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Kim Jong Un is expected to name his teen daughter as his heir, according to South Korea's National Intelligence Service. (Source: BBC, CNN)
In 2024, Business Insider spoke to Hyunseung Lee who defected from North Korea after a series of violent executions by Kim Jong Un. Here's his "Authorized Account."
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A year after the 2025 Los Angeles fires, California is launching an investigation into whether there was "potential race, age, or disability discrimination in the emergency preparations and response in the historically Black community of West Altadena," according to the state's DOJ website. 19 people died in the Altadena fires.
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We looked at maps and satellite images to understand the scope of the fires and what the future may hold for the region.
#lafires #california #civilrights #investigation #Altadena #DOJ #viewfromabove
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NEW: How were some of the richest people in the world connected to Epstein? We broke down their ties to Epstein and how they accrued their wealth.
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Spending on Valentine's Day is facing pressure from rising prices, affecting plans.
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Long before modern perfume labs, artisans in Kannauj were distilling flowers, herbs, and woods into attar. This centuries-old method is still practiced today, and Business Insider went to see how it works.
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One of the priciest absolute oils in the world begins with more than 5,000 hand-picked jasmine buds. Why is jasmine oil, a key ingredient in many luxury perfumes, so expensive?
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In its first two days, the GoFundMe for the family of late actor James Van Der Beek has raised more than $2 million.
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The "Dawson's Creek" actor was diagnosed with colorectal cancer three years ago. In this episode from "Life Lessons," we spoke with five young Americans grappling with early-onset colon cancer.
#earlyonsetcancer #coloncancer #jamesvanderbeek
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Only one company made all of the curling stones used in the 2026 Winter Olympics. A single stone costs almost $1000. What makes it so expensive?
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From fancy tasting menus to bars, restaurant workers have overheard their fair share of public breakups.
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How do flowers become oil, and why does it take so many petals to make a single drop? Watch from the archives — this marathon on how some of the world’s most valuable oils are made.
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