• A narrow 5-4 ruling from Supreme Court justices resulted in Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy plan being nixed.
• Its owners, the Sacklers, won't get broad protection from lawsuits they wanted in exchange for billions.
• The decision may imperil other big settlements that involve creative uses of bankruptcy law.

The US Supreme Court has struck down a $7 billion bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma that would have protected the Sackler family from further lawsuits — a ruling that could mean "chaos" for other big legal liability cases.

Purdue's drugs, primarily OxyContin, were one the biggest contributors to the opioid crisis that sickened and killed thousands of Americans. Purdue was set to be converted into a nonprofit devoted to fighting the opioid crisis.

The Sackler family, which ran Purdue, agreed to provide up to $6 billion in funding in exchange for immunity from further legal action. But the court ruled 5-4 that bankruptcy law does not permit that kind of protection.

Anne Andrews, a leading bankruptcy lawyer for victims, predicted tumult if the Supreme Court struck down the Purdue plan in an interview with Business Insider ahead of the decision.

"There's gonna be a lot of chaos," she said.

Some other stakeholders expressed relief. William Tong, Connecticut's attorney general, who was one of the last holdouts until eventually making a deal, said the decision "is a definitive rebuke of the Sackler family's abuse of the bankruptcy code."

"The U.S. Supreme Court got it right — billionaire wrongdoers should not be allowed to shield blood money in bankruptcy court," he said.

The plan to immunize the Sacklers was supported by the vast majority of creditors who voted on the plan, a group that included people with opioid addiction-related legal claims. But the Justice Department was opposed, and as the court's majority opinion noted, "fewer than 20% of eligible creditors participated" in the vote.

In a dissent, the minority of justices said it was "paternalistic" to suggest that the victims could try to get a better deal when they may end up with nothing.

The rejection could spur months or years of new litigation. It could also lead to new rounds of fighting in other cases that have made creative use of federal bankruptcy law.

Johnson & Johnson, which has faced hundreds of thousands of lawsuits over claims that its talc-based baby powder contained cancer-causing asbestos, has tried three times to use the flexibility of bankruptcy law to bring a quick end to the litigation. Some lawyers support the deal, but others believe J&J can afford to pay more than the $8 billion it's offering over 25 years.

Other lawsuit-related bankruptcies that could now be up in the air include that of the Boy Scouts of America, which was confronted with thousands of sex abuse claims. Its plan, which would provide $2.5 billion, is currently on appeal in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

• Three surveys show Gen Z and millennials are willing to risk their finances for summer plans.
• Nearly 40% of Gen Z and millennials said they'll prioritize summer travel over their finances.
• A quarter of Gen Z and millennials anticipate going into almost $2,000 in debt across the summer.

With Taylor Swift touring Europe, cheap luxury travel options in Southeast Asia, and the rise of quiet vacationing, many Americans have booked summer travel plans — even if debt is a part of the package.

Three new reports show that Americans are willing to go into debt to fund their summer adventures this year. Surveys by Credit Karma, Bankrate, and Bank of America show that Gen Zers and millennials are leading the charge in risking their finances to ensure their summer plans.

Over a third of Americans are willing to go into debt to fund their summer vacations, according to Bankrate's report, which used polling company YouGov to survey 2,360 US adults online from March 18 to 20.

Forty-seven percent of millennials were willing to take on debt to fund summer travel. Gen Z trailed close behind, with 42%, while Gen X and boomers were 31% and 22%, respectively.

Meanwhile, Credit Karma's survey found that nearly 40% of Gen Z and millennials said they'll prioritize summer travel over their finances. Qualtrics, on behalf of Credit Karma, surveyed 2,006 US adults online from June 6 to 8 for the report.

Whether squeezing savings or maxing out a credit card, 44% of Gen Z and millennials said they plan to spend more this year on travel than in years past, according to Credit Karma.

Summer plans are being made when many younger people aren't feeling flush with cash. According to Credit Karma, a third of Gen Z and millennials say they don't feel financially stable right now. Still, more than a third said they're willing to "put their financial goals on hold in order to have a fun summer."

Funding a summer of fun

Nearly a quarter of Gen Z and millennials anticipate going into almost $2,000 in debt across the summer, according to Credit Karma's survey. For 11% of Gen Z and 8% of millennials, that summer debt forecast surpasses $4,000.

That could mean taking on debt by carrying a balance on a credit card, borrowing money from a friend or parent, or purchasing flights on a buy now, pay later plan.

Additionally, younger generations are more likely to travel internationally than their older counterparts, according to a Bank of America survey that analyzed credit and debit card data and surveyed over 2,010 US adults online from April 9 to 26.

Bank of America found that Gen Z and millennials are more likely to take longer trips and spend more on vacation this summer than Gen X and boomers.

Nonetheless, domestic travel is the most popular vacation across generations.

According to the Bank of America survey, nearly 70% of respondents who say they plan to vacation this summer will do so in the US. In fact, tourism in Florida and California is up roughly 15% compared to 2019, Bank of America credit card data shows.

Are you a millennial or Gen Zer planning to take a summer vacation this year and willing to go into debt for the adventure? If so, please contact this reporter at jtowfighi@businessinsider.com

• Hot dogs are the perfect summer food, so I compared making them with an air fryer and a grill.
• I couldn't believe how quickly my air fryer produced perfect results. 
• The grilled hot dogs took significantly longer, and the texture still wasn't perfect.

School's out for the summer, the sun is shining, and according to the USDA, grocery prices are starting to stabilize just in time for grilling season.

Hot dogs are a quintessential part of the American summer experience for me. Their easy prep makes them perfect for on-the-go lunches, family dinners, picnics, and social gatherings.

But I wanted to know, once and for all, the best method for making hot dogs, so I cooked some franks on the grill and in my air fryer.

Here's how the appliances stacked up.

