6 wedding traditions that are overrated, according to wedding planners

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Wedding planners told BI what traditions they think are overrated from bouquet tosses to wearing white.

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MrBeast's $100M Amazon reality show may succeed despite controversy. But it could come back to haunt him.

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MrBeast is the world's most popular YouTuber.

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8 red flags your clothes won't last long, according to style experts

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Style experts told BI about clothing red flags.

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I've planned weddings on mountains and seen million-dollar gowns, but that's not what young couples are spending more on

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Lelian Chew has planned luxury weddings on snowcapped mountains in China and remote destinations in the Maldives for Asia's wealth elite.

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How experts craft 14 instruments from around the world

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From American-made Martin acoustic guitars in Pennsylvania to handcrafted ceremonial gongs in Thailand, we traveled the world to uncover the stories behind how different musical instruments are made.

I monitored my friends' phones. What I saw horrified me.

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Netflix shouldn't have called 'Baby Reindeer' a true story, judge says, opening the way for defamation lawsuit

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Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer."

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The hottest TikTok makeup trend right now is Moo Deng blush

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Moo Deng, a two-month-old pygmy hippo who has become an internet sensation.
Moo Deng, a two-month-old pygmy hippo, has become an internet sensation.

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Bill Gates says solving misinformation is now young people's problem

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Bill Gates at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony.

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Wasteful consumerism has a new worst enemy: Gen Alpha tweens

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Gen Alpha is inspiring their parents to donate the things they don't need.

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