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• I'm a business immigration lawyer. I'm telling my clients that if you have a valid visa stamp, return to the US now.

  24-12-2025 23:22 via businessinsider.com
  Tahmina Watson.Courtesy of Tahmina WatsonTahmina Watson's law firm assists founders and businesses in applying for employment visas.Her advice to clients since November 2024 has been to avoid all travel unless necessary.She also said that those with valid visa stamps should absolutely return to the US immediately.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tahmina Watson, a business immigration lawyer in Seattle. Business Insider has verified Watson's employment history with documentat
  
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• Read Bari Weiss' new memo that defends pulling a '60 Minutes' segment and says Americans lack trust in the press

  24-12-2025 20:35 via businessinsider.com
  Bari WeissLeigh Vogel/Getty Images for Uber, X and The Free PressCBS News chief Bari Weiss sent a memo to staff defending her decision to hold a "60 Minutes" piece.Weiss made the decision to pull a segment on the CECOT prison shortly before it was due to air.She said winning back public trust in the news sometimes means holding stories.CBS News head Bari Weiss sent a Christmas memo to staff on Wednesday defending her decision to pull a "60 Minutes" segment on the Trump administration's use of El
  
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• The best base layers for skiing and cold weather, based on years of testing

  24-12-2025 20:20 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreHalfdays, SmartwoolWhen I moved from the East Coast to the Rocky Mountains years ago, I simply did not understand how to layer for warmth. I wore cotton long sleeve tees and was toasty when I stepped outside, but felt freezing once my body heat built up. Then I tried heavy wool base layers and long underwear, but those just made me overheat each time I'd pop inside a shop on a cold winter day.Eventually,
  
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• These Sephora coupons and promo codes help you get free gifts with your next beauty haul

  24-12-2025 20:01 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreSephoraIf skincare, makeup, or hair care products are part of your regular routine, you already know how quickly those essentials run out, and how expensive frequent restocks can be. Sephora makes it easy to shop all your favorite beauty brands in one place, whether you're refilling everyday staples or discovering the latest launches. To keep costs in check, keeping track of Sephora promo codes is key.Se
  
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• Best True Classic discount codes we've tested in December 2025

  24-12-2025 19:39 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreSave 10% on your order with the best True Classic discount codes.True ClassicThe foundation of any solid wardrobe is a set of dependable basics, but finding pieces that truly balance fit, quality, and durability isn't always easy. True Classic has cracked the code, which is why its lineup of men's and now women's essentials has become a go-to among our editors. And with the right True Classic discount co
  
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• Where to watch Christmas movies: Stream Elf, The Grinch, It's a Wonderful Life, and more

  24-12-2025 19:36 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreTaylor Momsen and Jim Carrey in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."Universal / Getty ImagesThe holidays have arrived, which for many means that it's time to put on a Christmas movie by the fire and snuggle up with a warm blanket. Most of the best Christmas films, including classics and newer releases, are available to watch on streaming services (so you won't need to dig through your family's DVD and VHS c
  
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• My family has been vacationing in Punta del Este for decades. It's a hidden gem in South America.

  24-12-2025 19:28 via businessinsider.com
  ElOjoTorpe/Getty ImagesI've been vacationing in Punta del Este, Uruguay, since I was a toddler.I live in Maine now, but I make an effort to bring my family to the same beach every year.The endless beachfront and excellent food options make it a favorite destination for us.Ever since I was 2 years old, my family has been spending the holiday break at the same beach: Punta del Este, in Uruguay.The beach town is hands down one of my favorite places in the world, not only because of our long-standin
  
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• Best Vistaprint discount codes in December 2025: Save up to 50% on signs, cards, and more

  24-12-2025 19:22 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreThe best Vistaprint promo codes can save you 50% on your order.VistaprintEye-catching custom designs can make all the difference for a business, event, or personal project, and Vistaprint makes the process simple from start to finish. Whether you're creating business cards, invitations, custom stickers, labels, or full marketing materials, the site offers high-quality, customizable products for nearly ev
  
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• I made Ina Garten's famous brownie pudding. The decadent dessert is perfect for the holidays.