My go-to ingredients are easy and cheap.

Luckily for me, perfecting my hot-dog recipe is a relatively inexpensive one.

It only cost me about $9 to buy an eight-pack of uncured franks, a pack of six brioche buns, and a loaf of honey-wheat bread at Aldi. I bought the bread because I use it at home anyway, and I could use a few slices to make up for the discrepancy between the meat and the buns.

Toasted buns are an at-home perk.

Brioche buns are phenomenal on their own — soft and delicious for the perfect picnic. But when I'm in my own kitchen, I like to doctor them up a bit by adding herbs, spices, or cheese.

My go-to is spraying the tops with olive oil before sprinkling them with everything-bagel seasoning.

I toasted these (along with a couple of plain buns) in the air fryer at 300 degrees for two minutes.

I gave the dogs the same slices before cooking.

Cutting slices into hot dogs with a serrated knife before cooking helps with ventilation, leading to a faster, more even cooking experience. Just make sure not to cut all the way through.

While the buns were toasting, I made the same slashes across all eight uncooked hot dogs.

Once everything was prepped for an even comparison, I fired up the air fryer.

After consulting the internet, I set my air fryer to 400 degrees.

Most sources said to cook the dogs for three to six minutes, depending on how you like the outside cooked. I went with four, hoping for a crisp, juicy exterior.

Getting the grill going took a little more patience.

The weather in the Midwest has been inconsistent and dreary recently, so I used a countertop grill. The indoor option has the added benefit of avoiding any smoky flavor, which makes for a fairer comparison.

I was impatient with my first batch of hot dogs on the grill, spending about seven minutes rotating and cooking them. But the soft texture of the skin was unappealing to me.

On my second try, I let them cook for almost 11 minutes (a little under three minutes per side) to try to achieve my desired texture.

When I need a hot dog stat, I'm reaching for my air fryer.

I learned I could cook a hot dog in record time in my air fryer while still letting the beef frank expand enough to get that quintessential ballpark "pop" when you bite into it.

Using a grill (indoor or outdoor) can give me a little more control over the taste and texture of a hot dog, and I love a satisfying grill mark. But that method takes much longer for equal (if not worse) results.

For quicker cooking time with perfect results, the air fryer comes out on top.

• 15-year YouTube vet Marques Brownlee has 1,200 videos and 15 employees under his belt.
• YouTube has the best rev-share of any platform, he told the Stratechery podcast.
• Brownlee said he doesn't care how companies feel about his negative reviews.

Marques Brownlee, one of YouTube's premier tech reviewers — and Team USA Ultimate Frisbee player — shared a fresh look into his enduring success.

In an interview on Ben Thompson's Stratechery podcast, Brownlee recounted launching his YouTube channel roughly 15 years ago.

More than 1,200 videos later, and with a team of 15 employees making the MKBHD brand hum, Brownlee has eclipsed 19 million subscribers on his flagship channel.

In 2020, Brownlee spoke to Business Insider about how he became a YouTuber while researching laptops to buy with his allowance money.

At the time, he told BI's Amanda Perelli that you don't need high-priced equipment to get started, and emphasized the importance of keeping regular working hours.

Brownlee recently nabbed a one-on-one interview with Tim Cook.

And unlike other YouTubers, whose careers have dipped over the years, Brownlee said he's stayed relevant because tech reviews — and not his personality — are the main draw of his content.

"I'm pointing the camera at the thing that has the pressure on it, which is the tech industry," Brownlee told Stratechery.

Multiple income streams on YouTube

Brownlee broke down three different ways he makes money on YouTube, which he said has "the most well-established revenue-sharing program of any of the social media channels."

In terms of direct payments from YouTube, most come from ads running against his videos, Brownlee said. Roughly 10% comes from YouTube Premium subscriptions, which YouTube also shares with creators.

Deals negotiated directly with brands that appear inside his videos are the most lucrative, Brownlee said, "but they also take the most work."

Initially struck by all the back-and-forth with brands and the lengthy approval processes, Brownlee said one employee on his team is now expressly dedicated to working the deals out.

Brownlee doesn't care how companies feel about his reviews

Finally, Brownlee touched on a recent controversy after his scathing review of the Humane AI pin sparked debate about whether it could seriously harm the fledgling startup.

One critic felt the title of the Humane video — "The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed… For Now" — was irresponsible clickbait.

But Brownlee argued it was both "accurate and entertaining.

"And as long as it is both, I think we've accomplished our goal," he said.

Ultimately, Brownlee told Stratechery he doesn't pay attention to how companies feel about his reviews or how they affect the bottom line.

• Here are the famous people who died in 2024.
• O.J. Simpson, Glynis Johns, Carl Weathers, Chita Rivera, Bill Cobbs, Donald Sutherland, and Louis Gossett Jr. passed away.
• So did broadcaster Charles Osgood, fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, producer Roger Corman, NBA legend Jerry West, and MLB Hall of Famer Willie Mays.

Below, we look back at those we lost in 2024.

Seth Binzer (aka Shifty Shellshock)

With his tattoos, frosted tips, and high energy, Crazy Town lead singer Shifty Shellshock was the epitome of the late 1990s-early 2000s rap-rock front man.

With that also came a hit song: 1999's "Butterfly," which hit No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was a staple on the radio and MTV's "Total Request Live."

By 2003, the band had disbanded, and despite an attempt to reunite a few years later, Crazy Town was relegated to one-hit-wonder status.

Shifty Shellshock, whose real name is Seth Binzer, appeared on the first season of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab" in 2007 and the spin-off "Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House" a few years later.

Binzer died in a Los Angeles residence on June 24, according to USA Today. No cause was given.

Eric Carmen, 74

Carmen was a rock ballad king whose songs still get constant play to this day.

"All by Myself" was a hit in the mid-1970s. It became an even bigger hit when Celine Dion did her own rendition in 1996.

