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Arts, Culture & Media
Above Picardy
Arts, Culture & Media
Special Guest: Erica Jong
Arts, Culture & Media
In What Language
robot insect
Technology
What can fly, swim and dive? This tiny robotic insect.
Laptops and other devices larger than cellphones are banned for direct US- and UK-bound flights from certain airports.
Conflict
The new carry-on device ban is reportedly about al-Qaeda and ISIS bombs
Passengers wait for their delayed flights at Alfonso Pena airport in Curitiba city.
Music
If holiday flying gets you down, we’ve got a CD for you
A departure board displays various cancellations at Ben Gurion International airport in Tel Aviv.
Conflict & Justice
Despite recent events in Ukraine and Israel, flying over hot spots is business as usual
Arts, Culture & Media
Remembering Nadezhda Popova, A Soviet Combat Pilot and WWII ‘Night Witch’