It has been 12 years since September 11, 2001, the date of the deadliest attacks on U.S. soil since the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in World War 2. 

Nearly 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks, which The New York Times declared the "worst and most audacious terror attack in American history."

The nation is still working to move past the tragedy.

More than a decade later, New York City is still rebuilding the Financial District skyline. And earlier this year, a piece of one of the planes that crashed into the towers was found wedged between two buildings near Park Place downtown.

These photos tell the story of what happened that morning, much of which was captured on live television.

The morning of Sept. 11, 2001 started off like any other. The Twin Towers stood tall in the Financial District, as they had for more than 30 years.

At 8:46 a.m., American Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. At first, newscasters weren't sure if it was an accident or a deliberate attack.

At 9:03 a.m., United Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower, leaving no doubt that this was an attack. Some news channels captured the traumatic moment on live television.

Elon Musk is a badass. He co-founded PayPal, leads both SpaceX and Tesla, and recently released plans for a fast-and-cheap transportation system called Hyperloop.

He specializes in creating things that seem straight out of a sci-fi movie.  

Musk, who a past coworker described as "an exceptional freak of nature," has also uttered some gems of wisdom from that magical mind of his over the years.

We collected a few of the best ones.

On risk: “Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.”

Source. 

On the future: “There's a fundamental difference, if you look into the future, between a humanity that is a space-faring civilization, that's out there exploring the stars … compared with one where we are forever confined to Earth until some eventual extinction event.”

Source. 

On government licensing: “We have essentially no patents in SpaceX. Our primary long-term competition is in China. If we published patents, it would be farcical, because the Chinese would just use them as a recipe book.”

Source. 

The rise of big data, social media, and the ongoing digital transformation of just about everything means that today's workplace is vastly different from just a decade ago. 

In a recent global survey of 16,000 adults, LinkedIn found that one out of every three parents have a hard time understanding what their child does for a living. Two thirds of parents want to learn more, and half think that they could support their child better if they did. 

"Given all of the new types of jobs created over the past few years, it’s understandable that a lot of parents may not understand what their kids actually do at work each day,” said Pat Wadors, vice president of talent at LinkedIn.

The survey found the 10 jobs that are most misunderstood around the world. We've broken them out, along with an explanation for any struggling parents. 

10. Investment Banker

Parents that don’t get it: 43% 

How to explain it to your mom: You match up people who have money with people who need it, by helping companies issue bonds and equity shares and helping companies buy other companies.

9. Sports Team Manager

Parents that don’t get it: 43% 

How to explain it to your mom: You make sure your team wins, by managing coaches and athletes, overseeing practices, and making play decisions during the game.

8. Public Relations Manager

Parents that don’t get it: 50%

How to explain it to your mom: You make your clients look good by coordinating interviews and providing information about them to the media.

Prepping has gotten a bit of a bad rap lately. What began as a group of people wisely preparing for a worst-case-scenario type of disaster has been sensationalized through TV shows like National Geographic's "Doomsday Preppers."

Business Insider spoke with two renowned New York City preppers to see how they prepare for a disaster and to find out what they think local residents should do to prepare for another storm like Hurricane Sandy or another power outage that could leave the city in the dark for days or weeks at a time.

Anton Edwards is an expert in emergency preparedness and the executive director of the International Preparedness Network. Jason Charles is a NYC fireman, author, and guest on National Geographic's Doomsday Preppers. He teaches preparedness classes in New York City.

Together they showed us what they had in their "Bug-out Bags" and what they think residents can do to prepare themselves for the unthinkable.

Anton Edwards is an expert in the field of emergency preparedness and has been on the Discovery Channel's "Catch Me if You Can" and "How Will the World End."

Anton picked us up with his friend Barry to show us how they're preparing for a worst-case scenario.

When we arrive at the Brooklyn Ambulance Corps — the headquarters for a group of volunteer EMTs — Anton and Barry head inside to lay out their gear.

