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Topline While tourism is booming across the rest of the world, the U.S. is a notable loser this year as tens of millions of international visitors are choosing to travel elsewhere—costing the economy up to $29 billion—and risking millions of jobs. Key Facts Last month, a study from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)Continue Reading

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Immersing stressed volunteers in a 360° virtual Douglas-fir forest complete with sights, sounds and scents boosted their mood, sharpened short-term memory and deepened their feeling of nature-connectedness—especially when all three senses were engaged. Researchers suggest such multisensory VR “forest baths” could brighten clinics, waiting rooms and dense city spaces, offeringContinue Reading

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Five Years Ago This week in 2020… remember Parler? The uncensored free speech social media platform? Well, it was changing its tune and starting to ban users as it embarked on a speedrun of the content moderation learning curve (and we also noted some striking clauses in its terms ofContinue Reading

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Saturday on PBS News Weekend, rescue workers urgently search for the missing after deadly flash floods in central Texas. How complex tech scams are infiltrating the American workplace and helping fund North Korean weapons programs. A look at 250 years of innovations that have shaped the U.S. and where theContinue Reading

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Hollywood Burbank Airport, also known as Bob Hope Airport, is a lesser-known excellent option for domestic flying in the United States. This airport is substantially smaller than its rivalLos Angeles International Airport, which welcomes over 76 million passengers annually. Yet, LAX is unpopular with passengers for several reasons, leading manyContinue Reading

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This April, Airbus celebrated the 20th anniversary of the A380’s maiden flight. This jet has been built 254 times and has broken countless records, including being the only aircraft with over 500 seats and the only full-length double-decker aircraft. This can reach over 800 passengers in an all-economy configuration. AirbusContinue Reading