The INSIDER Summary:

• The annual Met Gala is fashion's biggest party.
• INSIDER gathered the best and worst celebrity styles worn this year.
• Rita Ora's mannequin hair, Zendaya's bright coral lipstick, and Katy Perry's glitter eyeshadow-lipstick combo all made our list.

Celebrity attendees at this year's Met Gala aimed to impress. 

Some stars kept the Comme des Garçons theme alive with flawless hair and makeup — like Rihanna, who wore various shades of pink, and Lilly Collins, who rocked a brilliantly cropped haircut. But others missed the mark with their hair and makeup.

Here are the looks that caught the most attention.

BEST: Zendaya brought the drama with her natural blowout and coral lipstick.

BEST: Selena Gomez covered her entire lids in magenta eyeshadow.

WOW: Zoe Kravitz showed off her blonde pixie cut and chiseled cheekbones.

The Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" follows high-school student Clay Jensen and his classmate Hannah Baker, who commited suicide. She leaves behind cassette tapes that explain 13 reasons she says she took her own life. Each tape is made for someone who she felt was responsible for her suicide in some way. Each episode focuses on one of the tapes. 

Netflix released all the episodes of the show on March 31, 2017. And ever since, it's gotten more and more popular, but in some cases for all the wrong reasons. It's now facing major controversy.

Many mental-health experts, concerned parents, and teachers are saying that it glorifies suicide, and could be a dangerous lesson for teens who could be going through the same things as Hannah. 

Here's how the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" became a hit among teens and why experts are calling it "harmful":

SEE ALSO: 100 movies on Netflix that everyone needs to watch in their lifetime

It's based on the 2007 novel "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher.

It got so popular so fast that it's probably getting a second season.

The show is about a teenager, Hannah Baker, who kills herself.

Before taking her own life, she leaves audiotapes for people she believes are responsible. The tapes are an act of revenge, and part justification of her fatal decision. 

Even straight out of school, earning an MBA means a healthy salary bump for graduates, especially in lucrative industries like consulting.

And with increasing demand for management consultants, elite firms are doling out hefty compensation packages to stay competitive and attract top talent. In fact, at many places, the base pay for MBAs starts at $140,000 — more than $60,000 higher than the starting salaries that many candidates earn right out of college. On top of that, salaries for these positions are on the rise, up as much as 5% in the past year. 

Management Consulted, a company that helps candidates land consulting jobs, compiled the top salaries earned by graduates in their first year out of business school at 18 leading consulting firms. To determine these figures, it culled through data from clients, spoke with industry insiders, and pored over real offer letters from readers.

It's important to note that these represent maximum salary packages, not average compensation. Typically, only the top employees receive the full amount, with most employees earning significantly less.

Read on to see the consulting firms in which MBAs are raking in the big bucks, ranked by total compensation:

SEE ALSO: 21 US cities where making $100,000 a year isn't enough to put you in the top 20% of earners

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18. Mercer

Total compensation: up to $137,000

Signing bonus: $20,000

Base: $95,000

Relocation: up to $3,000

Performance bonus: up to $19,000

17. Kalypso

Total compensation: up to $157,000

Signing bonus: $15,000

Base: $124,000

Relocation: up to $3,000

Performance bonus: up to $15,000

16. Cognizant Business Consulting

Total compensation: up to $163,000

Signing bonus: $20,000

Base: $120,000

Relocation: up to $8,000

Performance bonus: up to $15,000

When it comes to finding love, there are several times of year that are better than others — at least according to your sign.

According to Ophira Edut, one of the AstroTwins, the best time is when a planet lands in your fifth or seventh house.

"The fifth house is the house of love and romance and flirtation. And the seventh house is the house of commitment and serious relationships," Ophira explained. "When there's a planet that visits either of those, it's an indication that it's a good time to be open to love, or open to meeting someone."

That said, don't just wait around for a planet to land in one of your houses.

"One thing I want to emphasize is that we're always telling people 'You're co-creating with the universe.' So we really don’t feel like, 'Oh, just sit around,'" Ophira said. 

