flying is a nightmare!
Jan. 11, 2023
Why Air Travel Melted Down … Again The FAA temporarily grounded flights Wednesday, just weeks after Southwest stranded thousands of passengers.
social studies
Jan. 3, 2023
America’s Population Could Use a Boom Failing to reverse the country’s population decline may exact a heavy toll.
social studies
Nov. 28, 2022
Do You Have a Right Not to Be Lied To? Freedom of speech is being reconsidered by a group of legal scholars, who argue it is not absolute and may be outdated in a world of disinformation.
Has Long COVID Always Existed? The pandemic might not have spawned a new chronic illness but rebranded an old one.
The Return of Supersonic Travel Is an Eternal Disappointment Every few years, there’s a new promise that passengers will soon feel as if they’re in a Concorde, but there are good reasons it never takes off.
What Happened to Paxlovid, the COVID Wonder Drug? The much-hyped antiviral arrived too late for the Omicron wave, but it remains a powerful — and potentially versatile — weapon against COVID-19.
The Hunt for the Butchers of Bucha Across the world, sleuths look for clues on social media to find Russian war criminals.
The Superyacht Market Is Shrugging Off the Loss of Russian Buyers Turns out there are now plenty of other billionaires looking for massive yachts to buy.
Is the U.S. Facing Another COVID Wave? There are warning signs flashing in Asia and Europe.
What to Expect From the COVID Variants to Come The evolution of the coronavirus remains difficult to predict, and future strains could be at least as dangerous as Omicron and its predecessors.
5G Will Not Make Your Plane Fall Out of the Sky Why did U.S. airlines fly into a panic over this?
Ian Urbina’s Perfect Storm Did a journalist get into the music business to help save the oceans or help himself?
‘It Was Weird and Culty’: Carlos Watson’s Mismanagement of Ozy “The ritual humiliation began with the lull. When you were comfortable, he came in with a hammer,” says a top staffer. “It was shocking.”
There’s a Vaccine for Lyme Disease. So Why Can’t We Get It? It’s yet another frustrating aspect of this mysterious disease.
How to Decipher the Pentagon’s UFO Report The crucial, missing context for what pilots might actually be seeing — and why the military is okay with letting us think it might be aliens.
Why Belarus Grounding of Ryanair Flight Broke International Law The country’s dictator tears a page from Vladimir Putin’s playbook to snatch a dissident.
How to Make Carbon-Neutral Gasoline Out of Thin Air On a mass scale, it could be used to fly airplanes or power heavy machinery, replacing petroleum in some situations. It even has a catchy name: eFuel.
The Pandemic’s Lethal Twilight COVID isn’t done with us. The decisions we make now will have life-and-death consequences for millions.
side effects
Apr. 16, 2021
Why the Second COVID Shot Makes You Miserable Unpleasant side effects are in part a consequence of lightning-quick vaccine development.
How Soon Does the COVID Vaccine Work? Digging into the data, it’s not quite accurate to say two weeks.
The Story of One Dose Inside the sprawling operational puzzle of bringing the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to the public.
Why Do Boeing 777 Engines Keep Exploding? The worrisome trend has prompted action from Japan’s transportation ministry, the FAA, and United Airlines.
Ancient Boeing 777 Strews Debris Over Colorado UA328 suffered a catastrophic uncontained engine failure in an incident eerily similar to what happened to a sister aircraft in 2018.
Investigators Find Pilot at Fault in Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant The National Transportation Safety Board ruled that the pilot in Bryant’s helicopter crash defied his training while flying in whiteout conditions.
Why Has America’s Vaccination Drive Suddenly Stalled? Just as Trump left, the U.S. started running out of vaccine, leading to canceled appointments and growing anger as the pandemic kills record numbers.