The Grammy-nominated "Almost Paradise" from the soundtrack to the hit 1984 movie "Footloose" became a staple at school dances and weddings.

Carmen repeated the feat when his song "Hungry Eyes" showed up on the soundtrack for the 1987 classic "Dirty Dancing."

Carmen's death was announced on his website on March 12, stating he "passed away in his sleep, over the weekend." No cause was given.

Roberto Cavalli, 83

The Italian fashion designer was known for his flamboyant designs and game-changing innovations.

Cavalli's use of leopard prints beginning in the 1970s became one of his trademarks. His revolutionary method of printing leather and patchwork denim was beloved by everyone from Madonna to Gwyneth Paltrow.

Cavalli died on April 12. No cause of death was given.

Bill Cobbs, 90

From playing the concerned manager opposite Whitney Houston in "The Bodyguard" to the kind-hearted coach in "Air Bud," Bill Cobbs' ability to play the voice of reason in his roles made him a memorable character actor for decades.

Cobbs' other titles include "The Color of Money," "New Jack City," "The Hudsucker Proxy," "Demolition Man," and "Night at the Museum."

He died at his home in California on June 25 following a recent bout of pneumonia.

Dabney Coleman, 92

Dabney Coleman became a captivating scene stealer in the 1980s thanks to his gruff demeanor and booming voice. Whether he was playing the mean boss opposite Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin in 1980's "9 to 5," or the nasty TV producer in "Tootsie," or chasing Matthew Broderick in "WarGames," Coleman had a talent for playing the heel.

The Emmy winner most recently starred in the HBO hit series Boardwalk Empire from 2011 to 2014 and a 2019 episode of Yellowstone.

Coleman died on May 16. No cause was given.

Eleanor Coppola, 87

As the wife of Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor had to navigate the stress and complexities of living with one of the greatest directors of all time.

She channeled that by filming her husband while he made his landmark 1979 Vietnam movie "Apocalypse Now."

Her documentary, "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse," has gone down as one of the most honest accounts of the making of a movie.

Eleanor died on April 12. No cause of death was given.

Roger Corman, 98

To say Roger Corman was the king of B-movies is too simple of a characterization.

For decades, Corman made ultra-low-budget genre movies that featured everything from cheesy monsters to crazed bikers. Corman-produced titles almost always made a profit, and many of them became proving grounds for the directors and actors who would go on to change Hollywood.

After directing the 1967 acid-trip fantasia "The Trip" starring Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda and written by Jack Nicholson, the trio went on to make "Easy Rider," which would usher in the New Hollywood era of the 1970s.

Corman also produced titles directed by then-unknowns like Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron, and Martin Scorsese before they went on to mainstream studio success.

Corman died on May 9 at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., surrounded by family members.

Joe Flaherty, 82

As one of the original cast members of the Canadian sketch comedy show "SCTV" in the late 1970s, Joe Flaherty — alongside the likes of John Candy, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin, Martin Short, and Rick Moranis — created a brand of comedy that was edgier and more outlandish than their competition "Saturday Night Live."

In later decades, Flaherty made scene-stealing appearances as the Western Union worker who gives Marty McFly the 70-year-old letter from Doc Brown in "Back to the Future Part II" and the heckler Donald in "Happy Gilmore."

He was also a regular on TV through the decades, with roles in "Married… with Children," "Freaks and Geeks," and "The King of Queens."

Flaherty died on April 1 following a brief illness.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Louis Gossett Jr. made his stage debut at 17. After building his craft onstage through the 1960s, Gossett Jr. made the jump to screen and in 1977 was cast in the acclaimed miniseries "Roots" opposite the likes of Ben Vereen, LeVar Burton, and John Amos. He went on to win an Emmy for his performance as Fiddler.

He was nominated for seven more Emmys after that, most recently in 2020 for playing William Reeves in the HBO limited series "Watchmen."

He made history in 1983 when he won an Oscar for best supporting actor for his portrayal of the strict drill instructor Emil Foley in "An Officer and a Gentleman." It would mark the first time a Black actor won the prize in that category.

Gossett Jr. went on to star in hit movies and TV shows like "The Principal," "Toy Soldiers," "Iron Eagle," and "Boardwalk Empire."

Gossett Jr. died on March 29. No cause was given.

Norman Jewison, 97

The legendary director was best known for his eclectic filmography that included the drama "In the Heat of the Night," the musical "Fiddler of the Roof," and the beloved comedy "Moonstruck," all of which garnered him best director nominations at the Oscars.

The Canadian filmmaker's specialty was getting top-notch performances out of A-list actors like Steve McQueen ("The Thomas Crown Affair") and Denzel Washington ("The Hurricane").

It often led to Oscar glory for his movies and their stars. Twelve actors received nominations over his 40-year career, with five of his movies earning best picture noms.

Jewison died on January 20. No cause of death was given.

Glynis Johns, 100

The English actor starred in over 60 films and 30 plays, and is known best for playing Mrs. Banks in the beloved 1964 Disney movie "Mary Poppins."

Legend has it that Johns originally thought she landed the role of Poppins. To let her down easy, Walt Disney made sure that she got to sing a big musical number in the movie. It led to the famous "Sister Suffragette" sequence.

In 1973, Johns' breathy voice caught the attention of legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who cast her in the original Broadway production of "A Little Night Music." Sondheim wrote "Send in the Clowns," the song she performs, with her in mind. Johns would earn a Tony Award for her performance.

She was also nominated for an Oscar for her work in "The Sundowners" (1960).

Johns died on January 4. No cause of death was given.

Toby Keith, 62

Keith became prominent in the 1990s thanks to his hit single "Should've Been a Cowboy."

It would make him one of the decade's top draws in country music.

Keith released 19 studio albums, two Christmas albums, and dozens of songs that topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in his career.