So, can any old planet visit you fifth and seven house for you to find love? Yes, but according to Ophira the sun is most powerful. When the sun lands in your fifth or seventh house it's an ideal time to put yourself out there — the universe might just send a special someone your way.

When a sun lands in one of those houses, you will also have a new moon, which is about new beginnings. 

"The new moon will always fall within the same time as the sun. Sometime in that month there will be a new moon in that love sign, which is a great time to meet someone or start fresh. The new moons are about new beginnings," Ophira said. 

If you're still a little lost about when exactly all this should be happening, we've made it easy for you. Here are the best times of year for each sign to find love. 

Aries

When the sun is in your fifth house: July 23rd through August 22nd

When the sun is in your seventh house: September 23rd through October 23rd

"You might actually find yourself attracted to [Libras and Leos], too, because they are the rulers of your love house," Ophira said, adding to the growing list of compatible signs.

Taurus

When the sun is in your fifth house: August 23rd through September 22nd

When the sun is in your seventh house: October 23rd through November 21st

Gemini

When the sun is in your fifth house: September 23rd through October 23rd 

When the sun is in your seventh house: November 22nd through December 21st

The INSIDER Summary:

• Reusable menstrual cups are more sustainable than disposable pads or tampons.
• The FLEX menstrual disc can be worn during sex.
• Period-proof underwear from Thinx and 100% cotton panties from Oddo are comfy, too.

There are sex conferences, there are health conferences, and there are wellness conferences. But according to founders Natalia Hailes, Ashley Spivak, and Lauren Bille, Cycles + Sex is the first gathering of its kind to bring them all together.

A day-long event dedicated to destigmatizing and celebrating reproductive health, Cycles + Sex covered anything and everything relating to periods, sex, hormones, and birth. A lively expo hall featured tables strewn with pamphlets, product samples, and body positive merchandise with enthusiastic representatives standing by to answer questions recruit email list subscribers. In the meantime, doctors, sexologists, and educators gave informative presentations upstairs.

INSIDER was granted full access to bring you all of the innovative ways people are becoming more informed and in control of their own bodies. 

Here are 10 items that can help you better understand and manage your period. Or, in the very least, have something good come of it.

Lunette reusable menstrual cup

The Lunette menstrual cup is super easy to use and better for the environment than tampons or pads. Just fold it in half, insert it like a tampon, and you're good for 12 hours.

Cora monthly subscription boxes

Cora's subscription boxes come with a month's supply of organic cotton tampons and a discreet black storage box and clutch. Plus, for every box you get, a month's supply of pads goes to a girl in need.

Sustain Natural PostPlay wipes

These 100% cotton wipes are free of alcohol, fragrances, and harsh chemicals like formaldehyde, and won't irritate your skin or mess up your body's natural pH level. They're great for freshening up after sex or switching out your menstrual cup.

Ivanka Trump has a new book out Tuesday entitled, "Women Who Work."

The book, which the first daughter and White House adviser wrote while her father was running for president, reads like a mashup of countless essays and articles written in the past decade aimed at female entrepreneurs.

That isn't to say all the advice is bad — it's just that little is new. The book borrows heavily from books like Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In," Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston's "How Remarkable Women Lead," and backlogs of IvankaTrump.com. 

More disappointing for people hoping for a window into what to expect from the Trump administration is a lack of details on Ivanka's own life and political views. While Trump does reference some of her own experiences, including her efforts to prepare a speech at the Republican National Convention, the book often lapses into generic platitudes of female empowerment that could have been written by anyone. 

However, there are a handful of interesting tidbits in the book that help illuminate the powerful first daughter. Here's what I learned about Ivanka Trump from "Women Who Work." 

SEE ALSO: Ivanka Trump’s new book quotes people who are now reportedly 'uneasy' about being included

1. Ivanka finished writing the book before her father won the presidency — and it shows.

According to the book's preface, Trump finished the manuscript before the election's results were announced and wrote the preface in the days before her father's inauguration. As a result, as Trump was writing the book, there was no way she could have predicted that, by the time it was published, she would have quit her job as CEO of Ivanka Trump to work in an official White House role. 

