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Associated Press/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump is vowing to appeal a judge's ruling that says his administration cannot take $2.5 billion in funds intended for anti-drug activities and use it to build a wall along the Mexican border. A U.S. District Court judge ruled that the transfer of the money was unlawful. Trump declared a national emergency in February and moved to divert $6.7 billion in funds approved for other purposes so the money could be used for the wall. Twenty states and several advocacy groups sued to stop the move. Visit Business Insider's home page for more stories. Reuters (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to appeal a U.S. judge's ruling blocking his administration from using $2.5 billion in funds intended for anti-drug activities to construct a wall along the southern border with Mexico. See the rest of the story at Business Insider See Also: Trump says he wants to delay the 2020 census after the Supreme Court rejected ...

The usual marathons, the popular ones, are done in a group. They have a start time. A finish line. A way to qualify. A route. A crowd. And a date announced a year in advance. Mostly, they have excitement, energy and peer pressure. The other kind of marathon is one that anyone can run, any day of the year. Put on your sneakers, run out the door and come back 26 miles later. These are rare. It’s worth noting that much of what we do in creating a project, launching a business or developing a career is a lot closer to the second kind of marathon. No wonder it’s so difficult.

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The newest fashion trend: Brands want to prolong the life of your clothes by finding new uses for them long after they’ve left your closet. By now, you’ve probably seen some of the stats about how the apparel industry is wreaking havoc on our planet. As a fashion writer, I read through these figures every day, and they are staggering to me. McKinsey reported the world tipped over into manufacturing  100 billion articles of clothing  annually in 2014. (Consider that there are only 7 billion humans that inhabit the Earth.) The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a sustainability nonprofit, says that the average number of times that a garment is worn before it stops being used has gone down by 36% over the last 15 years, and many consumers wear items less than 10 times before they chuck them out. Read Full Story

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Positive psychology researcher Michelle Gielan has studied optimism and success for more than a decade, and she has found that those with an optimistic outlook are better equipped to deal with stress. There are nights I’m sure I’m asleep before my head hits the pillow. As a working mother, I remember writing my book with my first baby crawling around the floor of our home office. These days, I comanage both our business and home with my husband, while continually striving to be present with our young son and daughter each day. I’m sure many of you relate all too well to the feeling of never having enough time . Read Full Story

Cliff Owen/AP Images Democratic primary voters prefer more ambitious plans to fight climate change over former Vice President Joe Biden 's less aggressive proposal, according to new INSIDER polling. 42% of Democrats said they prefer a plan that aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 by any means necessary, which would resemble Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal.  Just 14% of Democrats said they favored Biden's plan, which would invest $1.7 trillion over 10 years to get net-zero carbon emissions no later than 2050. Overall, Americans preferred the most ambitious plan by 16 points over Biden's plan.  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Democratic voters might be more progressive on climate change than conventional wisdom would suggest.  Democratic primary voters much prefer the more ambitious plans to fight climate change proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee over former Vice President...

Amazon A phone grip is one of the most useful tech accessories you can buy for less than $15.  They give you a more secure and comfortable grip on your device, saving it from fatal drops. Many also double as stands to prop your phone up.  We found 8 popular and affordable options from Amazon that you may want for your phone.  Like a Spotify Premium membership or a pair of comfortable underwear, a phone grip is one of those small investments that has exponentially improved my life and led me to question how I ever went about my day without it.  I've watched with horror as my phone has slipped out of my hand and fallen (always in slow motion, it seems) to the ground too many times to count. A strong phone case cushions the blow, but I'd still rather not drop it in the first place. After finally sticking a grip on my device, I've felt much more secure holding my phone on bumpy commutes, in bed — pretty much anywhere, honestly. For less than $15, you can...