Spirit is broken
The Verge
The bright yellow livery of Spirit Airlines may soon disappear from the skies. The country's seventh-largest airline has been in financial trouble for years: It hasn't turned a profit since 2019 and filed for bankruptcy twice in the last two years. Despite al… more…
You Should Have Exactly 3 Pairs of Headphones. Here's Why
CNET
Picking the right headphones for the right situation is key. For everyday use, exercising and lengthy listening time, three is the perfect number for a headphones collection. Here are my picks. more…
'We can do better,' FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system
NPR
The U.S. aviation system is being modernized — but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and other leaders say it will take more money to make the system more efficient and flexible. more…
How the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated
NPR
Spirit has not confirmed a liquidation, though it has filed for bankruptcy protection twice. Experts predict rising fuel costs could push the company to close its doors for good. more…
Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74
NPR
Dirk Kempthorne, a Republican, was elected mayor of Boise at age 34 and served seven years before serving one term in the U.S. Senate and then as governor until 2006. more…
Global Growth In Solar 'the Largest Ever Observed For Any Source'
Slashdot.org
The IEA says 2025 marked a turning point for global energy, with solar posting the largest growth ever seen for any energy source and helping carbon-free power outpace rising demand. The trend led the agency to declare that the world has entered the "Age of E… more…
When real estate and side hustles didn't work, one couple turned to basic index investing. It let them retire in their 30s.
Business Insider
"FIRE was the only thing that actually worked," said one couple who abandoned their homeownership dream and struck out on multiple side hustles. more…
I'm 40 and $300,000 in debt after my startup failed. I'm living on $10 a day in South Korea.
Business Insider
A South Korean man shares how he survives on $10 a day while carrying $300,000 in debt after his business collapsed. more…
What we know about the secret White House bunker — and the 'massive' military complex beneath Trump's new ballroom
Business Insider
The Presidential Emergency Operations Center, built for FDR in 1942, served a crucial role post-9/11 and is undergoing new expansions under Trump. more…
GOP senators ratchet up pressure on Speaker Johnson to quickly end DHS shutdown
The Hill
Republicans in the upper chamber are ramping up the pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to swiftly approve a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the... more…
We Cannot Harden the World Against Every Attacker
The Atlantic
Tragedy was averted at a Washington hotel, but such moments will happen again. more…
The Classic American Diner
Loc.gov
Diners have long been a unique part of the American restaurant scene, and the Prints & Photographs Division collections are full of colorful visual representations of the genre. Explore some examples with us in this blog post. more…
Flipdiscs
Flipdisc.io
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Can electric air taxis carry passengers? Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 just cleared a key test
Scientific American
A British start-up recently pulled off a key maneuver for electric vertical flight—but certification, infrastructure and demand will decide whether air taxis fill our skies more…
"Of all the projects in Saudi Arabia, this was the one capable of meeting its deadline" says architect behind 1km-tall skyscraper
Dezeen
Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower is on course to be the world's first kilometre-tall building. But, architect Gordon Gill tells Dezeen in this interview, a skyscraper double that height is already realistic. Together with Adrian Smith and Robert Forest, Gill co-fo… more…
7 Things Everyone Can Do to Help Fight Climate Change
Mental Floss
This Earth Day, learn more about how to protect our planet—and the people who live on it. more…
New tech makes renewable natural gas from sewage sludge
Futurity: Research News
New research could help communities sustainably clean up waste while getting renewable natural gas for their energy needs. more…
The surprising reason why pedestrian deaths are down in the US
Vox
There are many ways you could measure the health of a city — its air quality index, its population growth, the number of jobs it added last year. My favorite is one not often high on the priority lists of city governments in the US: How safe is it to walk? T… more…
Should you feel guilty for killing the bugs in your house?
Vox
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. To… more…
American eyes closer partnership with 'fiercely independent' Alaska Airlines, but not a merger
The Points Guy
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom sees opportunity for an expanded partnership with Alaska Airlines. more…
United has hiked prices 5 times, says higher fares may stay for awhile
The Points Guy
United Airlines has hiked prices five times since the start of the global run-up in oil prices, and higher costs for travelers could be here to stay. more…
How Should a Pixel Be?