Keith died on February 5 following a bout with stomach cancer.

Richard Lewis, 76

In an era in the 1970s where stand-up comedy could be a path to superstardom, Richard Lewis was one of the biggest acts.

Often dressed in black and holding his hand up to his temple, his self-deprecating and neurotic style made him a constant visitor to Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show."

By the 1980s, he hit it big on TV, starring opposite Jamie Lee Curtis on the series "Anything but Love," which ran for four seasons.

His movie credits include the Mel Brooks comedy "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," "Leaving Las Vegas," and John Candy's final role before his death, 1994's "Wagons East." Lewis has said Candy's death was one of the things that finally got him sober.

Lewis introduced himself to a new generation when Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" premiered on HBO in 2000. For 11 seasons, Lewis played a fictional version of himself as one of David's friends. Though he didn't return as a series regular for the series' final season, season 12, he popped up in a cameo in an episode that aired on February 18.

Back in April, Lewis revealed via a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and would be retiring from stand-up comedy after undergoing four surgeries.

Lewis died on February 27 of a heart attack in his Los Angeles home.

Willie Mays, 93

Regarded as one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, Willie Mays was astounding to watch.

He could hit and catch, had speed, and pulled off amazing feats that are still remarkable to this day.

One of his most memorable plays happened in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, which is simply known as "The Catch."

Mays' New York Giants were facing the Cleveland Indians at the Polo Grounds in New York. With the score tied 2-2 in the eighth inning and runners on base, Indians player Vic Wertz hit a towering 420-foot blast to dead center that in today's baseball would be deep in the seats for a homerun. But due to the Polo Grounds' massive outfield, it was in play, and Mays used practically all of it to track down the ball on the run with an incredible over-the-shoulder catch and then threw it into the infield quickly so no runner could score. The Giants went on to win the game in extra innings 5-2, and would go on to win the World Series. Many still regard Mays' catch as one of the greatest moments in baseball history.

Mays would go on to play 21 seasons with the Giants before being traded to the New York Mets for the 1972-73 season, which would be his last. He finished his career with 3,293 hits and 660 home runs.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979.

Mays died on June 18, no cause was given.

Cindy Morgan, 69

A 1980s icon, Morgan found instant stardom in her film debut playing the stunning Lacey opposite Chevy Chase in the classic 1980 comedy "Caddyshack."

Two years later, she found herself in another iconic work, Disney's "Tron." As Dr. Lora Baines in the real world and Yori, who helps Jeff Bridges after he's sucked into the game world, Morgan once again showed she can shine opposite Hollywood's biggest leading men.

Though Morgan worked steadily the rest of her career, including a multi-episode run on the soap opera "Falcon Crest," she'll be forever known for her performances in two of the biggest movies of the '80s.

Morgan's death was first reported on January 6, though she died on December 30, 2023. No cause of death was given.

Charles Osgood, 91

The face of "CBS Sunday Morning" for over two decades, Osgood became a fixture in Americans' homes at the end of every weekend thanks to his wit, calming demeanor, and that bow tie.

Osgood had been at CBS since the early 1970s, first as a reporter, then the anchor of the "CBS Sunday Night News" from 1981 to 1987. From 1987 to 1992, he was often on "CBS This Morning."

In 1994, he became the face of "Sunday Morning," replacing Charles Kuralt. He would go on to earn two Daytime Emmys and a Peabody for his work on the show. He ended his run 2016, passing the reins to Jane Pauley.

Osgood died on January 23 after suffering from dementia.

Chance Perdomo, 27

Perdomo was a rising star in Hollywood, having starred in Netflix's reboot "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and "The Boys" spinoff "Gen V."

The British-American actor died on March 30 as a result of a motorcycle accident, his publicist confirmed.

Tamayo Perry, 49

Perry, a professional surfer, appeared on screen in 2002's "Blue Crush" and 2011's "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides."

Perry died on June 23 after being attacked by a shark while surfing off the island of Oahu in Hawaii, according to the Associated Press. He was brought to shore by paramedics and pronounced dead at the scene.

Chita Rivera, 91

Rivera was a Broadway legend who originated some of the stage's most memorable characters, including Anita in "West Side Story," Velma Kelly in "Chicago," and Rose in "Bye Bye Birdie." She would go on to be nominated for 10 Tony Awards and win twice.

With Broadway credits spanning seven decades, Rivera's singing and dancing shaped generations of performers.

Rivera died on January 30 following a brief illness.

Marian Robinson, 86

Former First Lady Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, was often described as the matriarch of the White House during the Obama administration, but the Chicago-born daughter of seven never felt quite at home on Pennsylvania Avenue, according to her family.

"The trappings and glamour of the White House were never a great fit for Marian Robinson," a statement from former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and other family members said. "'Just show me how to work the washing machine and I'm good,' she'd say."

Robinson's death was announced on May 31.

A cause and place of death was not revealed.

O.J. Simpson, 76

O.J. Simpson had a life of high highs and low lows.

Finding fame initially on the football field, he became one of the greatest running backs ever to play in the NFL in the 1970s. He had an MVP season in 1973 when he set a single-season rushing record and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1985 after his retirement.

He was set to live out his days as a hero and grow even more famous thanks to endorsements, movie roles, and broadcasting.

But all of that changed in June of 1994 after his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman were found stabbed to death outside her condo. Days later, Simpson, who was a person of interest in the murders, led Los Angeles police on a slow-speed chase in his Ford Bronco, finally giving up when he got back to his home.

Simpson's televised trial for the deaths of Nicole and Goldman a year later became one of the biggest spectacles in modern-day American history.

Simpson was acquitted of the murders, was found guilty in civil court in 1997.

The story of Simpson's incredible rise and fall still fascinates people to this day. The 2016 ESPN docuseries "O.J.: Made in America" won an Oscar and Emmy, and Ryan Murphy's 2016 scripted series "The People vs. O.J.: American Crime Story" won eight Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes.

