U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, the second straight month that fuel costs topped $6 billion, according to government data released Tuesday. The May figure was 84% higher than the previous year. Airlines spent $6.47 billion on fuel in April, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics said. The higher year-over-year spending has
Offering a rare glimpse into the priorities of a top spy organization, Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said it carried out a handful of state-sanctioned attacks last year to disrupt the operations of drug traffickers, violent extremists and a ransomware gang. The revelations in the Canadian intelligence agency’s annual report highlight some of the major
For many fans, Mexico’s role as one of three World Cup host nations, combined with the team’s run to the knockout stages, created something bigger than soccer: a rare opportunity to celebrate an identity that, for much of the previous year, had been associated with anxiety and uncertainty. Supporters who only months earlier had been
If you’re looking for an e-reader that allows you to buy expensive bestsellers at your local independent bookstores, your research will inevitably lead you to Rakuten’s Kobo e-reader. But it turns out that this reputation is largely based on outdated methods of purchasing Kobo books, which involve signing up for a Kobo account on bookstore
North Korea’s new naval destroyer, which suffered a launch failure last May, is now seaworthy and testing its weapons systems, state media reported. State-run Korea Central Television on Sunday broadcast footage of the ship firing its main gun and autocannon, as well as several vertically launched missiles. The state media Korean Central News Agency reported
This essay as told is based on a conversation with Sara Wilczynska, founder of Swil Arts Studio. She left her job as a software engineer at Google, spent a year traveling with her partner, and discovered watercolors in Thailand. His words have been edited for length and clarity. I was born in Warsaw in the