The New York Review of Books
Every low-resolution frame of Alexandre Koberidze’s Dry Leaf, shot on a mobile phone nearly twenty-years-old, enacts a drama of form. more…
US Senate passes ICE funding resolution after ‘vote-a-rama’: What’s next?
Al Jazeera English
Republicans take first step, but long road remains to break impasse over funding Donald Trump's immigration enforcement. more…
From Australia to Vietnam, the Iran war is fuelling demand for EVs
Al Jazeera English
Electric vehicle sales are surging in many markets as conflict drives up the cost of running petrol and diesel vehicles. more…
The Best Tablets for OSU in 2026 (May)
Justcreative.com
OSU is a great rhythm game for kids and adults and with our list of the best tablets for OSU, you can become a pro in no time. Find the best tablet for OSU! more…
Outrage as FLOATING homeless encampment springs up on paradise Hawaii island...
Dailymail.com
The largest encampment takes up about 600 square feet, is two stories tall and floats solely on pontoons. It is so large and disruptive that it can be seen from Honolulu's overhead rail system. more…
CIA Ran MK-ULTRA Experiments on Prisoners of War in U.S. Custody, Declassified Docs Confirm
The Intercept
For the first time, documents confirm the CIA carried out tests on North Korean POWs and planned for much more invasive experimentation.
The post CIA Ran MK-ULTRA Experiments on Prisoners of War in U.S. Custody, Declassified Docs Confirm appeared first on The… more…
Illinois Boosts State Film Tax Credit For Environmentally Sustainable Productions
Deadline
In celebration of Earth Day, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has added an additional incentive to promote environmentally sustainable film and television production. Under the expanded program, projects recognized as a “certified green production” through the Depar… more…
The Iran war is about to hit small businesses — and your wallet
Salon
As diesel and fertilizer costs soar, farms and truckers warn consumers will soon feel the pain more…
NJ Transit prices for World Cup the latest example of NYC bilking tourists
Gothamist
Tourists at the Statue of Liberty.
Bleeding visitors to New York City like stuck pigs is a time-honored tradition. [ more › ] more…
NJ derailment revives long-running rail safety debate in state’s most populous area
Gothamist
Emergency response workers at last week's train derailment didn't know what chemicals they were dealing with.
Safety advocates want train companies to disclose what they’re shipping through the downtowns and main streets of North Jersey. [ more › ] more…
Grassroots group backing Mayor Mamdani's policies is down to 1 staffer
Gothamist
A Tax the Rich rally hosted by the DSA in March in the Bronx.
Our Time is down to one staffer after launching less than five months ago. [ more › ] more…
Albany mulls new limits on data from digital license plate readers
Gothamist
Cars pass under E-ZPass readers and license plate-scanning cameras on Fifth Avenue in New York City on Jan. 5, 2024.
The proposed restrictions come amid rising concern about immigration enforcement and medical privacy. [ more › ] more…
Trump Plans to Bail Out Spirit Airlines With Your Taxpayer Dollars
The New Republic
The Trump administration is considering a bailout for Spirit Airlines, which could be a loan worth as much as $500 million.The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the proposed deal could give the federal government warrants for a large stake in the co… more…
He lost his hand at 6. At 32, he helped other disabled athletes watch their first IPL game.