Sure, you take fares and frequent flier miles into account when booking a flight.

But if you want to know how American carriers really stack up, you have to look at the raw data. So that's what we did.

We've created a list of the best airlines within the United States, based on the two most important factors for a trip: an enjoyable flying experience and a timely flight.

For in-flight experience, we relied on J.D. Power & Associates's 2013 North American Airline Satisfaction Study.

For on-time and cancellation ratings, we pulled data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

Note that this list does not include every American airline. We considered only those for which we had reliable data from both the JD Power survey and the BTS. You'll notice carriers like Spirit, Virgin America, and Hawaiian Airlines are missing.

Read more about our methodology here.

9. American Airlines

In-Flight Experience: 660 out of 1000

Timeliness: 587.8 out of 1000

American Airlines is in a bad spot these days. It’s unpopular, and scored just 660 on the JD Power Satisfaction survey. It’s bankrupt, and the Department of Justice wants to stop the deal that could put it back in the black.

But there’s hope for the carrier. The government is open to settling the court fight over whether it can join forces with US Airways and reap the financial benefits. It has also rebranded, and although we don’t like its new logo, we hear great things about the experience on board the 777-300— the “new face” of American.

Our survey was based on in-flight experience data from J.D. Power & Associates's 2013 North American Airline Satisfaction Study and flight delay and cancellation numbers from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Click here to see our full methodology.

8. United Airlines

In-Flight Experience: 641 out of 1000

Timeliness: 628.5 out of 1000

Like US Airways, United Airlines found itself on a recent list of the most frustrating companies in America. Last year, a model accused the airline of killing her beloved golden retriever.

Now the airline is switching to lighter, thinner seats that it says will increase space for knees, but will also let it pack more people onto its planes.

At least it serves good vodka.

Our survey was based on in-flight experience data from J.D. Power & Associates's 2013 North American Airline Satisfaction Study and flight delay and cancellation numbers from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Click here to see our full methodology.

7. US Airways

In-Flight Experience: 630 out of 1000

Timeliness: 727.9 out of 1000

It’s one of the most disliked companies in America. It’s one of the worst for customer service. And the government doesn’t want it to complete a merger with American Airlines that would give it a financial boost.

It got the worst score in the JD Power satisfaction survey, but at least 85% of its flights are on time, so the unpleasant experience doesn’t last longer than it should.

Our survey was based on in-flight experience data from J.D. Power & Associates's 2013 North American Airline Satisfaction Study and flight delay and cancellation numbers from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Click here to see our full methodology.

Last year, Vadim Sahakian and Artia Moghbel, two friends from middle school, did something most of us only daydream about. They quit their jobs and set off for a six-month adventure that took them across 13 countries in trucks, dirtbikes, and planes.

Sahakian, who worked in music production and multimedia, and Moghbel, who had a venture capital job working with early-stage startups, departed Los Angeles last August and headed to Alaska. They then roadtripped across the U.S. before visiting Africa and South and Central America.

Click here to jump right to their trip photos >>

To make the most of their trip, they were determined to avoid taking public transportation. "We had the itinerary in mind for a couple years and also knew that we did not want to travel from destination to destination by bus," Sahakian told Business Insider in an email. "Having our own transportation played a big role."

Each spent around $20,000 for the six-month trip, which included equipment and travel expenses. They spent a chunk of cash on a used truck in Alaska (which they later sold) and on motorcycles in Bolivia. The pair camped half the time, and spent the rest of their nights in hostels.

Sahakian said their biggest challenge was learning to ride dirt bikes in South America. "It was our first time on dirt bikes and our primer for learning how to shift gears and repair motorcycles was watching YouTube videos a couple days before our flight," he wrote. "Luckily we found a way to fix all our problems and operate the bikes."