"When my father takes office as our nation's forty-fifth president, I will take a formal leave of absence from both The Trump Organization and my apparel and accessories brand," Trump wrote. "On paper this separation is straightforward, but emotionally, this was not an easy decision." 

The book returns repeatedly to Trump's love for entrepreneurship and how important her job is to her — something she may have toned down had she realized she'd be making a career jump before the book was published. Trump may have also avoided quoting so many vocal critics of her father's political aspirations, if she had realized he would be elected. 

2. Ivanka has two nannies that she credits with "enabling me to do what I do."

In the book's acknowledgements, Trump thanks her children's two nannies, Liza and Xixi, "for being a part of our extended family and enabling me to do what I do." 

Despite extensive discussion of the need for paid childcare throughout the book, Trump only mentions her own nannies one other time in "Women Who Work." 

"Some of my best photos of the kids were taken by my nanny during the day (I'm sure in ten years I'll convince myself I took them!)" she wrote. 

Trump also thanks Dorothy and Bridget, the nannies who helped raise her and her siblings. 

3. Ivanka struggles to grapple with conflicting ideas about why she's successful.

In writing a book that is essentially a "how-to" guide on being a successful working women, Trump had to show that she wasn't just born with a silver spoon in her mouth — a point that she reiterates again and again throughout the book. 

"Undeniably, one factor in my success has been the doors that my family's name and my privileged upbringing have opened," Trump writes. "I'm deeply grateful for all the opportunities afforded to me, but they alone didn't guarantee my success. Curiosity, passion, hard work, and perseverance have enabled me to prove my value to myself and others beyond my surname." 

However, as an anonymous quote that Trump includes in the book states, "It's not what you know but who you know that makes a difference." 

If last year is any indication, this year's Berkshire Hathaway meeting will bring tens of thousands of giddy investors to downtown Omaha, Nebraska to hear Warren Buffett dish on investing, climate change, and the secret to happiness at work.

While last year's attendance (around 37,000) was lower than previous years due to online streaming of the meeting for the first time ever, you can still expect a pretty packed house and lots of tourists looking to do cool things in Omaha next weekend.

Fortunately, Buffett and the Berkshire Hathaway team have some tips for you. Here were our ten favorites.

1. Shopping at CenturyLink

Buffett doesn't miss an opportunity! Berkshire Hathaway takes over the CenturyLink Center Friday and Saturday and hosts a "shareholder shopping day" on Friday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., featuring lots of deals for eager visitors.

The CenturyLink exhibit hall is 194,300 square feet, so it can be a bit overwhelming at first. Buffett suggests that you "view the terrific BNSF railroad layout...your children (and you!) will be enchanted with it." Start there, and then gradually work your way around. You'll see booths for brands you know well (Duracell, Coca-Cola, Fruit of the Loom, GEICO, Brooks) and some you probably don't (Forest River, Justin Brands, Kirby, Wells Lamont). This is a great time to learn about them -- and maybe buy a few things.

For me, the best part of last year's shareholder day wasn't the stuff (although I found myself spending a lot more than I intended); it was the chance to talk to the people running these businesses for Buffett. Dairy Queen's CEO John Gainor, for example, happily posed for photos and readily answered questions about Buffett and DQ's competitive position.

2. Joslyn Art Museum

The Joslyn Art Museum is a must-see, both for the building architecture (a beautiful, imposing art deco marble building) and for the art contained within. The museum's Art Works space provides activity stations so children and adults can interact with art and create some of their own. The museum also features a variety of permanent exhibitions.

Special exhibitions on display through May 7^th include Virginia Beahan's photography and Wild Spaces, Open Seasons, which contains art examining the lives of fishermen and hunters from the 1820s until the 1940s. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

3. Gorat's

Gorat's is Buffett's favorite steakhouse -- he has recommended it to shareholders in every annual letter since 1995.

You need a reservation to get in on shareholder weekend, so it may already be too late (but you can call them at 402-551-3733 just in case something opens up).