  24-12-2025 18:40 via businessinsider.com
  Ina Garten's brownie pudding is a perfect holiday dessert.NBC NewsWire/ContributorI made Ina Garten's brownie pudding, which has been going viral on TikTok for the past month.The delicious dessert requires only a few ingredients and minimal prep.It's a warm and comforting dish that's perfect for the holidays.It's time to gather our loved ones and ring in the most important holiday of the year.I'm talking, obviously, about Ina Garten's wedding anniversary.This week, the "Barefoot Contessa" star a
  
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• The US banned a former EU official's visa over Big Tech rules — and the fight is playing out on X

  24-12-2025 18:39 via businessinsider.com
  The US moved to bar EU officials over tech regulation, igniting a public transatlantic clash over free speech and platform control.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty ImagesThe US announced visa bans on five Europeans over tech rules it says censor American speech.Marco Rubio accused Europe of coercing US platforms to silence views it opposes online.France's Emmanuel Macron condemned the move and vowed to defend Europe's digital sovereignty.The US just escalated its clash with Europe over
  
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• How Navy officers are trained at the grueling 13-week Officer Candidate School

  24-12-2025 18:30 via businessinsider.com
  The Navy's Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, Rhode Island, is a 13-week course that turns civilians and enlisted sailors into naval officers.Candidates face intense physical, mental, and leadership challenges across three phases: indoctrination, academic, and applied leadership. The training includes drills and physical challenges led by Marine instructors, as well as intense academic study in weapons, engineering, navigation, and leadership. OCS is designed to push candidates to their
  
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• I've been to all 50 states. These 4 cities are surprisingly underrated and incredibly fun to visit.

  24-12-2025 18:27 via businessinsider.com
  captionTK prairiefire kansas cityLauren DurieAs someone who's visited 50 states, I love cities that blend adventure, culture, and affordability.Boise, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Cleveland are some of my favorite underrated cities in the US.These cities serve fun surprises from potato-shaped sundaes to epic speakeasies.Growing up in the Midwest, I always thought a place needed a coast or a world-famous city to be cool. After traveling to all 50 states, though, I realized that charm can be found
  
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• Ukrainian soldiers have incredible tactical patience and are far happier moving slowly than the British military

  24-12-2025 18:16 via businessinsider.com
  Experienced Ukrainian troops showed their Western trainers that, particularly in urban environments, they wanted to move slowly.YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty ImagesA British trainer who worked with Ukrainian troops was surprised at how slowly they sometimes moved.At first, he said, "we kind of thought it was a bit slow and a bit lazy" compared to the British approach.But as he watched, he realized why it made tactical sense.Some Western trainers working with Ukrainian soldiers first assumed thei
  
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• Morgan Stanley says tariff-fueled inflation could save the economy from layoffs

  24-12-2025 18:14 via businessinsider.com
  Al Drago/Getty ImagesMorgan Stanley said many US firms avoided raising prices in early 2025 by decreasing hiring.But by the third quarter, the trend had shifted, and the same firms were pushing prices higher.Analysts think that as long as prices can remain elevated, widespread layoffs might be avoided.The job market is brutal right now, and there's growing concern that 2026 could see more layoffs. However, Morgan Stanley says that many companies may be able to avoid having to slash head count. T
  
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• Best Abercrombie promo codes we've tested in December 2025

  24-12-2025 17:45 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreThese Abercrombie promo codes can help you save on your next order.AbercrombieUpdate: We scoured the internet for coupons and found no active Abercrombie promo codes at this time. We'll add more to this page as they come up, so check back soon. In the meantime, you can explore Abercrombie's ongoing deals below or head back to your cart.If you're curating a wardrobe filled with stylish, well-made pieces t
  
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• Timothée Chalamet insisted on being spanked for real by Kevin O'Leary in 'Marty Supreme'

  24-12-2025 17:33 via businessinsider.com
  Timothée Chalamet in "Marty Supreme."A24Timothée Chalamet insisted on being spanked for real in a scene in "Marty Supreme."Kevin O'Leary told Business Insider he used a real ping pong paddle in the scene.O'Leary said the take where he hit Chalamet the hardest was used in the movie.In "Marty Supreme," Timothée Chalamet plays a ping pong hustler who will stop at nothing to get his way. On the set of the Josh Safdie film, the star was similarly determined to get the right shot
  
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• The AI bubble debate: 17 business leaders, from Sam Altman to Bill Gates to Peter Thiel, weigh in

  24-12-2025 17:33 via businessinsider.com
  Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman think AI is in a bubble; Mark Cuban isn't so sure.AP and Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman's comments helped spark concerns about an AI bubble.Mark Cuban says he doesn't see similarities to the dot-com bubble.There's disagreement, even among business leaders and tech CEOs, around the existence of a bubble.The AI boom shows no sign of slowing down. Some top business leaders are concerned that a bubble is about to burst.In August, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave voi
  
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• Red Lobster's CEO joined 3 months after the bankruptcy. He says morale was 'very low' and people were 'beat down.'

