that’s on the lower end of the choices available. Also, check things like trans and saturated fat and sugar (these should be low) and protein and fiber (these are good!),” LaVardera told INSIDER.

Another note on frozen produce specifically — make sure that the vegetable or fruit is the only ingredient listed on the package. By doing so, you will avoid large amounts of hidden sodium found in added seasonings or sauces, according to Rebecca Coady, MS, and owner of the blog,Nibbles & Bits.

You can use both fresh and frozen food when cooking.

Incorporating frozen and fresh foods to make a meal is another way to make frozen meals healthy, according to Coady.

“Vegetables can be quickly added into pasta or rice to make a more flavorful meal. With the right seasoning, they can taste delicious without requiring a lot of time or effort,” Coady said.

The addition of frozen foods can complement your protein or grains, added LaVardera.

Frozen foods often have just as many nutrients as their fresh counterparts.

According to Caleb Backe, Health and Wellness Expert forMaple Holistics, packaged frozen fruits and vegetables often have as much, if not more, nutrients than their fresh counterparts.

“The reason is frozen vegetables go from the farm to getting clean, and are immediately flash frozen. As compared to their fresh counterparts that are sprayed with chemicals to be shelf stable over a longer period of time,” according to Melissa Eboli, Nutritional Chef.

Other frozen food, such as meats, don’t have preservatives for the same reason. Their freshness stays intact without the need for food additives such as coloring, BHT, potassium sorbate, or sodium benzoate, Eboli added.

Homeland Security chief Kirstjen Nielsen has become the face of the Trump administration's controversial "zero tolerance" immigration policy, making her a divisive figure in the process.

Nielsen was criticized after claiming the policy was not the catalyst for the separation of migrant families at the US-Mexico border, especially after she then defended the detainment of migrant children who'd been taken from their parents or guardians.

According to Homeland Security numbers, roughly 2,000 migrant children have been separated from their families in a recent six week period.

Nielsen has assured the public these children are being well taken care of, but that hasn't stopped protesters from targeting her over the Trump administration's immigration policies — and calling for her resignation.

Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order he claimed would end the separation of children from their parents or guardians at the border.

But immigration lawyers, among others, have criticized the language of the order and claim it still offers the federal government wiggle room to separate families.

As the immigration crisis and the backlash surrounding it continue, here's a look at Nielsen's history and how she rose to become Homeland security chief and the poster-child of the zero-tolerance policy:

SEE ALSO: A growing number of lawmakers are calling on Kirstjen Nielsen to resign

DON'T MISS: Immigration lawyers warn Trump's executive order still gives the government plenty of wiggle room to keep separating parents from their children

Kirstjen Nielsen was born on May 14, 1972 in Colorado. But she grew up in Florida, where she ran cross-country, played soccer, and was student body president.

Source: UVA Law

Nielsen's parents, Phyllis Michele Nielsen and James McHenry Nielsen, were both Army doctors. Her mother passed away in 2011, but her father is still alive and attended her swearing-in as Department of Homeland Security secretary.

Source: Heavy.com

Nielsen thought she might want to become a diplomat and attended Georgetown University's school of foreign service and studied abroad in Japan. She then worked for Sen. Connie Mack of Florida for two years before heading to law school at the University of Virginia.

Source: UVA Law

As superhero and comic book-based movies and TV shows become more popular, the pressure to push boundaries in regards to special effects and over-the-top fight scenes becomes more intense.

Even though stunt doubles, fight coordinators, and fight choreographers sometimes risk their lives in order to get the perfect shot, they don't always get their due. There's even a push to get stunts their own category at the Academy Awards.

So, in order to properly recognize these stunt performers and all that they do, here are 16 photos of your favorite on-screen superheroes — and the real-life heroes, their stunt doubles.

Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn had a bunch of big stunts in "Suicide Squad," like an underwater car crash that her double Ingrid Kleinig helped with.

Robbie told Jimmy Fallon that she and her double Kleinig had a competition to see who could hold their breath longer. Robbie reached a perfectly respectable five minutes, while Kleinig beat her by an extra 30 seconds.

Albert Valladares stood in for both Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and "Justice League."

Albert "Spider" Valladares pulled double duty during his time on the set of "Batman v Superman" and "Justice League." Not many people can say they appeared as two of the most iconic superheroes of all time... in one film no less.

Both Jason Momoa and Amber Heard became close with their stunt doubles for their upcoming movie "Aquaman."

Momoa's caption speaks for itself: "I wish I could show the world what u have done for me and this movie. Most of my best friends are stuntmen it baffles me that these amazing men and women aren't noticed or rewarded for their craft. It's bulls--t. It will happen in my lifetime #oscarsforstunts I'll die trying F-----g so proud of you two. I love u both blood of my blood aloha j."

IGTV has arrived. 

Instagram announced its new long-form video app on Wednesday, which is a new way for influencers, celebrities, and anyone with an Instagram account to publish videos for their followers.

IGTV is specifically built for high-quality vertical video longer than 60 seconds. IGTV works as either a standalone iOS or Android app, or as an experience built directly into the main Instagram app. 

The app is available now on the App Store and Google Play store, and if you've updated Instagram in the last 24 hours, you've likely noticed the new IGTV button within the app. 

