In 1991, Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait under orders of President Saddam Hussein and the ensuing Persian Gulf War became a TV news game-changer. Satellite-delivered news, a new technology, allowed viewers to experience the shock and awe of a major international conflict live in their homes for the first time. That war is credited with transforming
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Key Points Online travel agency (OTA) flight sales in the U.S. rose 8% year over year in May 2025, bucking the overall 5% decline in total travel agency air ticket sales. Traditional leisure and corporate travel agencies saw declines in flight sales, dropping 5% and 8% respectively, while Booking.com surpassed Expedia in U.S. flight bookings.
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If you’re planning to travel to Europe this summer but haven’t made any reservations yet, time is running out. For those not flying overseas, I’m right there with you. The fear of missing out might already be creeping in after seeing pictures of Kate Hudson in Greece and Sofia Richie Grainge in the French Riviera.
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TODAY: In 1908, Mark Twain moves to Stormfield, his house in Redding, Connecticut.  Michelle Tea shares her favorite queer books and why “I feed on queer literature.” | Lit Hub Reading Lists Ira Wells on the emergence of a modern book censorship movement in Pensacola, Florida: “Many board positions were not hotly contested, and almost
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Hearts2Hearts are back with the sparkly new single, ‘STYLE’ – check it out below. The SM Entertainment rookie group unveiled the video yesterday, marking their first return since dropping their debut single ‘The Chase’ in February and the b-side ‘Butterflies’ in March. ‘STYLE’ features a bubblegum-pop sound that marks a stark departure from the group’s
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95th Oscars® nominee Tom Cruise arrives at the Oscar Nominee Luncheon held in the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton on Monday, February 13, 2023. The 95th Oscars will air on Sunday, March 12, 2023 live on ABC. Credit/Provider: Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. Preview: Tom Cruise is among those to receive an Honorary
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Watching Netflix’s The Waterfront. A journey. Me, after the pilot for The Waterfront: This isn’t necessarily a good show, but it’s a serviceable attempt to reproduce the sort of accessible, young-skewing soap opera The CW and The WB used to make, with a solidly above-average cast. The Waterfront The Bottom Line Topher Grace provides almost
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Bhutan has launched the world’s first nationwide crypto-based tourism payment system.  Partnering with crypto payment unit Binance Pay, and DK Bank, Bhutan now lets visitors pay for nearly everything in cryptocurrency — from visa fees and flights to local handicrafts and fruit at a roadside stall. This marks the first time a nation has integrated
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Our guests in this week’s Gear Factor episode are Jason Parrish and Mychal Soto of slam/death metal breakouts PeelingFlesh. Formed in 2021 in Oklahoma, the four-piece group (rounded out by vocalist Damonteal Harris and drummer Joe Pelleter) has made an immediate impact on the scene. The 2020s has been one of the best eras in
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Working Men’s Club’s Sydney Minsky Sargeant is releasing a solo album ‘Lunga’, and has previewed it with the lead single ‘I Don’t Wanna’. The album will be released on September 12 via Domino and is available to pre-order here. Per a press release, ‘Lunga’ is billed as “a beautiful side-step from the music that Sydney
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