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Oscars Fashion: From 1930 Pearls to 2026 Two-Tone Chanel Confusion
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Entertainment

Oscars Fashion: From 1930 Pearls to 2026 Two-Tone Chanel Confusion

Nothing says 'prestige' like wearing your war jacket or an ‘old costume’ to win a $1 million statue.

Jessie Buckley finally pocketed the Best Actress Oscar in 2026 for 'Hamnet,' rocking a bold red-and-pink custom Chanel g...

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Federal Judge Stops RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Makeover Like a Netflix Cancellation
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Health

Federal Judge Stops RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Makeover Like a Netflix Cancellation

Because apparently you can’t just reboot childhood shots like a bad TV show.

On a riveting Monday plot twist, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy slapped a pause on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...

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Bride Totals 14-Year-Old Nissan, Swaps Freedom for Fiancé’s Carpool Seat
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US News

Bride Totals 14-Year-Old Nissan, Swaps Freedom for Fiancé’s Carpool Seat

Because nothing says ‘true love’ like scheduling bathroom breaks together.

On January 2026, Abby Lane managed to total her cherished 14-year-old Nissan Altima—the car she had owned since 2012, wh...

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US Envoy and Iranian FM Text War Updates Like Exes Ignoring Each Other
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World News

US Envoy and Iranian FM Text War Updates Like Exes Ignoring Each Other

Neither side sure who’s ghosting whom in the world's slowest group chat.

In the latest international soap opera, US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dusted off th...

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Trump Says We Don’t Need Strait of Hormuz While Asking Allies to Enter War There
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US News

Trump Says We Don’t Need Strait of Hormuz While Asking Allies to Enter War There

When your ‘should we be there?’ hot take comes with a NATO recruitment flyer.

On a wild Sunday elevator ride aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump managed to simultaneously suggest that the U...

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New York’s Burger Worships Burnt Cabbage and Smokes Lamb Necks Like a Michelinner
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Food

New York’s Burger Worships Burnt Cabbage and Smokes Lamb Necks Like a Michelinner

Because nothing says 'fast food' like wagyu, zero waste, and a farm upstate.

One White Street in Tribeca, blessed with a Michelin Green Star (because one star just wasn’t green enough), turned the ...

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Sony Promises PS5 Pro Upgrade Will Stop Your Game From Looking Like A Disco Party
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Technology

Sony Promises PS5 Pro Upgrade Will Stop Your Game From Looking Like A Disco Party

Because shimmering, flickering, and visual chaos is what gamers always asked for.

On March 16, 2026, Sony unveiled its PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) upgrade for the PS5 Pro, targeting bel...

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North Korea Plans Dynasty 2.0: Introducing Kim Ju Ae, CEO of Future
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World News

North Korea Plans Dynasty 2.0: Introducing Kim Ju Ae, CEO of Future

Because nothing says communism like a family business passing shares to daughters.

North Korea's ruling Kim family just woke up from their top-secret hiding game to flash a father-daughter firearms test ...

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Top Trump Aide Diagnosed with Cancer, Still Planning to Work Like It’s 2016
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US News

Top Trump Aide Diagnosed with Cancer, Still Planning to Work Like It’s 2016

Susie Wiles vows to multitask cancer treatment and chaos management like a pro.

In a plot twist even reality TV would envy, Susie Wiles—White House Chief of Staff and behind-the-scenes maestro who sur...

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Nation’s Home Cooks Pretend To Know Hawaiian Loco Moco From Cookbook
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US News

Nation’s Home Cooks Pretend To Know Hawaiian Loco Moco From Cookbook

Because flying to Honolulu just for gravy-and-rice is soooo 2019.

Eater’s new cookbook 'Eaterland: Recipes and Stories From Across the United States' drops on April 28, boldly attempting...

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Mom Raises Daughter So Independent She Won't Even Set Up Her iPhone
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US News

Mom Raises Daughter So Independent She Won't Even Set Up Her iPhone

Free-range parenting means you figure out your own tech support or cry alone.

Laura Burgoyne, 47, commercial real estate guru from Wayne, NJ, has trained her 17-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, to be a...

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AirPods Pro 3 Now Disguised as 1980s Macintosh Mouse, Because Why Not
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Technology

AirPods Pro 3 Now Disguised as 1980s Macintosh Mouse, Because Why Not

Spend $30 to time-travel your earbuds, minus any actual nostalgia gain.

Spigen, the fine folks who apparently sleep in Apple museum basements, have unleashed a $29.99 kidnapper of all things s...

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Chunky Loafers and Clunky Clogs Herald End of Sneakers’ Midlife Crisis
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Business

Chunky Loafers and Clunky Clogs Herald End of Sneakers’ Midlife Crisis

Spring 2026 says goodbye to hybrid sneakers, hello to shoes that actually pick a side.

Breaking news from Business Insider’s fashion front: 2026 spring shoe trends are officially saying 'bye Felicia' to hybr...

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Japan Won't Send Ships to Protect Oil Tankers Because 'Legal Framework' Is Busy
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World News

Japan Won't Send Ships to Protect Oil Tankers Because 'Legal Framework' Is Busy

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi still examining if saying 'maybe later' counts as action.

On March 16, 2026, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi issued a masterclass in bureaucratic patience by declaring no i...

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Apt Hunting in 2026: Where Rents Drop like Your Hopes in Texas
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Business

Apt Hunting in 2026: Where Rents Drop like Your Hopes in Texas

Austin’s rent crashed 6%, because even buildings got tired of the heat.

In the wild rental rodeo of 2026, US median rent limped down just 1.5% to $1,400—still 20% above pre-pandemic madness—th...

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Business Insider Holds March Madness for Trends, Because Stocks Aren't Wild Enough
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Business

Business Insider Holds March Madness for Trends, Because Stocks Aren't Wild Enough

Vote your fate on SaaSpocalypse versus Autonomous Cars — because financial crises need cheerleaders.

Welcome to March Madness at Business Insider, where instead of buzzer-beaters we have SaaSpocalypse vs. Autonomous vehic...

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Ramp’s AI Czar Threatens Firing Anyone Using ChatGPT “Only Sometimes”
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Business

Ramp’s AI Czar Threatens Firing Anyone Using ChatGPT “Only Sometimes”

Level zero is less a job level, more a corporate exile sentence.

Geoff Charles, Ramp’s product chief at a fintech startup now worth $32 billion thanks to a $300 million funding binge le...

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China Installs AI ‘Lobsters’ to Date, Trade Stocks, and Risk Everything
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Technology

China Installs AI ‘Lobsters’ to Date, Trade Stocks, and Risk Everything

Because why trust yourself when you can pay strangers to unleash chaos on your phone?

In a bizarre tech twist, China’s latest obsession is 'raising lobsters'—no seafood involved, just OpenClaw AI agents tur...

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Jimmy Kimmel Equates CBS with North Korea in Oscars Free Speech Roast
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Entertainment

Jimmy Kimmel Equates CBS with North Korea in Oscars Free Speech Roast

CBS cancels shows but still talks a big free speech game.

At the Oscars stage on Sunday, Jimmy Kimmel served CBS a spicy roast hotter than 60 Minutes pulling a Trump deportation ...

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Trump’s Plan To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz Features Warships And Phone Tag
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World News

Trump’s Plan To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz Features Warships And Phone Tag

The Hormuz Coalition is coming, maybe, if the phone lines hold up.

President Trump is assembling a 'Hormuz Coalition' this week to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, that tiny Persian Gulf chok...

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