Sahakian and Moghbel are back where they left off: Sahakian runs the music label Spirit Charity, and Moghbel is launching Glean, an online network for educators. But returning to the road isn't far from their minds. "We've been talking about buying motorcycles in India, riding over the Himalayas and into Nepal," Sahakian told us. "Then hopping over to Mongolia to ride around on horseback. Still just a pipe dream though."

Sahakian and Moghbel shared their trip photos with us: They are presented here along with their original captions. You can also check out their video, "Temporary Story," documenting the journey on Vimeo or at the end of this slideshow, or below.

Click here to see their journey >

Have an amazing travel story and photos to share? Send an email to thelife@businessinsider.com and we could feature your adventure next.

Temporary Story from Vadim Sahakian on Vimeo.

ALASKA: "Bought this truck to drive from Alaska to California for $6,000."

"5 days biking the road running through Denali National Park."

"We were lucky enough to call this camp. Sunset at 2 a.m. in Denali National Park under the watchful eye of Mt. McKinley."

It's been five years since the beginning of the financial crisis forever changed the trajectory of American banking — and American history.

The plot lines of the financial crisis arewell-documented, but it should still give any market watcher pause to stop and think again about the events as they unfolded.

From Lehman's collapse to AIG's bailout, September and October of 2008 were, simply put, absolutely nuts.

To celebrate the 5-year-anniversary, we take a walk down memory lane with a cast of familiar faces.

FEB 8, 2007: HSBC says that its bad debt provisions for 2006 will be 20% higher than expected thanks to a slump in the U.S. housing market. Normal people begin to learn what subprime is.

Source: BBC

APRIL 2, 2007: New Century files for bankruptcy. It was the largest subprime lender in the United States.

Source: SEC Filing

JUN 21, 2007: Merril Lynch sells off assets in two Bear Stearns hedge funds as the funds hemorrhage billions of dollars on bad subprime bets.

Source: Reuters

Much of the time, reporters and public relations folks have a contentious relationship: They drive us crazy, and we are ridiculously hard to work with.

But there are PR Pros out there who really help journalists tell important stories. Some of them are influential in their own right, not simply because of the companies they work for.

And that deserves a shout-out.

We came up with this list in a variety of ways. We put out a call for nominations and were pleasantly surprised at how many tech reporters from other publications submitted names. We also asked companies to nominate their PR pros. And we relied on our own experiences, too.

No. 50: Mallory Blair, Small Girls PR

Mallory Blair is an up-and-comer in the tech PR world, as co-founder of Small Girls PR.

She's best known for her clients Meetup and Gawker, and the Northside NeXT tech festival. Tech journalists also know her from startups like Sherpaa, Flavorpill, DrawQuest, and Uncubed 

She was the PR Pro behind GE's promotional "barista bots"— robotic arms which drew your face in a latte via facial detection software.

In her free time, she runs an Instagram account of her cat parodying the trials of NSA hacker Edward Snowden.

No. 49: Patrick Ward, 104 West

Patrick Ward started his career in New York, moved to Silicon Valley and then to Denver along the way, doing PR for Canon, Panasonic, HP, Webroot, Digital Chocolate, and MapQuest.

His agency has since become one of the largest and most influential in the Rocky Mountain region, including Boulder's tight-knit startup scene.

Ward doesn't just know a gazillion journalists, he seems to have personal travel and partying stories with all of them. He just expanded with a Silicon Valley office, too.

No. 48: Kevin Cheng, Spark PR

Kevin Cheng represents companies like HubSpot, Acquia (the creator of Drupal), and Greylock Ventures.

Journalists get dozens, maybe even hundreds, of pitches from PR people a day and most of them fall flat. But Cheng is one of those rare PR people who can really hook a journalist with a pitch.

And once he's done that he delivers an interview with a person worth talking to as promised. Can't get any better than that.

Lifespan has doubled in the United States in the past 150 years.

This ridiculously wonderful change in the nature of life and death is something we tend to take for granted. When we do think about why we’re still alive, some of the big, fairly obvious reasons that come to mind are vaccines, antibiotics, clean water, or drugs for heart disease and cancer.