Two-Mile Nosedive by an Indonesian 737 Unexplained As of Yet Black box data should reveal why Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 plunged rapidly on Saturday, striking the Java Sea at nearly 500 miles per hour.
shot in the arm
Dec. 18, 2020
The Vaccine Arsenal That Will Win the War on COVID Not all shots are created equal. Here’s what the treacherous, hopeful road ahead looks like.
just asking questions
Dec. 3, 2020
Michael Cohen on How ‘Monster’ Trump Will Undermine Biden The onetime fixer, now out of prison, breaks down his ex-boss’s postelection tantrum.
For Trump, the Most Dangerous COVID Phase Lies Ahead The president is out of the hospital, but he’s not out of danger, according to experts.
Trump’s COVID Case Could Be Mild or Fatal. Here Are Signs to Watch For. For every thousand people in their mid-70s or older who get COVID-19, 116 will die.
Times ’ Trump Tax Scoop Doesn’t Prove Criminality. But Does It Point the Way?“What you have,” says a former IRS criminal investigator, “is a pattern of constantly pushing the envelope, exploiting every tax advantage.”
Donald Trump Could Be on Trial Sooner Than You Think The criminal case against him is already in the works.
coronavirus
Apr. 20, 2020
We Might Never Get a Good Coronavirus Vaccine There’s never been a vaccine for a member of this family of viruses, and even if one is found for COVID-19, it may be imperfect — like the flu shot.
The Story of a Coronavirus Infection How the novel coronavirus could take over your body before you ever felt it.
Kobe Bryant Pilot Deliberately Broke Flight Rules A new government report concludes that he made the fatal decision to fly into a cloud bank.
How Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter May Have Crashed Low visibility due to clouds and fog and rugged, rising terrain have killed many helicopter pilots in similar conditions over the years.
unsolved mysteries
Jan. 11, 2020
Who’s Behind Those Mystery Drone Swarms? An Investigation A deep dive into FAA records offers a short list of suspects who have acquired the needed permits.
It Sure Looks Like the Ukrainian Airliner May Have Been Accidentally Shot Down It’s early, and new facts will emerge. But that scenario certainly fits better with what we now know than the official explanation of engine failure.
About Those Mystery Drone Swarms Over Colorado … It is ominous that so many robot planes can operate for so long, over so huge an area, without anyone — even the authorities — knowing what they are.
hirings and firings
Dec. 23, 2019
Boeing Finally Ousts Hapless CEO for 737 MAX Debacle Now, an attitude of genuine contrition and transparency will be crucial to rebuilding Boeing’s century-old reputation for reliability.
Boeing’s 737 Max Was an Epic Error. So Why’s the Company’s Stock Still Going Up? The flawed airliner was one of the biggest business mistakes ever. But don’t underestimate the power of financial engineering.
transportation
May 6, 2019
How Yesterday’s Aeroflot Disaster Echoes the 737 Max Crashes A system malfunction highlighted a systemic vulnerability for passenger airlines.
6 Minutes of Terror: What Passengers Experienced on Ethiopian Airlines Fl. 302 In a clear sign something is amiss, the autopilot turns itself off. In the cabin, people are now getting shaken as the plane rolls.
Is the Boeing 737 Max Worth Saving? Even when the Max does get FAA approval to fly again, its troubles won’t be over.
Could the 737 MAX Kill Boeing? The plane is the biggest profit center for America’s biggest exporter — and there’s no telling how bad this crisis will get.
The Recent Deadly Boeing Crash No One Is Talking About Last month a cargo jet abruptly nosedived to the ground near Houston – an accident even more disturbing in its implications than the one in Ethiopia.
transportation
Mar. 12, 2019
After 2 Deadly Crashes, Is It Safe to Fly on a 737 Max? Many nations grounded the 737 Max after Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash, but the FAA says it’s safe. Should U.S. travelers relax or switch flights?
Bath Salts to Bitcoin: John McAfee’s Bizarre Crypto Hustle How the early internet guru turned international fugitive became crypto’s spokesman.
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