Buffett suggests you "show you are a sophisticated diner by ordering the T-bone with hash browns."

Kjell Inge Røkke, the Norwegian billionaire industrialist, has contracted a 181.6-metre (595.8 foot) vessel from Norway-based shipyard, Vard that will be designed by Espen Oeino. Set to be used for environmental research missions in partnership with WWF Norway, the vessel will also be used privately by its owner and will be available for charters.

Tailored for research and expedition activities to tackle the ocean's environmental challenges, the Research Expedition Vessel (REV) was designed to cruise in arctic and tropical areas alike. At near 182-meters in length, the REV will also become the largest vessel in the world available for private charters for up to 36 guests.

Nearly two meters longer than Azzam  the 180-metre Lurssen currently holding the title of largest yacht in the world, the REV, although technically also used for research and expedition purposes in tandem with WWF, will also potentially become the largest yacht in the world upon its scheduled delivery in 2020.

"The REV will be a platform for gathering knowledge", commented Kjell Inge Røkke, owner of the REV, "I would like to welcome researchers, environmental groups, and other institutions on board, to acquire new skills to evolve innovative solutions to address challenges and opportunities connected to the seas."

Mr Røkke further explained that his first large factory trawler was built by Vard 30 years ago and that he had maintained a great working relationship with them since then, which is why the Norway-based shipyard obtained the contract to build the REV.

Amongst key features on the REV will be equipment for monitor and surveying marine areas, modern laboratories, an auditorium, two helipads, a hangar for a remote operated vehicle and an autonomous underwater vehicle as a multifunctional cargo deck aft of the ship.

In addition to its explorational purpose, during which the REV could carry 60 scientists and 40 crew, the 181.6-metre yacht is also set to be sometimes used by Røkke and his family as well as other charterers with the possibility to carry as many as 36 guests and a crew of 54, a model that will allow to generate extra funding for research.

I went to Utah last weekend to drive the $400,000 Ford GT supercar — a rare privilege as only 250 will be built in 2017 — but the day before I hit the road and the racetrack, Ford put me through its one-day Performance Racing School program.

For eight hours, I received high-level on-and-off track instruction from professional drivers. We had at our disposal the 526-horsepower Shelby GT350 (the single-day course is offered for free to any new owner of a Ford Performance vehicle).

I learned a lot. But here were my five biggest takeaways:

SEE ALSO: Here's what you learn at Ford's Track Attack racing school that's free for some customers

1. Nobody except a pro driver is a pro driver.

Being taught to drive better on track is a humbling experience. I've tracked numerous cars, but the pros who've been doing it since they were little kids in go-karts and who have actually raced for money are about 50,000 miles above me in terms of ability.

I'm not fit to sit in the same car with them, much less a track-ready beast like the 526-horsepower Shelby GT350. That said, they're the best at figuring out what you're doing wrong and how to fix it.

At the Ford Performance Racing School, by the end of a day of driving and learning, you get a hot lap with one of the instructors. This will and should boggle your mind. I can drive fast. But a pro driver drives fast on an entirely different plane.

2. Driving hard and fast is for the racetrack — not the road.

Ford offers a day at its Performance Racing School — located at Utah Motorsports about a half-hour from Salt Lake City — for all new owners of Shelbys, Focus RS and STs, Raptor pickups, and Fiesta STs so that they can fully explore their cars' capabilities.

In the case of the GT350, the capabilities are mind-boggling. (I've also tracked a Focus RS, and its capabilities are also mind-boggling, just in a different way.)

If anything, the way these cars can be pushed near their limits on a track should remind you that they shouldn't be pushed anywhere near their limits on the public roads. 

That's a big takeaway: speed is seductive, but it's dangerous and needs to be controlled. The FPR instructors stress safety, safety, safety. So, of course, you're wearing a racing suit, helmet, and are strapped in with a four-point harness the whole time. 

Speed is for the track, not the road.

3. You have $1 to spend — and not a penny more.

This might have been my favorite piece of wisdom, dispensed by instructor Charlie Putnam as he was explaining why you should only attempt a pass except on a straightaway and with the cooperation of your fellow driver (at our level). 