  24-12-2025 17:16 via businessinsider.com
  Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun is trying to turn the company around after it filed for bankruptcy.Paula Lobo/American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. via Getty ImagesRed Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun says his first days at the company post-bankruptcy were rough."Morale is very low," he said on the "Next to Lead" podcast. "People are beat down."Adamolekun's turnaround effort includes improvements to food, hospitality, and ambience.Red Lobster's new CEO, Damola Adamolekun, came with a plan to turn
  
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• 4 types of emotionally immature parents, from reactive to critical

  24-12-2025 17:02 via businessinsider.com
  There are 4 types of emotionally immature parents: reactive, highly critical, passive, and emotionally absent.Francesco Carta fotografo/Getty Images"Emotionally immature parents" was coined by clinical psychologist Lindsey C. Gibson.Gibson, who wrote a bestselling book on the subject, said these parents fall into 4 major types.Emotionally immature parents can be reactive, critical, passive, or emotionally absent.As buzzy as the term "narcissist" has become in recent years, many people find it to
  
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• Disappointing photos show how crowded New York City's iconic attractions can be during the holidays

  24-12-2025 17:00 via businessinsider.com
  St. Patrick's Cathedral is beautiful, but it's packed with visitors.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderRockefeller Center, Macy's, and Bryant Park are some of NYC's most popular tourist destinations.However, the crowds seem to quadruple at these locations the day after Thanksgiving.I could barely move when I visited some of the city's attractions in 2023.When you're a native New Yorker, one thing you learn is that while the holiday season in New York City is magical, you should avoid tourist attractions
  
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• Christmas Eve is my late wife's birthday. This year, instead of crying, I'll celebrate the good times we had.

  24-12-2025 16:38 via businessinsider.com
  The author's late wife's birthday was Christmas Eve.Courtesy of the authorAfter years of grief, I will celebrate my late wife Lori's birthday on Christmas Eve.Lori's resilience and joyful spirit shaped our memories, even during her illness and in her final days.Remembering Lori's adventurous life helps me embrace joy and cherish the holidays once again.It's been almost five years since my wife Lori passed.But, as the cool weather sets in and fall's kaleidoscope of colors paints the landscape as
  
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• The best streaming devices of 2025 for easy access to all your favorite TV apps

  24-12-2025 16:30 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreThe best streaming devices include sticks and set-top boxes from brands like Roku, Google, and Amazon.Steven Cohen/Business InsiderI've been reviewing home entertainment products for more than a decade, and in that time, I've tested just about every kind of streamer you can plug into a TV. From Roku players to Fire TV Sticks, I've lived with models from all the major brands. The best streaming devices ar
  
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• AI model training needs are changing, with subject experts pushing aside generalist data labelers

  24-12-2025 16:00 via businessinsider.com
  Artwork showing a person staring at a computer screenScience Photo Library via Reuters ConnectA version of this story originally appeared in the BI Tech Memo newsletter.Sign up for the weekly BI Tech Memo newsletter here.As AI systems grow more capable, the bar for human training has risen sharply, and generalist data labelers are being pushed aside.That's according to HireArt's 2025 AI Trainer Compensation Report, which collected information from more than 150 sources, including a survey of act
  
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• Read the pitch decks of 14 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions

  24-12-2025 15:24 via businessinsider.com
  iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BINew social, professional networking, and dating startups are coming onto the scene.VCs and angel investors are funding some of these promising startups.Here are the pitch decks 14 startups used while raising rounds from pre-seed to Series A.A new generation of consumer social startups is emerging.From platforms focused on getting people to meet IRL to dating apps taking on Tinder or Hinge, startups are disrupting the digital social scene.Founders of these startups are ta
  
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• I used to want material things from my family for the holidays. Now that my kids are teenagers, I just want to spend time with them.

  24-12-2025 15:21 via businessinsider.com
  The author now just wants to spend time with her family for the holidays.Courtesy of Terri PetersWhen my kids were younger, I asked for material gifts as Christmas presents.Now that they're teens, I ask for time spent together instead of gifts.I've realized I don't need more stuff, I need to soak up my last years with kids living in my home.When I was pregnant with my first baby, I'd see moms wearing jewelry with their kids' initials or birthstones and dream of the day I'd get my own. When my ki
  
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• 2 former Hinge execs are building an app to make it easier to plan hangouts with your friends

  24-12-2025 15:17 via businessinsider.com
  Sam Levy and Tim MacGougan cofounded Rodeo, a new startup building an app for making plans with friends.RodeoTwo ex-Hinge executives are ditching the dating app space.Sam Levy and Tim MacGougan founded Rodeo, a new social app, to help people make plans with friends.Rodeo's app is in beta and plans to fully launch in 2026.Making plans with your friends should be easy.However, between the various group chats, stacked schedules, and endless distractions, those plans can often fall to the wayside.En
  
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• I toured the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Take a look inside.