But the world is full of underappreciated people, innovations, and ideas that also save lives. A round of applause, please, for some of the oddball reasons, in no particular order, why people are living longer and healthier lives than ever before.

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Cotton

One of the major killers of human history was typhus, a bacterial disease spread by lice. It defeated Napoleon’s army; if Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture were historically accurate, it would feature less cannon fire and more munching arthropods.

Wool was the clothing material of choice before cotton displaced it. Cotton is easier to clean than wool and less hospitable to body lice.

Satellites

In 1900, a hurricane devastated Galveston, Texas. It killed 8,000 people, making it the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history. In 2008, Hurricane Ike hit Galveston. Its winds were less powerful at landfall than those of the 1900 storm, but its storm surge was higher, and that’s usually what kills people. This time we saw it coming, thanks to a network of Earth-monitoring satellites and decades of ever-improving storm forecasting. More than 100 people died, but more than 1 million evacuated low-lying coastal areas and survived.

Fluoride

There were plenty of miserable ways to die before the mid-20^th century, but dying of a tooth abscess had to be among the worst—a slow, painful infection that limits your ability to eat, causes your head to throb endlessly, and eventually colonizes the body and kills you of sepsis. Now it’s a rare way to go, thanks to modern dental care, toothbrushes, and (unless you’re in Portland) fluoridated water.

Your clothing choice is a personal expression of who you are, from laid-back casual to polished and put together.

Your clothes can be even more revealing when you're in a management position, instantly broadcasting your personality and view of the world. 

Inspired by New York's Fashion Week, we decided to take a closer look at the fashion choices of today's top executives and what it says about their management styles. We wondered, what does Marissa Mayer's preference for bold colors and patterns say about how she runs Yahoo? What about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's iconic hoodie?

With the help of stylist Tiffiny Dixon, founder of fashion consultancy MEO, here are some insights into what the clothes say about the leader.

Marissa Mayer's various patterns and colors shows she isn't afraid to think outside the box.

The CEO of Yahoo may often be criticized for being a fashionista who wears designer labels, but Dixon says this criticism comes from being a woman in a predominantly male industry. According to Dixon, the fact that Mayer continues to stay true to her fashion sense and is often seen in fun colors and patterns correlates with her ability to think outside the box.

Mayer shows this in her management style. Shortly after taking the reigns as Yahoo's CEO, the company took on a massive redesign of its site.

"She has been known for mixing things up," says Dixon, "whether she is establishing new requirements like implementing sign-up sheets outside her office for a five-minute meeting, or ending the long-standing work-from-home policy at Yahoo."

Mark Zuckerberg's fashion sense and management style has "risky business" written all over it.

When you think of the creator of Facebook, you probably think of him in his usual getup: jeans, t-shirt, and a hoodie.

Indeed, when he wore a hoodie to a meeting with venture capitalists back in May, some analysts questioned his "seriousness." Others asked if Zuckerberg's hoodie represented the new power suit. Whatever you think, the tech genius' casual wear is his way of staying true to his style despite what's going on around him. It may be risky, but it's what makes Zuckerberg who he is, Dixon says. It also makes Facebook what it is.

"[Zuckerberg] has been the name of the game since he decided to risk it all when he dropped out of Harvard to expand Facebook," she tells us. "Years later, Zuckerberg is still making risky decisions, as he often opts for hoodies when making important business presentations."

Elon Musk's fashion sense is sleek, cool, and put together — similar to his innovative and creative way of thinking.

When you see Musk, he is usually in a sleek, polished ensemble, but nothing too fashion-forward.

What does this say about him? Dixon thinks it means the creator of Tesla Motors is a "no-fuss guy."

"This personal style has definitely manifested itself into his $7.7 billion career story," she says. "From creating PayPal, making it super easy for small-business owners and consultants to run transactions, to government and non-profit organizations looking for electricity (SolarCity), Musk has definitely brought the no-fuss, easy-living experience to [his business life]."