The Indian Express
When the HCA offered 30 free passes to physically disabled individuals, hardly anyone showed up. Then they found Mahesh Dheeravath. more…
Madras High Court denies prisoner’s plea to vote in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026
The Indian Express
Madras High Court rules prisoners cannot vote while in custody, reaffirming voting as a statutory right under RP Act Section 62(5). more…
On air pollution, we need to get the scientific plumbing right: Santosh Harish, Coefficient Giving
The Indian Express
We work on improving measurement and strengthening cost-effective air pollution monitoring systems, says Santosh Harish. more…
Trump’s Chaos Economy Could Trigger a Debt Crisis
The New Republic
Lending Tree, an online lender, reported last week that nearly half of U.S. households that used “buy now, pay later”—loans offered at online store checkouts by companies like Affirm and Klarna—had been late on their monthly payment over the past year. That’s… more…
When Brands Market To Algorithms, Not People
Brandingstrategyinsider.com
When it comes to AI and jobs, Boston University law professor James Bessen defined the terms of the debate in a 2015 paper published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Bessen declared that technologies don’t kill jobs and cited the experience of ATMs a… more…
To Solve Homelessness, Fix the Economy
Nakedcapitalism.com
A dangerous right-wing solution to homelessness is to hide the unhoused in out-of-sight detention camps more…
Iran War: Inflation Hitting the U.S., More to Come, Don’t Tell Mr. Market
Nakedcapitalism.com
Inflation is hitting U.S. shores and more bad war news keeps making the MSM. Plus, Iran seized some ships and Israel is Gaza-ing Lebanon. more…
Food Stamp Work Rules Don’t Increase Employment, Researchers Say
Nakedcapitalism.com
Quelle surprise! Punitive food stamp restrictions do not produce an increase in work levels. more…
Palantir’s Manifesto Is the Agenda of the New Class Reconfiguring the System’s Power Structure
Nakedcapitalism.com
Palantir’s manifesto is the stated agenda of a new class within the system’s power structure, driven by a binary worldview of 0 and 1 more…
Why The Trump Administration Shouldn’t Bail Out Spirit Airlines
Forbes
The Trump Administration is about to violate the spirit of free enterprise. more…
The U.S. Feels Higher Prices While The World Is Facing Fuel Shortages
Forbes
Rising oil prices from the Strait of Hormuz crisis are hitting the U.S., but fuel shortages and supply disruptions abroad show a deeper global energy shock unfolding. more…
A Self-Imposed Energy Crisis Looms In California
Forbes
University researchers warn that decades of anti-oil and gas policy decisions by the state government are combining to create a looming energy crisis in California. more…
How The Iran War Could Trigger A Global Recession Hitting The U.S.
Forbes
A one-year Strait of Hormuz closure cuts 7% of global energy — triggering oil shocks, layoffs, and recession that U.S. businesses cannot escape more…
Section 127 Plans: A Tax-Smart Way To Pay For Education Or Student Loans
Forbes
Employer-provided educational assistance plans under section 127 of the tax code can offer up to $5,250 in tax-free benefits for employees. Here’s what you need to know. more…
Judge Dismisses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against NBCUniversal
Forbes
A judge said a documentary released on Peacock last year could not have harmed Sean “Diddy” Combs’ reputation, as it was already “tarnished” by his criminal charges and civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault. more…
China’s Growing Interest In Opening The Strait Of Hormuz
Forbes
Does China have any influence over Iran? Why is opening the Strait of Hormuz so important to China? China's role as a mediator has grown but has its limits more…
Inside the $2.4 Billion Agency Powering Luxury Travel’s Elite Advisors
Skift
For years, Global Travel Collection's $2.4 billion in sales has been spread across legacy brands, masking its true scale. Its brand unification is a signal that scale is becoming the defining competitive advantage in luxury travel. more…
GMH Hotels: Hyatt Goes All In on AI. What This Means for Hotels
Skift
On this week’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast: Hotels Edition, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk break down Hyatt’s rollout of ChatGPT Enterprise across the company and what it signals about AI moving from experimentation to real operational … more…
The World’s Oddest Riots
Everything-everywhere.com
Podcast Transcript Most riots are born from serious grievances: politics, poverty, religion, or oppression. Some changed cities, some embarrassed governments, and some remain nearly impossible to explain. There have been eruptions of violence that began for … more…
Frontier Airlines Kept $5.4 Million In TSA Security Taxes For Themselves, Court Rules
Viewfromthewing.com
Frontier Airlines has lost in court after keeping $5.4 million in TSA security taxes that passengers paid on tickets they never used, then arguing the money was theirs once travel credits expired. The ruling is a warning to other carriers still fighting the s… more…
Woman Refused To Give Up Her Bus Seat For A Disabled Man She Saw Struggling, So Her Sister Stepped In And Called Her Out For Lacking Basic Empathy
Twistedsifter.com
The world could use a little more empathy, and your daily commute is a great place to start. more…
Bank of America Raises CNI Price Target to $122 on Strong Volume Momentum
Yahoo Entertainment
Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) is included among the 10 Canadian Stocks with Highest Dividends. On April 9, BofA upgraded Canadian National... more…
Marvell Shares Rise on Reports of Talks with Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL) Google to Create Two AI Chips
Yahoo Entertainment
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the 8 Best AI Stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Ken Griffin. On April 20, 2026, Reuters reported that Marvell... more…
TE Connectivity Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
MarketBeat
TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that management said reflected broad-based growth, record orders, and continued margin... more…
5 Virtually Unknown Passive Income Stocks With 6% and Higher Dividends
24/7 Wall St.
Investors love dividend stocks because they provide dependable passive income streams and an excellent opportunity for solid total return. Total return... more…
Ryder first look: strong quarter in used tractor sales
Yahoo Entertainment
Ryder said used vehicle sales was a strong point in its first quarter fiscal performance. The post Ryder first look: strong quarter in used tractor sales... more…
American Airlines Group Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
MarketBeat
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) reported a first-quarter 2026 adjusted loss as higher-than-expected fuel prices and severe winter storms offset strong... more…
Want Income, Diversification and an Inflation Fix? Some Advisors Are Turning to Real Assets
Thedailyupside.com
Real-asset investments can offer new opportunities, but they don’t act like traditional stocks and bonds. more…
Nasdaq Futures Rally on Upbeat Intel Earnings and Iran Talks Optimism
Barchart.com
June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are trending up +1.33% this morning as strong quarterly results and guidance from chipmaker Intel, along with optimism... more…
Inside The White House Fight Over Whether To Bail Out Spirit Airlines
Viewfromthewing.com
President Trump had not yet decided whether to rescue Spirit Airlines when two of his cabinet secretaries argued the case in front of him, with one side pitching a bailout as a midterm political win and the other warning it would look like a costly rescue of … more…
Your Next Disney Day Might Be Powered by the Sun
Disneyparksblog.com
When you’re soaking up the magic at Disney Parks, there’s a good chance the sunshine is working some magic of its own. From thrilling attractions to Disney Resort hotels, solar energy plays a bigger role than you might think. In the spirit of Earth Month and … more…
Kansas City Royals Building New Ballpark at Crown Center in $3 Billion Project
Fox Sports
The Kansas City Royals are moving from Kauffman Stadium to downtown Crown Center in what's a $3 billion project. more…
Marineland requesting $10M-$20M federal loan to export belugas to U.S.
CBC News
CBC News has learned from a senior government source that Marineland — the permanently closed theme park and zoo in Niagara Falls, Ont. — is requesting $10 million to $20 million in a federal loan to move up to 30 belugas and four dolphins to aquariums across… more…
Spike in shipping costs to Nunavut via Churchill, Man., is just business, operator says
CBC News
The Nunavut government’s exclusive maritime carrier is bumping up shipping costs for the upcoming sealift season — particularly through Churchill, Man., to Kivalliq communities. It now costs exactly the same amount of money as shipping goods from Bécancour, Q… more…
These Toronto residents say there's already too much plane exhaust. Doug Ford wants to bring in bigger jets
CBC News
Neighbours of Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto are already worried about the air they breathe — and what toll exhaust is taking on their health. Studies have shown high levels of ultrafine particles, pollution so small they can travel deep in our lungs and bra… more…
Pittsburgh students move to remote learning as NFL draft consumes the city
NBC News
Thousands of Pittsburgh public school students are moving to remote learning, as the city prepares to host the 2026 NFL Draft. more…
What’s Driving the Student Mental Health Crisis?
Inside Higher Ed
What’s Driving the Student Mental Health Crisis?
Joshua.Bay
Thu, 04/23/2026 - 03:00 AM
In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, JED’s Katie Hurley discusses rising demand for support, the strain it places on institutions and the huge dispari… more…
Virginia Tech’s Growing Pains
Inside Higher Ed
Virginia Tech’s Growing Pains
Josh Moody
Thu, 04/23/2026 - 03:00 AM
The university needs more campus housing. But a plan to address that issue has stoked students’ concerns and suspicions about how a developer on the board stands to benefit.
Bylin… more…
Our Electrified Home
CleanTechnica
Earlier today (April 25, 2026), I attended the Electric Home Show at the Blaisdell Center in downtown Honolulu, where I met Scott Cooney and Zachary Shahan of this august publication. It was a blast meeting them, test driving a Kia EV9, and talking to many of… more…
Trump EPA Downplays Local Emissions in Proposed Repeal
CleanTechnica
The EPA on Tuesday proposed rescinding a Biden-era ruling to reclassify Utah’s Wasatch Front from “serious” nonattainment of the 2015 ozone standards to mere “moderate” nonattainment, significantly decreasing required pollution reductions. The proposal downpl… more…
Solar Grazing Is Not Just For Sheep Any More
CleanTechnica
The US solar developer Silicon Ranch is exploring a new solar grazing model optimized for cattle ranching, carbon sequestration, water conservation, and land restoration all in the same space.
The post Solar Grazing Is Not Just For Sheep Any More appeared fir… more…
AI Job Loss Is Coming. Does Anyone Have a Plan?
New York Magazine
AI job loss is coming. Does anyone have a plan? Elizabeth Warren, Josh Hawley, and other political insiders game out what Congress could and should do. more…
Anaheim Is More Than Just Disneyland, and This $4B Project Hopes to Prove It
Matadornetwork.com
A new development called OCVIBE plans to expand the Honda Center with dining, parks, hotels, a new music venue, and more for visitors and locals. more…
Behind-the-scenes of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s air traffic upgrades
New York Post
Nearly 50% of the old copper wires powering critical communications between air traffic controllers and pilots have been replaced with new, high-speed fiber optic cables. more…
Mississippi middle school students stop bus after driver passes out
New York Post
A bus full of middle school students were riding home on a Wednesday afternoon in their small Mississippi town when disaster struck — the bus driver suffered an asthma attack and passed out at the wheel while she was driving them home from school. The kids le… more…
Firefighters torch NYC bike-lane plan: ‘DOT is like the KGB’
New York Post
“Putting bike lanes in that area is going to jeopardize the lives of residents living along 31st Street because our ladders will not reach the third floor,” said Queens firefighter Mike Schreibner, also an avid cyclist. more…
Shocking scenes from LA’s homeless apocalypse — as filthy camps overrun kids’ playgrounds
New York Post
Parents walking their kids to school and the park are running a gauntlet of tents, sidewalks clogged, access blocked, and families sounding the alarm as encampments press right up against campuses. more…
To a Trillion(s) Dollars and beyond: A SpaceX IPO Odyssey!
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Trump confirms he's weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines "for the right price"
CBS News
President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop. more…
Rural Organizers Are Plowing Common Ground
Thenation.com
Erica Etelson
It’s hard to hate people when you’re working shoulder to shoulder with them on things that matter.
The post Rural Organizers Are Plowing Common Ground appeared first on The Nation. more…
Queens restaurateur erects massive $400K shrine for saint he says saved him from fatal plane crash
New York Post
"I'm still alive and kicking. In order to get, you got to give. And that's what I did." more…
Trump to nominate David Cummins as TSA administrator
CBS News
President Trump intends to nominate David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration, according to a person familiar with the decision. more…
It's not just gasoline. Iran war could drive prices higher for many products.
CBS News
The U.S.-Iran war isn't just driving prices higher for gasoline. Petrochemicals derived from oil and natural gas go into making more than 6,000 consumer products, the Department of Energy says. more…