I visited Costco on my vacation to Japan last year. I was surprised to find a 48-piece sushi platter and bulgogi bake — and I even got a free sample of booze.

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Visiting Costco in Kyoto Japan
Costco has 33 warehouses in Japan. The groceries, food court, and appliances are a bit different from what shoppers in the US are used to.

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Throwback photos show what shopping at the Disney Store was like in its heyday

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People shop inside a New York City Disney Store on June 18, 1997.
People shop inside a New York City Disney Store in 1997.

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George Soros: how the former hedge-fund manager built his $7.2 billion fortune, became subject of international conspiracy theories

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George Soros.

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The rise and fall of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, the onetime crypto billionaire who was sentenced to 25 years in prison

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Sam Bankman-Fried went from crypto whiz to convicted criminal.

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I'm a beauty reporter and these are the basic makeup products under $50 that I regularly buy

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Reporter Amanda Krause and her beauty products.
As a beauty reporter, I rarely go a day without my favorite makeup products.

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Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at a diner in the 1950s

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Teenagers sitting at a diner counter circa 1950.

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How to buy a Birkin bag

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A gray, disembodied hand reaching for a black Birkin. The background is a purple grid.

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Photos show what it was really like to eat at McDonald's in the 1950s

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The first official McDonald's franchise opened on April 15, 1955, in Des Plaines, Illinois.

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Vintage photos show how flying first class has changed over the past 70 years

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Passengers sleeping on recliners with a flight attendant assisting in the 1950s.
The first-class section of a passenger plane in the 1950s.

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Meet Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's 41-year-old CEO who's back in the spotlight

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Shou Zi Chew is the face of TikTok's effort to stay up and running in the US.

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