Sports are constantly evolving,  whether it's the players, the rules, the equipment, or the strategy. But in many cases, we don't notice that something is no longer there until it is already gone.

On the next few pages, we will take a look at 11 things that will soon go extinct in sports. Some are out of necessity. Some are for the better. Others are just by chance because of other circumstances.

Pitchers swinging bats

Now that interleague games are the norm in Major League Baseball and no longer a novelty, it is sillier than ever that the American League and National League use different rules and the NL doesn't use the designated hitter.

The only reason changed hasn't happened yet is because of money. The players' association won't let the AL replace a starter with a bench player that will make less money. And the NL owners don't want to replace a bench player with a starting DH who will command more money as free agents.

Eventually the NL owners will cave because the topic of jobs is always a deal-breaker for the union. As a result, both leagues will have the DH and we'll no longer be subjected to the brutal hacks of pitchers.

NFL games being played on dirt baseball fields

Both the Oakland Raiders and Oakland A's are making efforts to build new stadiums, with the A's hoping to move to San Jose and the Raiders trying to build a football-only stadium to replace the Oakland Coliseum.

When that happens, we will no longer see the football games played on a dirt baseball infield, something that was more common in the age of multi-purpose stadiums.

Kickoff returns in the NFL

For several years now, the NFL has discussed changing the rules to eliminate kickoff returns and the violent hits associated with 250-pound players running full speed at each other.

The number of kickoffs that are being returned has already fallen from 84% to 29% in just three years thanks to the NFL moving the kickoff up to the 35-yard line. So what was once a common play now happens just three times per game.

Eventually, the NFL is going to eliminate what is becoming a needless play and just give the opposing team the ball on the 20-yard line. 

With Ralph Lauren's Spring/Summer 2014 show this morning, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City has officially come to a close.

Now models, designers, and fashion editors are jetting off to London, where major fashion houses like Burberry Prorsum and Tom Ford will present their Spring collections at London Fashion Week.

But before hopping across the pond, let's take a look back at the most gorgeous, fashion-forward, and awe-inspiring looks from the past week in NYC.

Get ready to ogle some models.

The Betsey Johnson show was as crazy as you'd expect, but it was hard not to love the designer's cheeky underwear collection.

Models rocked va-va-voom dresses at the Venexiana show. This one is all sex appeal and sequins.

Fashionistas loved Lela Rose this year, especially the see-through trench this model is wearing.

Maine has more lobsters than it knows what to do with.

With catches more than double what they were a decade ago — due to more fishermen, fewer predators, warmer water, and good conservation— the industry is struggling with pricing pressure and distribution constraints. Processing is the best way to expand distribution, but it's an underdeveloped industry, currently dominated by the Canadians.

Shucks Maine Lobster, an innovative processor near Portland is looking to expand operations. Shucks is one of just 16 processors in the state, according to the company's president John Hathaway. It's the only place in the United States that uses water pressure rather than cooking to loosen the meat from the shell, allowing workers to extract the meat in one piece.

This processing method allows Shucks to sell packaged lobster in its raw form, producing a fresher meal for buyers around the country. Restaurants and supermarkets can use the product in lieu of live lobsters, which are expensive to ship and store. Individual consumers like the so-called "Lazy Man's Lobster" because they don't have to deal with the trauma and mess of boiling and shucking a live lobster.

It's an impressive product, but the local industry still faces obstacles. Building new processing plants won't be cheap, and Shucks' multimillion dollar high pressure processor is particularly expensive. Then there's the challenge of developing a new market.

"There's a huge demand for Maine lobster," Hathaway said. "Outside of New England there are 300 million people that would potentially buy lobster if it were delivered in a convenient way." The biggest obstacle, he added, "is distribution and opening up those channels from the East Coast to West Coast and in between."

We toured the Shucks plant for a closer look at this innovative technology.

Shucks Maine Lobster is found in Richmond, Maine, about 45 minutes from Portland.