Simpson died on April 10. He had been diagnosed with cancer, his family said.

David Soul, 80

Soul found instant fame in the mid-1970s playing Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson, one half of the hip crime solvers in "Starsky & Hutch."

Before hitting it big on the show, Soul was a folk singer through the 1960s, opening for the likes of Frank Zappa and The Byrds. At one time he even sang while his face was covered with a mask, calling himself "The Covered Man."

After "Starsky & Hutch," Soul went back to music and scored the No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Don't Give Up on Us."

Soul also made appearances on shows like "Star Trek," "Gunsmoke," the Clint Eastwood movie "Magnum Force," and a miniseries adaptation of the Stephen King novel, "Salem's Lot."

Soul died on January 4. No cause of death was given.

Morgan Spurlock, 53

In 2004, an unknown documentary filmmaker arrived in Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival. Overnight, his life was changed — because he made a movie about eating McDonald's.

If there's one thing Morgan Spurlock knew how to do, it was get people's attention. With a big personality and an unusual idea, Spurlock changed the way we look at fast food when he made "Super Size Me," a documentary in which he ate nothing but McDonald's for a full month, to stomach-churning effect.

The documentary earned an Oscar nomination and became a box-office sensation. Weeks after its release in theaters, McDonald's discontinued its supersize portions.

Spurlock used that success to become one of the stars in the documentary medium, which was growing in popularity in the early 2000s. He would go on to direct and produce dozens of documentaries for the big screen and TV, focused on everything from Osama bin Laden to One Direction.

His legacy would be tarnished in late 2017, at the height of the #MeToo movement, when Spurlock confessed to multiple acts of sexual misconduct in his past.

Spurlock died on May 23 due to complications related to cancer.

Donald Sutherland, 88

Donald Sutherland had the incredible talent to be the life of the party in one performance or a wallflower in the next. Need a dark and disturbing presence for a role? He's your guy. Or he could do a wise-cracking know-it-all character.

What we're trying to say is whatever the role, Sutherland could pull it off. And he did it so well that he delivered some of the most memorable roles ever put on screen over the last six decades.

Playing a Nazi-killing grunt in "The Dirty Dozen" (1967), creating one of the greatest screen duos ever opposite Elliott Gould in "M*A*S*H" (1970), acting as a laid-back professor in "Animal House" (1978), delivering one of the best surprise endings ever in a remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978) — he could do it all. He was both the man who knew the truth behind the Kennedy assassination in "JFK" (1991) and the villain in the "Hunger Games" franchise (2013-2015).

He was a fixture in our lives over generations.

Sutherland died on June 20 in Miami following a "long illness."

Johnny Wactor, 37

Wactor was best known for his role as Brando Corbin on the soap "General Hospital." He appeared in more than 160 episodes during his two seasons on the series before leaving in 2022.

His résumé included guest roles on "Westworld," "The OA," "Station 19," "Siberia," "Agent X," "Vantastic," "Animal Kingdom," "Hollywood Girl," "Training Day," "Criminal Minds," "Struggling Servers," "Age Appropriate," "NCIS," "The Passenger" and "Barbee Rehab."

He also starred in the 2016 Mario Van Peebles-directed movie "USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage" alongside Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, and Thomas Jane.

His family confirmed that Wactor was shot and killed on May 25 in Los Angeles during a robbery.

M. Emmet Walsh, 88

You may not know the name, but you definitely know this face.

Character actor M. Emmet Walsh showed up in more than 150 movies over his career, many of which have gone on to become classics: "Blade Runner," "Blood Simple," "Slap Shot," "Fletch," "The Jerk," "Back to School," "My Best Friend's Wedding," and "Knives Out."

He also has appeared in many popular TV shows over the decades, including "Home Improvement," "The X-Files," and "Frasier."

Walsh died on March 19. No cause was given.

Carl Weathers, 76

Thanks to his bravado and astounding physique, Weathers found fame when he was cast as heavyweight champion Apollo Creed in 1976's "Rocky."

The following years and decades brought more memorable roles, whether he was sizing up biceps with Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1987's "Predator," or trying to teach Adam Sandler how to play golf in 1996's "Happy Gilmore."

Most recently, he played Greef Karga in the "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian." Along with appearing in front of the camera, he also showcased his talents behind it, directing multiple episodes.

Jerry West, 86

You can give several examples to show just how great a basketball player Jerry West was. He won an NBA title, an Olympic gold medal, and is the only player on the losing team of an NBA Finals to be named MVP.

But there's one that overshadows all of these accomplishments: he was the logo.

That's right. The actual NBA logo is a silhouette of Jerry West dribbling a basketball.

Known for his tenacious play and ability to score in the clutch, West was one of the stars in the NBA before its enormous popularity in the 1970s, when players like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and later, Michael Jordan, became household names.

After his retirement, West became an executive of the Los Angeles Lakers and was instrumental in the "Showtime" Lakers' championship dynasty through the 1980s. He made the key signings to get Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant to the Lakers, creating another dynasty in the early 2000s.

West died on June 12. No cause was given.

• The Supreme Court stripped out some of the SEC's financial fraud enforcement powers.
• It ruled that defendants in those cases have a right to a jury trial.
• Critics say the court is seizing power from federal agencies and making it harder to enforce fraud laws.

The Supreme Court dealt a blow to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in a ruling Thursday, sharply limiting the way it pursued financial fraud cases.

Until today, the SEC had two ways of pursuing fraud cases. It could sue in federal district court. Or it could bring an "administrative proceeding" in its own in-house court, where it appoints its own judges and the cases have no juries.

In Thursday's SEC v. Jarkesy decision, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the latter method violated the Seventh Amendment of the US Constitution, which protects the right to a jury trial.

