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Barbara Corcoran prefers to fly in economy class despite being a multimillionaire. Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesMultimillionaire "Shark Tank" star Barbara Corcoran says she prefers flying economy to first class. She said she would rather accumulate her free miles and give them to her family for free vacations. Airfares are lower now compared to the past, but many Americans still feel they're not getting good deals."Shark Tank" star Barbara Cocoran may be a multimillionaire, but she still prefers to fly in economy.

Alex Jones's Infowars can't be sold to The Onion — at least for now. Joe Buglewicz/Getty ImagesA bankruptcy judge ruled that The Onion cannot buy Alex Jones' Infowars. The judge said the auction was flawed and may have "left a lot of money on the table."The Onion said it will continue trying to buy Infowars.

Walgreens is in talks to sell itself to a private equity firm, The Wall Street Journal reported. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesWalgreens is in talks to sell itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners. The pharmacy chain's stock rose 18% after the news. Walgreens plans to close 1,200 stores amid competition from big-box and online retailers.

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen each donated $2.5 million to a pro-Trump super PAC. Brad Barket/Justin Sullivan/Taylor HillOn a podcast, Marc Andreessen said he has spent half his time at Mar-a-Lago since Election Day. He said he regularly discusses tech and economic policy with President-elect Donald Trump. Andreessen donated millions to the pro-Trump super PAC "Right for America" and other GOP candidates.

Not all gender stereotypes about science, technology, engineering, and math are the same, according to a new study. The research analyzed dozens of previous studies on the beliefs that children hold about gender and STEM. One common assumption is that kids view girls as bad at math, a perception that many educational initiatives try to counter.