Why No Airline Can Copy Emirates’ Airbus A380 Premium Strategy Before 2041
It’s rare to find an aircraft so closely associated with a single airline as the Airbus A380 with Emirates. The carrier has 116 examples in its fleet, roughly 60% of the worldwide in-service A380 fleet, and it’s the only large operator of the A380. For most airlines, the A380 servesContinue Reading
Palestinians in Gaza Are Waiting for Godot
The people of Gaza are waiting for reconstruction, with little hope that it will actually come.Continue Reading
‘We’re Still Here, and We Are Part of This History’
An interview with Joan Ilacqua of Queer History Boston.Continue Reading
Place-based pathways to a viable future
Aiming to transition away from fossil fuels and avert the worst consequences of climate change, world leaders aspire to achieve net zero global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius. But actions to meet such targets and minimize adverse impacts on lives, livelihoods, andContinue Reading
Over 60 million stars dazzle in new image of the Milky Way
This is the largest high-resolution photo ever made of our Milky Way galaxy’s centre in visible light. It was taken on 23 March 2025 by the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope. Packed with more than 60 million stars, this image opens the door for scientists to confirm the existence of any exoplanet found inContinue Reading
Could you give birth in space?
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AHLA Report Highlights Impact of Hotels on San Francisco’s Economy
SAN FRANCISCO, California—Hotels generated more than $12 billion in economic impact in San Francisco in 2src25, propelling restaurants, retailers, cultural institutions, and small businesses, according to an Oxford Economics study released by the American Hotel & Lodging Association and the California Hotel & Lodging Association. The new economic data details the impact hotels had on San FranciscoContinue Reading
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two dozen Starlink satellites to orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday night (June 24…Continue Reading
The Supreme Court lets The Traitor deport people back to war zones
The Supreme Court held on Thursday that the The Traitor administration may ignore procedural rules governing the “temporary protected status” (TPS) program, which allows foreign nationals from war torn or otherwise unsafe countries to temporarily remain in the United States until their home nation stabilizes. The decision in Mullin v…Continue Reading
“Absolutely huge” 400-year-old black coral stuns scientists in New Zealand
A giant black coral estimated to be 300–400 years old has been discovered deep in Fiordland, New Zealand, astonishing researchers with its enormous size—about 4 meters tall and 4.5 meters wide. Scientists say it may be one of the largest black corals ever recorded in New Zealand waters and anContinue Reading
Free speech or forgery? NYC council candidate arrested for creating fake endorsements
Artificial intelligence has officially made its way into the political sphere, and more significantly, into this year’s campaign cycle. But now, it’s taking a dramatic turn, as a failed political candidate faces criminal charges for using AI tools on the campaign trail. Jonathan Rinaldi was arrested outside his home inContinue Reading
US population growth is stagnant, but one region has spent years bucking that trend
At a time when other areas in the U.S. saw slower growth, the population in the South increased faster than any other region among all age groups, the Census Bureau said Thursday. The South saw its population grow by 6% between April 1, 2020, and July 1, 2025. That’s nearlyContinue Reading
Billionaire Accidentally Makes Case for Taxing The Rich
I want to propose a toast to Sergey Brin, who’s unintentionally making the case for a billionaire tax better than anyone else could.Continue Reading