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CNN President Donald Trump thanked "Crazy Jim Acosta of Fake News CNN" for reporting on his victory over Democrats in recent government shutdown negotiations. Trump reportedly had little to do with the negotiations, but Democrats are widely perceived to have gained little during the talks. Acosta has frequently sparred with the Trump administration, notably on the topic of immigration. President Donald Trump tweeted his thanks on Tuesday to CNN's Chief White House Correspondent, Jim Acosta, for reporting on Trump gloating in the aftermath of a deal that ended the government shutdown. "Even Crazy Jim Acosta of Fake News CNN agrees: 'Trump World and WH sources dancing in end zone: Trump wins again...Schumer and Dems caved...gambled and lost.' Thank you for your honesty Jim!" Trump tweeted. CNN's Acosta, and many other pundits and Democratic politicians, derided the deal to restore funding to the government as lopsided and a victory for Republ

It’s the most drab time of the year. Sparkling holiday decorations have been put away, couples are severing their ties during what is known as ‘ break-up month ,’ the winter doldrums are in full effect, and the party has ended—pretty much until spring. It’s no wonder that during this time, immunities are low, and illnesses run rampant as this is the most common time to get sick . While most people will, fortunately, only deal with a common cold or two, others feel the chilling effects of influenza, bronchitis, and in some cases, pneumonia. That was how I found myself bedridden for three months last winter, with a severe case of pneumonia. Among the obvious symptoms (coughing, fever, and fatigue), I also suffered from an incredibly painful compressed lung and developed asthma and temporary muscle atrophy as a result. I also spent quite a lot of time alone, as I was isolated in suburban Connecticut, away from New York City, where most of my friends reside, and my boyfriend was called a

Managing water—making sure there’s enough while keeping inundation at bay—is a central function of civilization. History is littered with impressive cultures that didn’t get it right, sealing their doom—from the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia to the Hohokam of the American Southwest. It might seem that such lessons don’t apply to modern-day Americans, with our reservoirs and dams and water treatment plants. Certainly, our water-management systems are a marvel. They re-route rivers and make the desert bloom; they enable most of us to shower, flush, eat and drink while barely giving water a thought. But, increasingly, these systems are failing to deliver. Just ask farmers in the western United States whose wells have run dry. Or fishermen whose livelihoods depend on coastal waters degraded by toxic algal blooms. Or ask refugees from recent floods in Puerto Rico or Texas. The massive water systems that undergird our civilization involve a Faustian bargain: They allow us to control w

On Christmas Eve 2012, I was seriously considering quitting my job at the Gates Foundation. As I confessed to my wife, Emily, while wrapping presents, “I no longer believe in philanthropy.” I’d been at the foundation since the early days, rising from an entry-level analyst to R&D Lead for Maternal and Child Health, where I led the launch of the Grand Challenges Explorations program and published a number of articles in top journals like Science and The Lancet. By all professional measures I was “outperforming,” as we would describe successful grants. After one annual review, Bill Gates remarked at the high-degree of “actionable information” in my portfolio. Yet, despite the praise, there I was disillusioned and disconsolate. My doubts went beyond the usual critiques of rich-country philanthropists imposing foreign values or scientists pursuing unrealistic pipe dreams. My questions were more fundamental and vexing. Am I changing the world for the better? Or am I deceiving myself

Leanna Garfield/Business Insider New World Wealth consultancy has carried out an analysis on the safest countries in the world for women.  They claim there is a correlation of 92% between historic wealth growth and the safety levels of women. Australia ranked as the safest country in the world for women.  It was followed by Malta and Iceland, but the  UK didn't make the top 10. Australia is the world's safest country for a woman, according to analysis by consultancy New World Wealth in its 2018 Global Wealth Migration Review. The report mainly looks at the movement of high net worth individuals (HNWI) across the world. However, part of that analysis involves reviewing the safest countries for women. "Woman safety is one of the best ways to gauge a country's long term wealth growth potential, with a correlation of 92% between historic wealth growth and woman safety levels," the report says. "This means that wealth growth is boosted by strong leve

