McDonald’s is taking the McRib on a farewell tour. Here’s why it will probably be back.

PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images McDonald’s is taking the McRib on its fourth farewell tour. Restaurant chains frequently bring back discontinued items to greater sales and demand than before. A farewell tour is more of a “call to action” than a sign the McRib will actually leave menus, an analyst said. McDonald’s McRib is…

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: October 29, 2022 | Rates are the lowest they’ve been in 2 weeks

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Mortgage rates spiked earlier this week, but they’ve since trended back down,…

100 vintage VHS horror movies are up for auction, with an early copy of Jaws fetching bids of more than $10,000

A 1983 copy of “Jaws” and a 1981 copy of “Carrie.” Heritage Auctions Texas-based Heritage Auctions is auctioning 100 VHS tapes of classic horror movies this Halloween. They may be antiquated, but vintage VHS tapes can command scarily high prices at auction. In June, a sealed tape of “Back to the Future” was sold by…

Pakistan’s powerful spy agency comes out of the shadows to deny role in the killing of a high-profile journalist in Kenya

Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif speaks at an event on June 22, 2022. Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead in Kenya in what police said was a case of “mistaken identity.” His widow and former PM Imran Khan allege it was a targeted killing due to his criticisms of the…

Brazil’s presidential election may determine the fate of the Amazon rainforest — and the entire planet’s climate

Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro speak to each other during the presidential debate ahead of the runoff, on October 16, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images Brazilians will vote for a new president on Sunday in the country’s runoff election. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro faces leftist former President Luiz Inácio…

Meta has pumped $36 billion into its metaverse and VR businesses since 2019. These 4 charts show the scale of its extreme spending — and huge losses.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Meta has pumped $36 billion into its Reality Labs division since 2019, an Insider analysis found. The division, comprising Meta’s metaverse and VR businesses, made a $30.7 billion operating loss over the same period. These four charts show the huge scale of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s big metaverse…

Summer heat and ‘flash drought’ dried up the Mississippi River, choking a crucial shipping corridor. It could devastate America’s agricultural exports.

Barges stranded by low water sit in the Mississippi River in Rosedale, Mississippi, on October 20, 2022. Scott Olson/Getty Images Drought has driven the Mississippi River to historic low levels, choking US agricultural exports. The crisis has increased shipping prices, and that cost may fall on consumers. Forecasts don’t show enough rainfall to replenish the…