"A defendant facing a fraud suit has the right to be tried by a jury of his peers before a neutral adjudicator," Roberts wrote.

The ruling stripped out part of 2010's Dodd-Frank Act, which was passed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and gave federal agencies more enforcement mechanisms.

In this case, the SEC accused George Jarkesy, Jr. and his financial firm, Patriot28, of lying to investors about the firm's value and lying about the identity of its auditor and broker.

Critics of the decision argue that the SEC's in-house courts worked much more efficiently than federal district courts. The SEC has hired its own judges, who were presumably knowledgeable about financial fraud laws and could handle cases relatively quickly. And they could be predictable and consistent, unlike trial juries.

By contrast, there are fewer than 700 federal district court judges. They handle all sorts of cases, not just financial fraud. And each one must be appointed by the President of the United States and must be approved by the US Senate, a process that can take months and is often held up by partisan fighting.

Critics have also argued that such a ruling is part of a larger project among conservative judges to dismantle the so-called "administrative state" of government regulation, despite the wishes of a democratically elected Congress and president.

The ruling was decided 6-3, with appointees of Republican presidents all in the majority and Democratic appointees dissenting.

Sonia Sotomayor, who wrote the dissenting opinion, wrote that the majority decision disrespected the separation of powers between the different branches of government. She said that, throughout the country's history, the federal government has frequently delegated enforcement mechanisms to individual agencies.

"Make no mistake: Today's decision is a power grab," she wrote.

She also warned that the decision could have ramifications for other agencies, such as how the Department of Labor could resolve workplace issues, or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could handle safety concerns.

"By giving respondents a jury trial, even one that the Constitution does not require, the majority may think that it is protecting liberty," Sotomayor wrote. "That belief, too, is deeply misguided. The American People should not mistake judicial hubris with the protection of individual rights."

• Bridgestone is growing desert shrubs called guayule in Arizona as an alternative source of rubber.
• Guayule could be a sustainable domestic source of rubber, helping reduce deforestation.
• This article is part of "The Future of Supply-Chain Management," a series on companies' manufacturing and distribution strategies.

If you've watched IndyCar racing over the past couple of years, you may have seen some of the cars using green tires with a difficult-to-pronounce name.

The name is guayule, pronounced why-OO-lee. It's a small desert shrub native to the southwestern US and Mexico that Bridgestone uses to make the rubber in the sidewalls of its green Firestone-branded racing tires.

Nick Eulau, the executive director for guayule and end-of-life tire recycling at Bridgestone, said the company's ambitions for guayule go beyond the race track.

Bridgestone is trying to develop a sustainable domestic source of natural rubber that could help stem reliance on supplies from tropical forests while bolstering biodiversity and agriculture in arid climates.

Guayule has been a source of natural rubber for a century. Firestone, which was acquired by the Japanese tire giant in 1988, has been working with the shrub since World War II.

But Bridgestone's interest in the desert shrub ramped up in the early 2010s, when it launched its guayule research initiative and broke ground on a Biorubber Process Research Center in Mesa, Arizona. That facility was followed by a 281-acre guayule farm in nearby Eloy.

Where does rubber come from?

More than 330 million car and commercial truck tires were sold in the US in 2023, according to the US Tire Manufacturers Association.

The trade group estimates natural rubber accounts for about one-fifth of the materials in a passenger tire and one-third of the materials in a commercial truck tire. The rest of the tire is composed of synthetic rubber, steel, and fillers such as silica and carbon black.

Nearly all that natural rubber comes from the Hevea brasiliensis, or rubber tree, found in forests and plantations primarily in Southeast Asia, with some in West Africa as well.

At these plantations, about 220 rubber trees are planted per acre. They're ready for harvest in six or seven years.

"The actual harvest method is a tree-by-tree manual process where workers use a special tool to cut grooves into the tree's bark, and the liquid latex flows out, like when you tap a maple tree for syrup," Eulau told Business Insider.

Each tree can produce as much as 330 pounds of rubber during its 20- to 30-year lifetime, after which the trees are cut down for wood and a fresh crop is replanted.

Why guayule?

A reliance on the rubber tree as the primary source of natural rubber could threaten both tropical forest ecosystems and the long-term stability of the global rubber supply chain.

The trees that are the backbone of the natural-rubber supply chain are susceptible to disease. While the trees are native to the Amazon, leaf blight helped kill off large-scale rubber production in the region nearly a century ago.

In addition, environmentalists have accused the rubber industry of contributing to large-scale deforestation in Southeast Asia. A 2023 study published in the journal Nature by researchers from Europe, the UK, and China found that more than 4 million hectares, or nearly 10 million acres, of rainforest had been lost to rubber production in Southeast Asia since 1993.

The mass cultivation of guayule may help support biodiversity and protect topsoil from the ravages of a harsh desert climate.

While many plants can't survive the dry heat of the Sonoran Desert, where Bridgestone's Eloy farm is located, it's guayule's natural environment.

Eulau said the plants on Bridgestone's farm require irrigation but use far less water than other crops prevalent in the region.

A farmer in Arizona told Popular Science in 2022 that corn required nearly twice as much water during a four-month growing season as guayule did in a year.

Eulau told BI that guayule cultivation "enables continued agriculture in regions where the amount of crop you produce is not really governed by the acreage of land available but instead by the water available."

The shrubs also help protect the topsoil. "If you can use a little water to keep guayule growing on your land," Eulau said, "it reduces dust pollution and helps keep the biological material in the soil, which promotes soil health and its long-term prospects for agriculture."

At harvest, the farm relies on industrial machinery to bear the brunt of the load.

"When you harvest, you cut off the top, a few inches from the ground. We take everything except the rootstock, which the plant will regenerate from," Eulau said. "Everything is done with large tractors and industrial machinery, so it's far less labor intensive."