The processing facility is located inside what used to be a golf shoe factory.

One of just 16 processing facilities in the state, Shucks can process up to 30,000 pounds of soft-shell lobsters each day.

"Casa de Shenandoah," the Las Vegas home owned by singer Wayne Newton — aka Mr. Las Vegas — for more than 45 years, is being sold for a whopping $70 million.

Listed on real estate website Redfin, the 36-acre property has over eight separate homes, a huge garage, 37 stables, a tennis court, and even its own jumbo jet and terminal.

Even crazier, it once had a functioning zoo with Arabian horses, sloths, penguins, lemurs, and more than 100 birds.

Newton and his family lived at the ranch from the 1960s to 2010, when it was purchased by CSD LLC for $19.5 million to help the Newtons out of bankruptcy, according to the Associated Press. Originally, there were plans to turn the main home into a Wayne Newton-themed theme park with a gift shop and dinner theater.

But that dream fell through after an ugly legal battle between the Newtons and CSD. Developers claimed Newton would not move out of the mansion or hand over paraphernalia for the museum, while Newton claimed his family had nowhere to relocate and was unhappy with how the property was being looked after.

Newton finally settled this summer for an undisclosed sum and left. The animals have since been sold to wildlife centers, according to Redfin, and now a Las Vegas judge has greenlit Casa de Shenandoah's sale, though it still remains to be seen whether or not anyone will pay the exorbitant $70 million price tag.

The main house at Casa de Shenandoah is a two-story structure with three bedrooms, six and a half bathrooms, and more than 9,000 square feet.

There's also a nice swimming pool in the backyard.

The entire property spans 36 acres, and has eight separate homes.

For some, frugality isn’t a lark. It’s a lifestyle.

If you’re one of these people, you may approach retirement a little differently than the rest. Instead of retiring to a place marked by lush beaches or a sparkling nightlife, you may instead choose a city that allows you to stretch your savings as far as possible -- and maybe even leave something extra to a spendthrift heir or two.

These rankings emerged by taking the U.S. metropolitan areas with the lowest costs of living (according to 2012 data from C2ER) and removing the cities that also appear on NeighborhoodScout’s list of the 100 Most Dangerous Cities in America. After all, even frugal retirees may be willing to spend a little extra to avoid those places. (Sorry, Memphis, Tenn., and Springfield, Ill.)

This cost of living data doesn’t reflect every expense retirees may face, so data on property, sales and state income taxes from Tax-Rates.org are also listed. And while home prices are included in the cost of living data, the area’s median home prices from NeighborhoodScout appear for additional clarity.

10: Youngstown-Warren, Ohio

• Cost of living: 88.2 percent of the national average
• Median home value (Youngstown): $44,813
• Average state income tax rate in Ohio: 3.42 percent
• Average property tax rate in Ohio: 1.36 percent
• State sales tax rate in Ohio: 5.5 percent

Youngstown-Warren hit hard times after the U.S. steel industry collapsed in the 1970s, shrinking the city’s population by more than 60 percent over several decades. But the city is trying to revive its economy today through projects such as the Youngstown Business Incubator, a downtown space that aims to foster growth and collaboration among technology start-ups. On the cultural side, art enthusiasts may appreciate the Butler Institute of American Art and the McDonough Museum of Art, which stand across the street from each other on the Youngstown State University campus.

9: Idaho Falls, Idaho

• Cost of living: 88 percent of the national average
• Median home value: $127,626
• Average state income tax rate in Idaho: 5.38 percent
• Average property tax rate in Idaho: 0.69 percent
• State sales tax rate in Idaho: 6 percent

As the state’s second-largest city behind Boise, Idaho Falls is a hub for both eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. The low cost of living and relatively low crime rates in Idaho Falls have earned it appearances on several other “best of” lists, and its recreational and cultural attractions include the Museum of Idaho, the Tautphaus Park Zoo and the Colonial Theater. The city’s Greenbelt offers joggers, cyclists and pedestrians a six-mile paved path along the Snake River

8: Conway, Ark.