  24-12-2025 15:05 via businessinsider.com
  The USS Nautilus.Talia Lakritz/Business InsiderCommissioned in 1954, the USS Nautilus was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine.It was the first ship to visit the North Pole and participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis blockade.Nautilus is now an exhibit at the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut.On January 17, 1955, the USS Nautilus transmitted a historic message: "Underway on nuclear power."As the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, Nautilus could remain submerged for two
  
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• How Wall Street banks are using AI — from staff training to performance reviews

  24-12-2025 14:49 via businessinsider.com
  Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Getty Images; BIBanks are racing to deploy generative AI tools to their employees.Business Insider has reported on how some of the biggest banks are approaching the technology.Citi and Morgan Stanley provided updates on their strategies during their third-quarter earnings.Wall Street is investing billions in AI.From trading floors to back offices, banks are rapidly weaving generative AI into the fabric of their operations.The technology's influence is now reshap
  
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• Ukraine just approved its first ground robot equipped with key grenade launchers, maker says

  24-12-2025 14:42 via businessinsider.com
  DevDroid said its Droid NW 40 adapted for the Mk-19 and AGL-53 40mm automatic grenade launchers has been codified by Ukraine's defense ministry.DevDroidUkraine's military approved a ground robot that hosts two key grenade launchers, its maker said.DevDroid said it's the first codified robot adapted for two key US and Ukrainian-made launchers.Ground robots are playing a growing role in Ukraine it seeks to keep troops further from combat.Ukraine's military has approved a ground robot adapted for s
  
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• When my son moved back home after college, he started attending church again — but a different one from mine. I felt rejected.

  24-12-2025 14:17 via businessinsider.com
  The author (right) was upset when her son said he wants to go to a different church.Courtesy of Katy M. ClarkWhen my son moved home after college, I was surprised he chose to attend a different church.His choice felt like a rejection of me and our family's tradition.I realized that he was not pulling away from us, but rather forming his own path and future."Are you coming to the 9 o'clock service with us?" I asked my 22-year-old son. It was a Saturday night, a month or so after he had moved home
  
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• I visit South Korea almost every year. Seoul is great, but I recommend visiting these 4 lesser-known cities instead.

  24-12-2025 13:54 via businessinsider.com
  busan captiontkJustine LeeI moved to the US from South Korea when I was five, but I've traveled back almost every year since.The country is so more than just Seoul, its popular capital city.Some of my favorite lesser-known South Korean cities are Suwon, Incheon, and Gyeongju.I was born in South Korea and moved to the United States when I was 5 years old. I've traveled back almost every year since.Usually, when people ask me for South Korean travel recommendations, what they really want are ideas
  
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• Taiwan is getting plenty of missiles and drones from the US. A top business leader says the arsenal is out of balance.

  24-12-2025 13:26 via businessinsider.com
  tkAnadolu/Anadolu via Getty ImagesUS sales and support for Taiwan have increasingly asymmetric and survivable systems.Some argue Taiwan needs to find the right balance of weapons to counter a wider range of Chinese tactics.The quickest way to bolster local defense manufacturing is to license foreign designs and produce them domestically, a former official said.The US has sent Taiwan a growing number of asymmetric weapons intended to help deter and defeat a potential Chinese invasion.Taiwan needs
  
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• On the menu for Luigi Mangione's Christmas in jail: a 'delicious' Cornish game hen

  24-12-2025 13:14 via businessinsider.com
  Pool/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BILuigi Mangione is being held without bail in the NYC murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.On his 2nd Christmas in jail, he'll be served what a former detainee calls the year's best meal.The roast Cornish hen is a "delicious little item" on an otherwise dire day, the ex-inmate said.On the first day of Christmas — also known as December 25 — partridge is not on the menu for Luigi Mangione. But another exotic bird is.It's "baked Corni
  
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• A Nobel Prize-winning physicist explains how to use AI without letting it do your thinking for you

  24-12-2025 13:03 via businessinsider.com
  A Nobel Prize-winning physicist explains why AI can create false confidence — and how to use it without outsourcing your thinking.Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesA Nobel laureate warns AI can create false confidence by making people feel informed.Saul Perlmutter says AI should support critical thinking, not replace human intellectual work.He urges treating AI outputs probabilistically, with skepticism and constant error-checking.Think AI makes you smarter?Probably not, according
  
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