The harvested plants are sent to Bridgestone's processing center in Mesa, where rubber, resin, and other biomasses are extracted.

In addition to Arizona, Bridgestone has growing trials in Texas, New Mexico, and Argentina to evaluate the potential for commercial guayule cultivation in those areas.

What's the holdup?

Though Bridgestone is working to make its guayule more drought-resistant and able to generate better yields, its rubber is ready for commercial use.

"We have shown that we can do it," Eulau said. "We can produce a guayule rubber that's perfectly useful for the tires on your minivan."

But commercial guayule farming is still in its nascency.

Scaling guayule farming for a supply chain would require more refineries and production facilities. Bridgestone would also want to refine crop genetics and set best cultivation practices for farmers.

Even when the guayule is ready for the big time, don't expect it to replace rubber trees. Bridgestone sees guayule as a supplemental source of rubber rather than the successor to the rubber tree.

"Both supply chains will continue to exist in parallel, at least for a relatively long period of time," Eulau said.

• Summer camp culture doesn't exist in the UK like it does in the US.
• Summer break is also shorter in the UK and school doesn't finish until July. 
• For my kids summer break is a patchwork of day clubs and activities. 

Though I'm a born-and-bred New Yorker, I've been a London transplant since 2008.

I had my four kids here — ages 6, 8, 11 and 13 — and am often struck by how culturally different the UK and US can feel, from childbirth to education.

Summer break also looks a lot different for my kids than my summers going to Camp Mohawk in upstate New York used to. Here are three key differences I've noticed between summer break for kids in the UK vs the US.

School lasts through most of July in the UK – and summer holidays are shorter here

As someone with a mid-July birthday, I never once had an "in-school" celebration as a kid. If I'd grown up in London, things would have been different: in England, the summer term runs through most of July for state school kids (the equivalent of public school in the US). Even those attending private schools, which break up a couple of weeks earlier, finish the first week of July.

Kids typically have six weeks of rest before the new academic year starts up again the first few days of September.

This is in stark contrast to the US, where the school year finishes between May and June, and summer break can be 10 or 11 weeks long.

Summer camp culture looks very different in the UK

The UK isn't immune to US influences, but summer camp culture hasn't quite made it over here yet. While some families send their kids to sleep-away camps, it's only for a couple of days or a week. Not like in the US when kids go for several weeks in a row.

Instead, families in the UK tend to take a patchwork approach to the summer holidays, mixing and matching different day camps and activities which they sandwich around family getaways.

There is a day camp to suit every interest in London: cooking, cricket, fashion, drama, film, skateboarding, and much more. Parents tend to book kids in for half days, a couple of full days or a week at a time.

Last year, my three older kids did a range of activities across their summer, starting with a week of cricket camp at the beginning (and again at the end), with several cricket matches in between.

We went to Portugal for a family holiday and they spent their mornings in golf camp, then visited their grandparents in the English countryside and Devon coast. For the final week of summer break, we visited my sister and her family in Munich.

It was lovely and jam-packed — so much so that this year, we're keeping it more low-key by staying in England the whole summer.

Unlike the US, where summer camp bookings are mega-competitive, getting an activity camp slot in London feels more accessible. You can be spontaneous, especially if you're looking to book into a club in mid-August, when many families are on holiday.

This works well for me if my freelance workload gets hectic or one of my kids decides they want to try something out in a low-pressure way.

London in summer is full of fun, free and discounted experiences

We love seeing family over the summer and getting to the coast or countryside for a few days, but truthfully, I think August in London is my favorite time to explore the city with my kids.

Unlike New York, it's not overly muggy and humid, and since it's quieter than usual, we tend to go further afield and explore new things.

The kids splash around fountains and paddling pools, go to free exhibitions and pop-ups, eat out (lots of restaurants in the city offer kids free meals in the summer), and go to the theatre, thanks to an initiative called Kids Week, where kids can go free to a range of West End musicals and plays when accompanied by a paying adult.

• I live in Arizona, and I've visited the Grand Canyon with my family multiple times.
• First-time visitors often don't give themselves enough time to explore or skip visitor centers. 
• Don't forget to pack for drastic weather conditions and download the National Park Service app.

The first time my family visited the Grand Canyon, we pulled over at a popular lookout, ogled over its sheer size and vastness for an hour, took pictures, then drove home.

But we knew there had to be more to visiting the Grand Canyon. After all, it welcomed over 4.7 million visitors in 2023 and 2022.

Fortunately, we've had more chances to go back since we live in Arizona.

Since then, we've made more meaningful trips to this iconic national park and found that most first-time tourists make eight common mistakes when visiting the Canyon.

Some tourists aren't aware there are 4 entrances to the Canyon

The North Rim, open May through October, is less touristy and offers breathtaking vantage points. Grand Canyon West features the world-famous Skywalk, a glass walkway on a canyon's edge.

However, significant drive times between these two entrances make them less approachable for first-timers.

I recommend starting at the seemingly less popular East Entrance and taking the Desert View Drive, a 23-mile scenic road. Along the way, stop at sights like Duck on a Rock, Grandview Point, and Moran Point, then end at the South Rim's famous Grand Canyon Village.

Another way to access the South Rim is via The Grand Canyon Railway, which begins in Williams, Arizona. The ride takes a little over two hours, and tickets must be purchased in advance.

My family took the train during a heat wave, so we opted for the vintage Pullman rail car during the breezier morning and an air-conditioned car on the return trip.

Visitors forget to enjoy the sweeping views from multiple vantage points

Once you're in Grand Canyon Village, board a complimentary shuttle. Located throughout the village, they run about every 20 minutes on seasonal schedules.

I highly recommend taking the Hermits Road route, accessible via the red-line shuttle. It will bring you to many great overlooks, including Mohave Point, Abyss, and Hermits Rest.