Competition for talent on Wall Street is fierce. Banks, hamstrung by regulators on compensation and battling the stereotype of an onerous work culture, have seen a talent flight to investing firms and Silicon Valley. For their part, alternative-asset managers have experienced massive growth and a flood of inbound capital, requiring an ever-larger stable of investment professionals to manage the load.  Making the right hiring decisions has rarely been more critical. And headhunters, often unseen to the outside world, specialize in making sure C-suite execs, managing directors, and portfolio managers get it right. Introducing Business Insider's list of the best up-and-coming headhunters on Wall Street . NOW WATCH: Don't let stretched valuations keep you from betting on high-profile tech and media stocks, says CFRA

Chinese social media giant Tencent, best known for the messaging app WeChat, has surpassed Facebook’s market value, and this time has held on to the lead for at least seven days of trading. The company briefly passed Facebook’s valuation in November. According to Bloomberg, at market close on Jan. 22, Nasdaq-listed Facebook was valued at $540 billion . Meanwhile, Tencent, listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, was valued at $555 billion as of Hong Kong afternoon trading hours on Jan. 22. On Tuesday Tencent closed higher, reaching a market cap at 4.45 trillion Hong Kong dollars (about US$569 billion). The minor milestone came after Mark Zuckerberg announced Jan. 11 that the company was planning to tweak News Feed to de-emphasize news articles. The announcement promptly caused a sell-off—shares declined 4% the day after . That gave Tencent’s market value a lead over Facebook’s, which it has since maintained. Facebook’s latest tweak to it news feed comes as the company faces politica

Osman Orsal/Reuters Both the US and Russia have urged Turkey to show restraint in its military campaign against Kurdish forces in Syria, but Turkey says it will continue. Turkey considers the Kurdish YPG, one of the key forces that defeated ISIS in Syria, part of a terrorist group that operates within its borders. The US trained, equiped, and fought alongside the YPG during the campaign to destroy ISIS' territory in Syria.  ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey seeks to avoid any clash with Syrian, Russian or U.S. forces during its operation in northern Syria but will take whatever steps it needs for its security, Turkey's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Tuesday. The United States and Russia have both urged Turkey to show restraint in its military campaign, Operation Olive Branch, to crush Kurdish YPG control over the Afrin district on its southern border. Syria has condemned the incursion. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who says the YPG is an extension of a Kurdish gr

Andrea Willmore/Shutterstock Cape Town, South Africa has  moved up its predictions for when the city will run out of water, with officials now saying they'll likely have to shut off the taps in early April. The city is urging people not to shower for more than a minute or two, but politicians say water usage in the city is up lately, not down. They're worried about "anarchy" if "Day Zero" arrives.    Cape Town is officially on track to turn off the faucets earlier than anyone predicted . Breweries that normally bottle beer are switching to spring water, and private hotels are rushing to bring pricey desalination plants online as the city struggles — in vain — to get people to use less water. On Monday, the City of Cape Town announced that the day when they will have to shut off the faucets, which they're calling "Day Zero," has been moved from April 21 to April 12. The coastal city, one of Africa's most popular tourist destina

Wikimedia Commons Oxford University added 15 extra minutes to maths and computer science exams. Adjudicators thought female students were "more likely to be adversely affected by time pressure," according to The Daily Telegraph. The university said women have performed better since the change last year. The University of Oxford has added extra time to maths and computer science exams because female students aren't performing as well as their male counterparts. Students sitting maths and computer science exams last summer were given an extra 15 minutes to complete their papers because "female candidates might be more likely to be adversely affected by time pressure," according to a decision seen by The Daily Telegraph. The number of male students achieving first-class degrees was double that of women before the change was made, the Telegraph reported . As a result, the department changed the goal posts in an attempt to help female students achieve bette

Edoardo Maggio/Business Insider I have used a MacBook Pro as my main computing machine for the past five years, and switched to Microsoft's new Surface Book 2 for a week to see how the transition was. The hardware is fantastic — but you need some time to adjust and appreciate it. The complexity is tied to Windows 10, which is a more flexible and intricate operating system than macOS. To fully appreciate the Surface Book and Windows 10, Microsoft indirectly asks you to switch to its suite of software and services, and my strong ties with Google's ecosystem made that nearly impossible. I have been using a MacBook Pro as my main computing machine for the past five years, and have grown to love it. From the fantastic hardware to the sleekness of macOS, despite a few shortcomings, Apple's offering has mostly kept me happy. More recently, I have also become a big fan of what Microsoft has been doing with its hardware, and when I got the chance to try out one of its new