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Our gut does more than help us digest food; the bacteria that call our intestines home have been implicated in everything from our mental health and sleep, to weight gain and cravings for certain foods. This series examines how far the science has come and whether there's anything we can do to improve the health of our gut.

The gut microbiota is the community of bugs, including bacteria, that live in our intestine. It has been called the body's "forgotten organ"... Читать дальше...

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The impact of impending regulatory reform in the multi-trillion-dollar money market industry appears to be accelerating in short-term bond markets. The October 14th regulatory implementation date is leading to substantial outflows from prime and, perhaps unintentionally, tax-exempt money market funds, but the new rules also provide one of the few clear opportunities for investors.

In a nutshell, the new rules require a floating net asset value for institutional... Читать дальше...

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Wherever you are in your professional life, there's a TED Talk for you. Let the following TED Talks inspire you, challenge your way of thinking, and give you the push you need to take your career to the next level.

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When you feel like you've missed your calling:

Ashley Stahl: 3 questions to unlock your authentic career

"There's a difference between doing work we love, and doing work that is who we are," says Ashley Stahl, a career counselor who left... Читать дальше...

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At its peak, One Kings Lane was worth $900 million, nearly a member of the exclusive billion-dollar startup club. But when it was bought by Bed Bath & Beyond in June, it sold for a fraction of that.

According to Bed Bath & Beyond's most recent quarterly earnings filing, the home-goods website was sold for just $11.78 million. (Fortune's Dan Primack previously reported the number.)

At the time of the sale, Bed Bath & Beyond declined to disclose the sale price... Читать дальше...

A strange, animatronic Donald Trump fortune telling machine has been popping up all over New York. No one seemed to know who made it or where it would appear next. We found the Zoltar-like machine outside of the News Corp. building and spoke with the group behind the art project that has everyone in the city talking. "Basically the concept is that Trump foretells a very dark future where he has become president," the artists said. "And of course he's very happy about it, but the rest of us... not so much."

Follow TI... Читать дальше...

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Tesla has a mysterious, Elon-Musk-tweet-driven announcement coming on October 17. We have have no real idea what's in store, but I made an educated guess: the Model Y prototype — a crossover SUV version of the the Model 3 mass-market sedan that's due to arrive late next year.

But some other ideas are out there: a major update to Autopilot, Tesla's semi-self-driving system; some new infotainment tech; improved battery packs.

But what about this one: Tesla will start a bank. Читать дальше...

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There is nothing else in the corporate world like the Walmart Shareholders Meeting.

On June 3, more than 14,000 Walmart employees, executives, and shareholders poured into the University of Arkansas' Bud Walton Arena.

Updates on the past fiscal year's performance as well as the company's latest initiatives were interspersed with comedy from "The Late Late Show" host James Corden and musical performances that included Nick Jonas and Katy Perry. And this was all before noon. Читать дальше...

After being targeted by two missile launches off the coast of Yemen, the USS Mason, a guided missile destroyer, fired two missiles in defense.

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It was the low, hissing sound of static, like what you might hear if you tuned your radio between stations. The year was 1963, and all Robert Wilson and Arno Penzias, a pair of radio astronomers at Bell Laboratories, wanted to measure the minimum brightness of the sky. But this low, hissing static was getting in the way.

The static signaled the existence of extra radiation. But for the life of them, Wilson and Penzias couldn’t figure out where on Earth this radiation was coming from. Читать дальше...

New footage released shows a replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone start smoking in a Hawaii home. The company said it will no longer make the smartphone over reports of overheating batteries with original and replacement phones.

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McDonald's is hiding its famous mascot, Ronald McDonald, in the midst of a wave of scary clown sightings across the US. 

The company said Tuesday that it's "mindful" of the clown sightings and it's paring back Ronald McDonald's public appearances as a result. 

"McDonald's and franchisees in the local markets are mindful of the current climate around clown sightings in communities and as such are being thoughtful in respect to Ronald McDonald's participation in community... Читать дальше...

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BMW just unveiled a wildly impressive motorcycle concept with a suite of high-tech features.

Called the BMW Motorrad, the motorcycle is part of the German automaker's Vision Next 100 line. The line is meant to explore what the next century of driving could look like as part of BMW's 100th anniversary celebration.

So far, BMW has released three different self-driving concept cars as part of the line, but the Motorrad marks the first motorcycle. Scroll down for a closer look. Читать дальше...