Since the shuttle is hop-on,hop-off, tourists can take their time at each viewpoint before boarding the next available bus.

A lot of people don't give themselves enough time to see everything on their itineraries

Summer is peak tourist season here. With thick crowds, be prepared for shuttle lines and traffic congestion.

To make the most of your trip, start your day early — a sunrise over the Canyon is a must-see! — and consider staying overnight at one of the lodges or campsites, which should be booked far in advance.

First-timers often skip the visitor centers and the historic lodges

The visitor center has an introductory 20-minute video on the Canyon, the junior ranger program, and helpful guides.

And wandering through the lodges at the South Rim was a true highlight of our last visit. The lodges offer a sense of the park's history since its earliest days of tourism in the late 19th century.

El Tovar Hotel — built directly on the rim — first opened in 1905. A cross between a Swiss chalet and a Norwegian Villa, this charming architecture has hosted notables such as Theodore Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, and Oprah Winfrey. The hotel also has the only fine dining in the park, with a small veranda overlooking the South Rim.

Another favorite of mine is the rustic-style Bright Angel Lodge, first established in the 1890s. You can also dine here or meander through its gift shop.

Tourists don't plan for drastic weather conditions

Depending on the season, temperatures can range from below-freezing to triple digits, so plan accordingly.

Bring a refillable water bottle (water stations are throughout the park), a waterproof jacket/poncho, wide-brimmed hat (or beanie for colder days), and comfortable shoes.

I wish more visitors stayed cautious and respected the Canyon

With so many steep drops and high temperatures, the Grand Canyon can be dangerous, and people have died or gotten hurt while visiting.

Don't attempt a trail without training and proper gear and footwear — and watch out for icy conditions in the spring and high temperatures in the summer.

Also, be aware that wildlife, such as deer, squirrels, and mountain lions, call the rim their home. Keep your distance, and don't feed them.

Overall, just be cautious, and remember, no photo opportunity is worth your life.

Many hikers overlook the fact that trails are easier to go down than up

All trails start with steep switchbacks, a section of trail for climbing a steep hill, and many underestimate the time and energy it'll take to get back to the rim until it's too late.

Give yourself more time than you need, and consider choosing a stopping point instead of hiking the full trail.

On my last trip to the South Rim, I strapped my 5-month-old into the baby carrier, grasped my 5-year-old's hand, and hiked with my husband about a ½ mile down the Bright Angel Trail to enjoy the scenery.

Because we'd determined a stopping point beforehand, we didn't overdo it, and now we have bragging rights that we "hiked" the Canyon.

Don't underestimate the power of the National Park Service app — or a paper map

The National Park Service app is available offline and includes activities, interactive maps, up-to-date news, alerts, park tours, and more.

Even so, we still carry a paper map with us when we go to the Grand Canyon. It's available for free at the visitor center or when you check in to any of the hotels and lodges.

• Úrsula Alvarado, a 52-year-old Peruvian-American artist, lost her home when she got divorced.
• She moved into a studio, but was quickly priced out of Alexandria, Virginia.
• She applied to a nonprofit community and now pays $1,500 a month for a two-bed apartment.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Úrsula Alvarado, a 52-year-old Peruvian-American artist who lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

The following has been edited for length and clarity.

In 2016, I had just divorced my husband of 30 years and was forced to live at a friend's place. I was homeless.

My friend told me I could stay at hers indefinitely until I got back on my feet. But I felt frustrated because I didn't know where to go.

Coming from Peru, and as an immigrant, I wanted to pursue the American dream. For that, I needed to become independent and live in my own place.

My divorce hit me hard

When I came to the US for the first time in 2011, I arrived without knowing anything. I came here with a lot of excitement, but it didn't quite work out. I endured almost six years of bad marriage.

It was a marriage of over 30 years. He came to the United States first. I left my art business in Peru to be with him.

In 2016, I got a divorce. It was very hard. I had to leave his house. I eventually moved into a tiny studio apartment in Alexandria that cost me $1,700 a month.

The only requirement was to pay three months' rent upfront, so I took it.

But rent started going up by $100 each time landlords renewed the tenancy agreement. I felt financially and emotionally affected.

My daughter and I felt deprived of privacy, so we decided to move out. But we couldn't find anything. We were priced out of the city.

A friend told me: "Why don't you apply for housing with Affordable Homes & Communities?"

I went, and the building manager at the time told me that she was going to put me on the waiting list because there were so many people waiting to rent.

I was on the applicant's list for about eight months. They eventually called me.

I was very excited. I fell in love with the building structure. I loved it.

The moment I walked in, I felt like I was in paradise.

I have two rooms, a bathroom, and a small kitchen. It's not big, but I have more room for myself, and I wanted my daughter to have some privacy.

We'd just come out of a difficult situation. We wanted something for ourselves.

But what I fell in love with when they opened the door were the windows and the light.

I am an artist. It's the perfect place to paint, with pine trees outside my window changing colors every season, a school outside the building, and Latino shops.

I realized it was the perfect place for me when the pandemic hit. All the residents and I were like in a freezer for almost two years of confinement.

My distraction was the windows and painting — watching the seasons and the weather change.

I am only paying $1,500 a month in a city where the average rent is at least $2,100, and my rent has never gone up.

There are weekly meetings with all the neighbors, including Paul Bernard, president and CEO of AHC since 2022, so we can express our concerns.

This, for me, is very valuable.

One imagines that a partly government-funded building must be neglected and full of people with poor living conditions. This one is not.

Once, an Uber driver asked me, '"Oh, do you live here?" He was stunned that I was living in one of the country's most expensive cities.

Now, when I think back to that time with my husband, the words he said that made me feel so small have made me stronger.

I felt fear, I felt very lonely. Not anymore.

Correction: June 27, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misstated the year Paul Bernard became president and CEO of AHC. It is 2022, not 1965.