Putnam gave the example of a driver coming into a corner right before a long straight preparing to pass a car in front of it. The driver is steering, braking, and preparing to get hard back on the throttle.

But a driver can only use 100% of any of those inputs. If you're using 50% steering, you only have 50% left over for braking and throttle.

The driver who wanted to pass forgot this rule. He had "a dollar to spend," as Putnam put it, but because he went too hard back on the throttle while still spending some of his buck on steering, he went over $1 — more like $1.30.

Crash! Luckily he was OK.

It was a great lesson. Performance driving is all about balancing the inputs. Overdo it on any of the inputs and you'll lose the car. At best, you'll have to correct, costing you time on a lap. At worst, you crunch your car. 

If you're a college student hoping to improve your resume and actually make some real money as an intern this summer, it definitely helps if you can code: Silicon Valley tech companies dominated Glassdoor's new list of best-paying internships for the year, published Tuesday.

With the exception of Exxon Mobile and Bloomberg L.P., all of the ten highest-paying internships are involved in the technology sector in some way.

These interns are often being paid wages that put them among the highest-compensated workers in the country — interns or not. 

At Facebook, for example, which has the highest-paid interns according to the report, interns earn a median monthly salary of $8,000. That works out to an annual salary of roughly $96,000, almost double the median salary of $51,336 for US workers of any age. 

In order to make Glassdoor's list, each company needed to receive at least 25 reported intern salaries in between April 2016 and April 2017, and only US-based internships were considered. Curious as to how your dream employer stacks up?

You can check out the top 11 paid roles below. 

SEE ALSO: The 25 best colleges for landing an internship

11. Google

Median monthly pay: $6,000

Employees rave about working at Google, pointing to high pay and a fast-paced work environment. Aside from expectedly long hours and a tough commute into the Mountain View office, employees seem to have little to complain about. You can apply here. 

10. VMware

Median monthly pay: $6,080

It may not be as well-known as some of the other companies on the top-10 list, but the Dell subsidiary pays top dollar and offers internships around the world. Interns report getting to do meaningful work, but also say the Dell acquisition created a degree of uncertainty at the company. You can apply here. 

9. Yahoo

Median monthly pay: $6,080

Yahoo interns have high salaries and can work in a wide variety of specializations including law, design, and entertainment. You can apply here

The 2011 NBA Draft has proven to be one of the deepest classes in recent memory.

The draft was so deep that 29 teams missed one of the best prospects — Isaiah Thomas.

The Kings took Thomas with the very last pick, No. 60, completely unaware that the diminutive 5-foot-9 guard from Washington would become this generation's Allen Iverson — a spunky, athletic, crafty scorer defenses can't stop.

After stops in Sacramento and Phoenix, Thomas has become the star of the Celtics, helping them win the No. 1 seed in the East this year.

Here are some of the players drafted before Thomas that NBA teams are probably kicking themselves over today.

Some picks still look good today. The Cavaliers took Kyrie Irving with the No. 1 pick.

Irving is still on the Cavs today, of course, forever cherished in Cleveland for sealing the 2016 championship with the game-winning three-pointer.

The Cavaliers also drafted Tristan Thompson with the fourth pick.

When you think of jobs in the arts, making a lot of money usually doesn't come to mind.

But there are actually many jobs for artists and creative thinkers that come with a decent salary — you just need to know where to look.

We searched through US Department of Labor database O*NET, the Occupational Information Network, for high-paying jobs that might appeal to artistic people. O*Net designates these jobs a "primary interest" of "artistic."

O*NET defines artistic occupations as jobs that "frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules."

Here are 12 high-paying jobs for artistic and creative people that pay on average more than $55,000 a year in a range of industries and fields:

SEE ALSO: 16 high-paying jobs for people who love history

Editors

Median annual salary: $57,210

Plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Makeup artists

Median annual salary: $60,970

Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role. Includes theatrical and performance.

Poets, lyricists, and creative writers

Median annual salary: $61,240

Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry, or song lyrics, for publication or performance.

Getting stranded with a dead car battery or being caught off guard by a flat tire is not only stressful, it's potentially dangerous. 

Fortunately, there are a number of gadgets on the market today that can help you be better prepared for whatever the road throws at you.

Here are 13 car gadgets that will not only improve your overall driving experience, but will also help you be ready for the unexpected. 

SEE ALSO: These are the best features in the all-electric Chevy Bolt

Key finder

Before you can drive anywhere, you'll need to find your car keys. 

Keeping a Tile Mate Bluetooth tracker on your keychain can help ensure you always know where your car keys are located. You simply attach the Tile to your keychain, and whenever you can't find your keys, you can use the Tile app to make your keys ring.

The app also tracks the last place it paired with your smartphone, so if you leave your keys somewhere outside your home, you'll be able to see where you left them. 

You can purchase the Tile tracker on Amazon for $24.25. 

A dash cam

Dashcams can be used to shoot a memorable drive, but they can also come in handy if you get into an accident. 

The forward facing camera won't protect you physically, but the footage it captures can be used to prove who is responsible for a car crash. 

The Black Box B60 dashcam can shoot 30 frames per second and automatically kick on whenever it senses any sudden braking, impact, or rapid acceleration. 

You can purchase the Black Box B60 for $59.95 on Amazon. 

Smartphone mount

A smartphone mount can make navigation a lot less stressful.

Instead of constantly looking down at your phone for directions, you can use a mount to keep your Google Maps or Apple Maps app within your line of vision. 

The iOttie smartphone holder is the best-selling mount on Amazon and costs $24.95. 

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If you're stumped on what to get your mom for Mother's Day, a bouquet of flowers is always a safe choice. 

Popular flower retailers are already running out of delivery dates, though. 

Fortunately, Amazon still has tons of bouquets that will reach Mom by Sunday, May 14. But just because Prime members can use their free two-day shipping perk to send Mom calla lilies doesn't mean you should wait until the last minute to reserve a bouquet. Like any other website, options and delivery dates will become more scarce over time, so we recommend ordering yours sooner rather than later.

We put together a list of seven beautiful bouquets you can currently buy and have in time for Mother's Day on Amazon. 

Editor's note: We recommend you place your Mother's Day flower order as soon as possible since popular bouquets have a tendency of selling out around big holidays like this one, and there's also no guarantee your preferred delivery date will be available the longer you wait.

Having trouble figuring out what to get your mom for Mother's Day? Browse all of Insider Picks' 2017 Mother's Day gift guides here.

Yellow tulips

Not every Mother's Day bouquet needs to be over the top. This collection of tulips is simple and classy.

KaBloom Fresh Cut Yellow Tulips, $34.70

White orchids

If Mom's taste is more modern, this sophisticated bouquet of orchids is a good choice.

Kabloom Perla White Dendrobium Orchids, from $29.99

Purple iris

A bouquet of purple irises will be a welcome change from the roses or tulips she normally receives.

From You Flowers Stunning Blue Iris, $44.99

In 2000, a bizarre and controversial film called "Battle Royale" was released. In the film, dozens of Japanese high-school students are placed on an island, given weapons, and forced to kill one another until one person remains.

That person is crowned the winner.

If that sounds a lot like the plot of "The Hunger Games," it's because it's not far off. Though the plots are similar, "Battle Royale" is a far more brutal film. There is no prevailing heroine, no odds overcome. "Battle Royale" is a bleak, suspenseful, violent movie.

A new game with a bizarre name, "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" aims to re-create the tension and brutality of "Battle Royale." And unbelievably, it succeeds.

"PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" is available only on PC. It has only one game mode. It's not even fully complete — the game is available in "early access," which means it isn't finished, but you can buy it early and start playing now.

After just five weeks of availability, it has sold over 2 million copies. It's the third-most-watched game on Twitch, the world's largest game-streaming platform.

So what gives? Why is this game blowing up? Here's the deal.

SEE ALSO: The new game from the folks behind 'Grand Theft Auto' is ridiculously gorgeous

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Though it looks like a typical shooter, "Battlegrounds" is anything but.

Before we go any further, allow me to explain the ridiculous name:

• The game's creative director is known for creating "Battle Royale"-style games — massive online games where players fight to the death with limited weapons.

• His name is Brendan Greene, but his online handle is "PlayerUnknown."

• Thus the game is just called "Battlegrounds." The full name technically is "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," but that's kind of like calling "Jurassic Park""Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park."

Every game starts the same: You're on a plane with about 100 other humans. It's the most depressing plane ride I've ever seen.

The plane is a visual representation of an online lobby, essentially, but it serves another purpose — you choose when to exit the plane, and that choice is important because the next step is parachuting down to a massive, deserted island. 

As you parachute down, you'll see other players doing the same. This is where the game starts — floating down to your almost certain death, eyeballing other players. Since every player starts with just the clothes on their back, the first 10 minutes of every match is a scramble for weapons, armor, vehicles, and security.

Any given part of the massive map looks like this. There are roads and abandoned buildings, and the vacated island is rife with weaponry.

As you land on the island, your first move is almost certainly to go indoors. You could bumrush other players who land near you in an attempt to punch them to death, but you probably shouldn't.

Instead, you likely will look for supplies — and those are indoors. This concept of looting for resources is a panic-inducing moment right off the bat.

Let's say another player lands near you in a town. Here's how that might play out:

• You both land around the same time, see each other, and head toward separate buildings.

• Maybe your building has a good weapon, or maybe it has a police vest for protection. Maybe it has nothing.

• But what about that other player? You've lost them, and they could have a killer weapon. Do you head out to another nearby building, hoping they aren't in the same one? Do you wait near a window, keeping an eye on the building they're in, waiting for them to leave? Do you take off running toward another nearby town, hoping for better supplies?

This is the central tension of "Battlegrounds," and it starts immediately.

The job of President of the United States comes with a compensation package, just like any other professional position.

In 2001, this salary rose to $400,000 per year, which includes a $50,000 annual expense account.

SEE ALSO: Here's the highest-paying job in every state

DON'T MISS: Here's what it was like to be George Washington, the richest president in US history

1. JFK gave his salary to charity

When President Kennedy took office in 1961, he was a very wealthy man. His family's worth was around $1 billion at the time, and he himself had a multimillion-dollar trust fund. He certainly didn't need the presidential salary ($100,000 annually with a $50,000 expense account, at the time) to get by. So, he donated it all to charity instead.

"President Kennedy's entire salary is going to charity," a newspaper reported at the time, according to Snopes. "Six charities benefited from the $94,583.32 the President received in 1961." According to the Snopes piece, some of the recipients of his donations were the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, the United Negro College Fund, and the Cuban Families Committee.

Kennedy also donated the entirety of the salary he earned in Congress over the course of his 14 years in the House and Senate. Altogether, his charitable donations may have totaled as much as $500,000 over the course of his political career.

2. The Obamas had only recently paid off their student loans when he took office

Other presidents, like Herbert Hoover, also donated their presidential salaries to charity. And, George Washington may have turned away the $25,000 granted him, at least initially, according to the Snopes piece. But, not all of our presidents have had enough money to make that choice.

President Obama famously declared just a few years ago, that he had only recently finished paying off student loans. Speaking to an audience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he expressed how much he was able to empathize with the burden of shouldering this type of debt.

"Michelle and I, we’ve been in your shoes," he said. "Check this out, all right. I’m President of the United States. We only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago. That wasn't that long ago. And that wasn't easy — especially because when we had Malia and Sasha, we're supposed to be saving up for their college education, and we're still paying off our college educations."

3. Some presidents almost went broke

Presidents have never been paid particularly well, especially when compared with some of the highest paid people of their day. Babe Ruth famously said when asked about his $75,000-a-year annual salary, "I know, but I had a better year than Hoover."

Today, the gap between star athletes' salaries and that of the President of the United States is far more vast. However, even a century or more ago, some presidents really struggled to make ends meet, before, during, and after their terms in office.

Jefferson added more than $10,000 to his debt during his time as president, Harrison struggled financially throughout his adult life, and died after just a month after taking office, and Truman, who had lost his inheritance to a bad mining investment, was in debt for years and his difficult financial circumstances may have been Congress's inspiration to raise the presidential pay to $100,000.

The stories of our nation's presidents and their salaries are as diverse as the presidents themselves. But, they say a lot about these people, their lives, and their values.

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• Spring is here, and Pinterest reports that more users are searching for ways to recreate the season's hottest trends.
• Searches for off-the-shoulder outfits are up by 650% from 2016.
• Popular styles feature prints, ruffles, and large sleeves.

Off-the-shoulder tops are one of the hottest spring fashion trends.

According to Pinterest, searches for the style are up by more than 650% from 2016.

Here are 11 ways to wear shoulder-baring tops this spring.

Ruffles have made the ultimate comeback this season.

Go for a romantic look with lace.

Step out early in a summer staple — gingham print.

The Federal Reserve is looking past the economy's weak first quarter and has signaled that it will continue raising interest rates as planned. 

Its policy statement on Wednesday said the Federal Open Markets Committee "views the slowing in growth during the first quarter as likely to be transitory."

The advance release of first-quarter gross domestic product showed the economy grew by 0.7%, its slowest pace in three years. The increase in consumer spending, the largest contributor to growth, was at the lowest since 2009, at 0.3%.

"Household spending rose only modestly, but the fundamentals underpinning the continued growth of consumption remained solid," the statement added.

According to the Fed, near-term risks to the economy are "roughly balanced," meaning extended weakness is possible. However, these charts show why the Fed considers the first-quarter slowdown as temporary:

Consumer confidence is still high.

Consumer confidence and expectations for future economic conditions have recently slipped, but are still well above their pre-election levels. This is part of what made the drop in spending last quarter puzzling. 

Wages are rising slowly. But they're rising.

The Employment Cost Index, a measure of how expensive workers are for employers, rose 0.8% in the first quarter, the fastest pace since 2007.

The Fed is happy with the jobs market.

For the most part, at least. The trend of job creation is above the level needed to hold the unemployment rate near its lowest level since the recession. 

The US Navy Marine Mammal Program at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) started in 1960, when the Navy began studying Notty, a female Pacific white-sided dolphin.

Researchers soon found that dolphins had excellent sonar. The mammals went on to guard an Army ammunition pier in Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay, providing surveillance to thwart enemy swimmers, in 1970 and 1971.

In 2002, SPAWAR was allocated $14 million a year through 2020. But it wasn't until 2003 when dolphins were used to clear mines during the US invasion of Iraq. 

Here's how the Navy uses dolphins to guard nuclear arsenals and spot bad guys in the water.

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The US Navy has ships deployed all over the world.

And although it has plenty of high-tech weaponry ...

... the Navy has some weapons that are most-decidedly low-tech: dolphins.

Costco is the holy grail of bulk buying, the cathedral of wholesale. But it's not all about 10-pound jars of peanut butter.

A stop at Costco's humble food court — after walking miles around the cavernous warehouse — is a shameless reward for buying enough paper towels to fill your entire car trunk.

The food court is simple yet esteemed by Costco diehards. Amazingly, it's one of the biggest pizza chains in the US, and nationwide it sells roughly 100 million hot dogs a year, at extremely low prices.

After several readers expressed their unwaveringly high regard for Costco's hot dogs and pizza, we took a trip to the retail giant's Brooklyn location to discover all its revered food-court glories — and it totally exceeded our expectations.

 Marina Nazario contributed reporting on a previous version of this article.

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The food court at Costco doesn't offer the most varied selection — but it's cheap, quick, and provides a nice treat for customers after a long day of shopping.

We ordered one of each item on the menu, excluding the salad, smoothies, and ice cream — those are pretty uninteresting, run-of-the-mill items that are hard to get wrong.

We did not expect the servings to be so enormous and dirt cheap. This entire selection costs just over $25. Let's delve in and go through the choices.