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The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science has just been awarded to Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström for building the foundations of contract theory. 

Contract theory is not merely the study of legally binding contracts.

Broadly defined, it studies the design of formal and informal agreements that motivate people with conflicting interests to take mutually beneficial actions.

Contract theory guides us in structuring arrangements between employers and employees... Читать дальше...

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Stocks fell well into the red for the day as earnings season kicked off with a miss.

All three indexes declined by at least 1% in trading, led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq. Additionally, oil stumbled a bit while the bond market also sold off.

We've got the headlines, but first, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 18,126.40, -202.64, (-1.11%)
• S&P 500: 2,136.26, -27.40, (-1.27%)
• Nasdaq: 5,246.99, -80.88, (-1.52%)
• WTI crude oil: $50.77, -0.58, (-1.13%)
• 10-year Treasury yield... Читать дальше...

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Microsoft on Tuesday showed off the next incarnation of a major software product called Dynamics 365, stuffed full of new features and artificial intelligence. 

Microsoft has been teasing Dynamics 365 for a while now, as is its custom. On Tuesday the company announced that Dynamics 365 will be will be available to customers worldwide beginning November 1.

This is the product that goes head-to-head with Salesforce, as well as Oracle and SAP. 

Dynamics... Читать дальше...

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Square had discussions with Uber and GrubHub about selling its Caviar meal delivery service, but the parties disagreed sharply on price and the deal talks ended earlier this year, a person familiar with the matter told Business Insider. 

The talks to took place in late 2015 and early 2016 after Square received inbound interest from the companies about Caviar, the person said. Those talks are not ongoing and Square is not currently being shopped around.

Uber... Читать дальше...

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In barely four years, a little-known criminal gang has grown to challenge the world's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, for domination of Mexico's narco underworld, unleashing a new tide of violence.

Once underlings in Guzman's Sinaloa Cartel, traffickers of the Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG) have turned on their former masters, seizing territory and buying off thousands of corrupt police.

Led by former policeman Nemesio Oseguera, aka "El... Читать дальше...

Tesla

Tesla's next big thing is coming.

On Sunday, CEO Elon Musk said via Twitter that the company will unveil a new product that is “unexpected by most” on October 17.

Musk didn’t share any details, but since his announcement there’s been plenty of speculation about what the company has up its sleeve. After all, Tesla has no shortage of products it plans to launch.

In the company’s Master Plan Part Deux, Musk mentioned several products Tesla will launch during the next few years. Читать дальше...

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New York’s High Line — the beloved elevated park built along abandoned train tracks on Manhattan’s west side — will soon offer visitors a walking tour of nearby buildings by some of the world’s best modern architects.

It already boasts Italian architect Renzo Piano’s popular design for the new Whitney Museum, a luxury condo tower designed by British designer Norman Foster, and Frank Gehry’s sail-like IAC building. An undulating, futuristic condo building designed... Читать дальше...

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ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday said remarks from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump about groping women in a leaked recording from 11 years ago amounted to sexual assault.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters on Air Force One that President Obama had found the comments repugnant.

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Bobby Neel Adams, "AgeMaps"

Bobby Neel Adams was 36 when he noticed how much he resembled a picture of himself at age 6. He was inspired to create a composite image, splicing a new photo of himself with the image of him as a kid.

This was back in 1989, so Photoshop wasn’t an option.

"In the darkroom I sized up both images to the same proportions and made prints," Adams wrote in an email. "Once these photographs were dry I tore the most recent portrait and laid it on top of the school photo... Читать дальше...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Khloe Kardashian says her older sister, Kim Kardashian West, is "not doing that well" more than a week after she was held up during a Paris jewelry heist.

During an appearance on Tuesday's "Ellen DeGeneres Show," Khloe Kardashian described the incident as being "incredibly traumatic" for her sister.

The Kardashian clan has been unusually quiet on social media in the days since the robbery, and Khloe says the incident is "a wake-up call... Читать дальше...

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A State Department official close to Hillary Clinton appeared to give preference to former President Bill Clinton's friends after the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, emails leaked to ABC News revealed on Tuesday.

The official, Caitlin Klevorick, was one of then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's senior aides. She was managing Clinton Foundation contacts who were offering assistance to the State Department.

In one email, Klevorick wrote... Читать дальше...

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