• Cost of living: 87.9 percent of the national average
• Median home value: $141,170
• Average state income tax rate in Arkansas: 4.08 percent
• Average property tax rate in Arkansas: 0.52 percent
• State sales tax rate in Arkansas: 6 percent

Nicknamed “The City of Colleges,” Conway hosts three post-secondary schools: Central Baptist College, Hendrix College and the University of Central Arkansas. For culture, Conway boasts the Conway Symphony Orchestra and the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, the latter of which holds an annual festival each June. On the downside, Conway’s violent and property crime rates are above the national medians.

"The earth there is unusual, filled with ore. So there is something happening that is hard to define. There is a magnetic attraction there. Maybe thousands and thousands of years ago, some planet bumped into the land there."

— Bob Dylan 

Much of U.S. economy these days is based on putting your fingers onto small plastic squares and pressing down all day.

But if you know where to look, you can find survivors of the great service economy tidal wave. 

One of such pocket: Northern Minnesota's Iron Range.

As Dylan, a native of Hibbing, Minn., once explained to Ron Rosenbaum in the above quote, the area contains astonishing deposits of iron ore — some of the most extensive in the nation.

Indeed, northern Minnesota sits on some of the oldest continent in the world.

Over the past few years, Todd M., an Iron Range resident, has captured the vast, hulking industrial complex that makes the region tick, from the monstrous diggers, to the endless ore trains, to some of the last remaining natural resource ports in the country.  

Looking at it from his perspective, you'd think you were standing in one of Mongolia's vast mining operations.  

With his permission, we've shared his narrated tour of America's magnetic mystery land.

"A stop in Hibbing is not complete without a stop at the mine overlook for Hibbing taconite."

"Most of United Taconite's huge mining equipment lay silent as a production shut down begins."

"Haul Trucks working at Minntac. There are five trucks in this picture. One at each course crusher (upper left) and one between them waiting to dump. Then the two on the haul road to the east pit. The building itself is about nine stories high. The DM&IR/CN tracks cut across the middle of the picture around the area of the power poles starting at the left side middle. That also is where employees drive up to the facility."

Sometimes a girl just wants to stay home and doesn't want to be bothered by the outside world. 

Other times, maybe it's just not possible to leave your house because of a hurricane or heavy snow. 

Luckily, there really is an app for everything. 

Use these apps and you'll be able to stay at home for days or even weeks without setting foot outside.

Seamless will make sure you'll never be without food again.

Seamless allows you to order food for delivery or pick-up from over 12,000 restaurants. Whatever you're in the mood for, Seamless will make sure your taste buds are entirely satisfied. 

Price: Free for iOS, Android, and Blackberry

But come on now, you can't survive just on Seamless. FreshDirect will deliver you actual groceries.

As fun as it is to eat out, it's much healthier to cook for yourself. With Fresh Direct, you'll never have to worry about making time to go to the grocery store. Just pop open the app, put items in your cart, and then get your groceries by the next day. 

Price: Free for iOS and Android

With Amazon, you can order just about anything for delivery.

You can buy just about anything on Amazon. Whether you're looking for gadgets, kitchen appliances, a new mattress, Amazon will have you covered. 

Price: Free for iOS, Android, and Windows

This one comes straight from you — our gentlemen readers.

It has come to our attention that while some of you out there would love to dress fresh to death at all times, you believe that achieving that goal is beyond your means.

It's not.

Affordable men's fashion is everywhere, and with a few key pieces, you can make your wardrobe look crisp and tidy. Business Insider reached out to some of our favorite men's fashion bloggers and retailers to get their opinion on where to get a stylish wardrobe without breaking the bank.

Think about it: They love clothes, but a brother still needs money to eat.

We've organized this list by item, and with each item we've included a list of awesome retailers — including some you've probably never heard of — that carry what you need, in a reasonable price range.

Special thanks to Sabir Peele of Men's Style Pro, who sent us an especially awesome list of stores. Follow him on Instagram here.

Suits, under $650

Why you need them: For obvious reasons, you need a suit, and the truth is, it should be made to measure. Our good friend, The Fine Young Gentleman, wrote an excellent post for us about how you can get a made-to-measure suit without spending a trillion dollars. Read it. Then read it again.

Also, remember, you can't go wrong with gray, navy, and black.

Where to get them: FYG recommends brands like Indochino, Black Lapel, Knot Standard, and My Suit.

Follow FYG on Twitter here.

Dress shirts, $60-$85

Why you need them: This goes without saying: You need something to wear to the office, and you may not want to spend $200 on something from say, Thomas Pink.

Where to get them: For a perfect fit we highly recommend our friends at Hugh and Crye, based in DC. Also SuitSupply.com and Lands' End Canvas have good stuff ranging from $56-$80.

Casual shirts, $45-$85

Why you need them: Dude, you can't wear a T-shirt everywhere.

Where to get them: This item's not too hard to find, but we especially love Frank and Oak for this. Everything's under $50 and they have a great selection, but you have to sign up and be member (which is free). There's also NewLook.com (out of the U.K.), which has a huge variety of styles, fabrics, and brands at low prices. 

A decade ago, we couldn't imagine many of the jobs that exist today. Roles like social media manager and cloud services engineer weren't really possible.

And as technology evolves, what today seems like science fiction may in fact be the job market of tomorrow.

Cultural strategy company Sparks & Honey recently put together a presentation on 20 jobs that they think are either going to be created or become much more common in the future. 

Get ready to have a job — or several jobs — you never expected. "Careers are now complex, fragmented, specialized, collaborative, and ever-evolving,"the presentation says. "More often than not, our work-life will be made up of a portfolio of micro-careers." 

We've featured the Sparks & Honey presentation here with their permission. 

It's Marc A. Hermann's job as a photographer for The New York Daily News to cover breaking stories in the world's biggest city.

"I grew up as a history buff, and since I started shooting for newspapers when I was 15, I always tried to envision what the city looked like to my predecessors in the 1930s and '40s," he told Business Insider in an email.

After Hermann started working as a photo assignment editor at The Daily News, he would browse the paper's immense photo archive in his downtime, searching for subjects like "police,""fire," and "murder."

What he uncovered were incredible 4x5 negatives, some of which hadn't been published since they were first shot for the newspaper in the early 20th century.

Inspired by the work of Sergey Larenkov and Joeri Teeuwisse, who blend historic pictures of war-torn Europe with modern-day views, Hermann began visiting different New York locations in the old photos to see if he could line up the perfect shot.

"I'd have to literally occupy the exact airspace as the original shooter, tilting a little to one side, or having to squat down, or having to press up against a wall," he told us. "This project allowed me to literally follow in their footsteps."

The result is his photo series "New York: Then & Now," which we first read about over at The New York Daily News.

The combined scenes of modern shots with vintage crime scenes is a reminder to pause every once in awhile and imagine what our world was like decades ago.

Frankie Yale, aka the "Al Capone of Brooklyn" lost control of his Lincoln coupe and smashed into a stoop house on 44th Street On July 1, 1928. The house — and tree — still stand.

Source: Marc Hermann, "New York: Then & Now"

The Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary caught on fire on January 11, 1951. The 90-year-old landmark was practically destroyed, but was rebuilt and can be found today at Hicks and Summit Streets in Carroll Gardens.

Source: Marc Hermann, "New York: Then & Now"

A recently-released inmate of the Brooklyn House of Detention stole a car with two friends to "go pick up some forgotten clothing" in July of 1957. They ended up crashing the car on a light pole at Pacific Street and Classon Avenue in Brooklyn instead.

Source: Marc Hermann, "New York: Then & Now"