So for anyone hoping to launch their video career, or just someone hoping to keep up with their favorite stars, here's how to use IGTV:

SEE ALSO: Instagram just reached 1 billion users

Because IGTV and Instagram work closely together, you don't have to create a separate IGTV login. As long as you're logged into the main Instagram app, all you have to do is hit "Continue."

This is the first thing you'll see once you're logged into IGTV. The app automatically pulls videos it thinks you'll like under the "For You" tab.

The video in the background will autoplay, but don't worry — the sound defaults to "off." 

When you want to peruse the available videos, just scroll through the tiles along the bottom. 

Under the "Following" tab, you'll be able to watch videos from creators you already follow on the main Instagram app. Under "Popular," you'll see trending videos from people you don't follow.

The "Popular" tab is similar to the "Explore" tab on Instagram, and is Instagram's way of helping you discover new people to follow. 

If you’re tired of following a long list of diet rules, only to get frustrated and quit when you just can’t take it anymore, you’re in luck — the most effective kind of weight loss is slow and gradual.

Weight loss doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, the easier your weight loss plan is, the more likely you are to stick with it. If you’re looking for some easy ways to cut calories and drop a few pounds, we’ve got you covered.

SEE ALSO: The best ways to lose weight and keep it off, according to science

Eat whole foods.

“Whole food choices, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes all pack in good-for-you nutrients and can help keep you feeling satisfied,” Lindsey Bristol, MS, RD, told INSIDER.

Power up with protein.

“Protein gives you longer-lasting energy and helps your body build muscle,” said Bristol. Try adding eggs, yogurt, nuts, chia seeds, nut butters, or oatmeal with milk to your breakfast food options and morning routine to start your day with a protein-rich meal.

Cut calories at each meal.

It’s not uncommon for people to drastically-reduce their calories in an attempt to lose weight fast. Unfortunately dipping too low in calories can cause you to feel hungry all the time and lead to overeating at the next meal. That’s whyDr. Luiza Petre, MD, told INSIDER that you’re better off toslash 100 calories at each meal. This is equal to a tablespoon of mayo on a sandwich or butter on a morning piece of toast.

Although a lot of mainstream diets definitely involve calorie counting and portion control, you’d be surprised to know that the keto diet isn’t like most diets, especially since since it’s more about eating a certain way to get your body into a ketogenic state.

And yes, counting and managing carb intake is apart of the definitely a key part to keeping the body in a prolonged state of ketosis, but keto devotees can still enjoy a variety of different foods (that are actually good for you) without any overwhelming guilt.

To see what crowd-pleasing munchies are actually keto-safe (we’re talking buffalo wings, pizza,and more) we spoke to some experts about all those surprising foods you can actually eat on the popular diet. Here are some of their favorites below.

SEE ALSO: I tried a science-backed eating plan tied to a better mood and longer life — and never felt like I was dieting

Buffalo wings

Kelly Boyer, licensed integrative nutritionist and executive chef at PALETA told INSIDER that buffalo wings can be keto-approved, however, it’s important to customize a healthier version at home. Although bottled dressings and wing sauces can help save time, they also can be rich in sugar and additives that aren’t exactly keto-safe.

Instead, Bower recommended dressing up lean pasture-raised, bone-in-wings with hot sauce and ghee (helps decrease unhealthy cholesterol levels) for a heart-healthy version of everyone’s favorite appetizer. And if you are looking for a keto-friendly dip to pair with your wings, Bower suggested making your own herbed mayonnaise with an egg, olive or coconut oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Guacamole

Keto definitely encourages the consumption of healthy fats, making this avocado dip the perfect treat after a long day at the office according to Daniels. To serve your guacamole, she recommended spreading it on cheese or eating it as a dip with fresh vegetables.

Pizza

Yes, pizza can also be keto-safe, but Bower said that you’ll want to use cauliflower crust (can be made homemade or found in the freezer section) made with almond flour instead of carb-filled pizza dough. And instead of using sugar-rich pizza sauces, she recommended pureeing a can of organic whole tomatoes, (with some added salt and pepper) and using raw, in order to get that delicious Neapolitan-like taste.

With the first pick of this year's NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns selected University of Arizona center Deandre Ayton.

The move was not much of a surprise as all nine of the NBA draft experts we surveyed before the draft were projecting Ayton to be the first pick. It was after Ayton where the real fireworks were expected.

Below, we'll track each pick of the NBA draft and compare those selections to where some of the top draft experts predicted the player to be picked.

1. Deandre Ayton, C (Arizona) — Phoenix Suns

Where the experts projected this player to be drafted ...

Sam Vecenie of The Athletic: No. 1 to the Phoenix Suns

David Aldridge of NBA.com: No. 1 to the Phoenix Suns

Jonathan Givony of ESPN: No. 1 to the Phoenix Suns

NBADraft.net: No. 1 to the Phoenix Suns

2. — Sacramento Kings

Where the experts projected this player to be drafted ...

Sam Vecenie of The Athletic:

David Aldridge of NBA.com:

Jonathan Givony of ESPN:

NBADraft.net:

3. — Atlanta Hawks

Where the experts projected this player to be drafted ...

Sam Vecenie of The Athletic:

David Aldridge of NBA.com:

Jonathan Givony of ESPN:

NBADraft.net: