Southwest wants permission to launch more international flights
Southwest Airlines wants permission to fly to over 100 countries. You might soon be able to take a Southwest Airlines flight to Europe. On Tuesday, the budget airline asked the Department of Transportation for permission to fly to any country with which the US has an Open Skies agreement. The State Department lists 123 such…
Elon Musk says he wants to bring Tesla’s robotaxis to Saudi Arabia, where Uber is also racing to launch its robotaxi service
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he wants to bring robotaxis to Saudi Arabia, where Uber is planning to launch a similar service later this year. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he wants to bring robotaxis to Saudi Arabia, where Uber is already laying the groundwork to launch autonomous vehicles later this year. At the US-Saudi…
I was so focused on my career that I missed important milestones in my children’s lives. Now that they’re older, I’m trying to make up for it.
I now realize I wasn’t as present when my children were younger as I should have been. I remember having a conversation with an old friend over ten years ago. He was so downcast about the challenges of parenting his 5-year-old son, that he was adamant that he didn’t want any more kids. I didn’t…
Why your barbecue is likely to cost more this summer
Ground beef prices hit a record high last month. US beef prices are on the rise, meaning summer barbecues are likely to be more expensive this year. Live cattle futures for June hit a record $2.17 per pound on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday. Prices are up nearly 12% this year, and have jumped…
TikTok reshuffled its US content council, adding conservative and pro-free speech voices to the lineup
TikTok reshaped its council that advises on speech and safety. TikTok has shaken up its US Content Advisory Council, adding new voices who support broad free-speech protections and have been critical of government pressure on online platforms. The eight-person council, formed in 2020, brings in independent experts on technology and safety to advise on TikTok’s…
What’s behind Microsoft’s plans to flatten management layers by cutting thousands of employees
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right) celebrates the company’s 50 year anniversary with Bill Gates (left) and Steve Ballmer (center). Microsoft is slashing thousands of jobs to try to increase what it calls “span of control,” or the number of employees who report to each manager. The software giant on Tuesday confirmed the cuts, which B-17…
See inside the pope’s official residence, an expansive apartment network with nearly a dozen rooms
A crowd in front of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square in 2015. After Pope Francis’ death in April, the papal apartments inside the Apostolic Palace were sealed, a ritual that symbolizes the papal throne is empty and secures his personal papers. On Sunday, those seals were removed, perhaps signaling the new…
Target’s former diversity chief says calling it DEI is less important than doing the work
Target CEO Brian Cornell sent an email to employees acknowledging that “silence from us has created uncertainty” about where Target stands on inclusivity. Target’s former chief diversity officer is weighing in on the backlash the retailer has faced over its rollback of DEI policies. Caroline Wanga, who left Target in 2020 and is now CEO…
I took my 81-year-old grandma on an international trip. It was great, but I wish I’d known more about traveling with an older relative.
Looking back, there are a few mistakes I made while traveling internationally with my grandma. Despite living 1,800 miles apart, my 81-year-old grandma and I have always been close. We share a love for “Downton Abbey,” cross-stitch, and strong coffee, and I couldn’t imagine spending weeks in the summer anywhere but her sunny kitchen table…
