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I flew Qatar Airways’ famous QSuite business class on its A350 and 777. Here’s how the 2 jets compare, and which I prefer.
Qatar Airways’ Qsuite is legendary, with double beds and quad seating options that have made it one of the most coveted business-class seats in the sky. But the QSuite varies plane to plane, and the subtle yet meaningful differences can change the experience. When flying Qsuite to or from the US…
The states where K-12 students care most about doing well in school, ranked
As the back-to-school season approaches — or, in some states, has already begun — students, teachers, and parents are preparing for another year of hard work and focus on school. But the extent to which children care about learning varies across US states, according to a 2023-2024 study by the…
At this NATO training camp, the aim is to train the Ukrainians who can then turn around and train everyone else
New Western training for Ukrainian troops on NATO soil isn’t taking in large numbers of soldiers, but is instead focusing on leaders and specialists who can spread what they learn throughout Ukraine’s military. The Norway-led Operation Legio trains Ukrainian soldiers with help from allies at a…
Office security workers for OpenAI, Anthropic, and other tech firms authorize a strike
Union security workers for the California offices of OpenAI, Anthropic, and other tech companies announced on Wednesday that they had authorized a strike. The security personnel, who are seeking better pay, are employed by staffing agencies that provide building security for OpenAI, Anthropic…
Unemployed Americans say they’re stuck in a job-hunting nightmare
When Jeremy Spiegel was looking for work in 2009, it was clear why finding a job might be difficult: it was the depths of the Great Recession. But when he lost his director role at a publishing company in 2024, there was no recession to blame. Spiegel, who’s in his 40s and lives in Massachusetts,
Hundreds of firms are trying to access a new website that lets them study salvaged Russian weapons
Ukraine’s defense ministry said on Monday that over 430 firms have applied for access to its new catalog of seized Russian weapons and equipment, about two months after its launch announcement. The online repository, called TrophyLab, contains data “for engineers, scientists, and defense technology…
Burning Man 2026: Satellite images show how the Nevada desert transforms into Black Rock City
Burning Man is transforming Nevada’s Black Rock Desert into a temporary metropolis once again. Thousands of participants began entering the gates at midnight on August 30, hauling the food, water, shelter, and supplies needed to survive a week in the remote playa about 80 miles north of Reno…
I lived with my dad for 5 years while attending law school and starting my career. Now that I’ve moved out, I miss it.
Back in 2018, I was finishing my final year of college. It had been far from the best chapter of my life, so I did everything I could to graduate a semester early. I abandoned my plans to apply for a Fulbright scholarship and moved in with my parents temporarily. Now that I look back
The US Navy’s top admiral says lasers are key to keeping cheap drones from eating into warship missile magazines
The US Navy’s top admiral sees laser weapons as a strategic answer to the cost challenge of combating cheap drones. The Navy has been looking to laser and directed-energy weapons as a potentially cheaper means of neutralizing uncrewed systems, preserving limited and much more expensive interceptor…
Google yet again avoided a breakup of its business — but it will have to play nicer
Google escapes again. A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Google doesn’t have to break up its adtech business — which was the nuclear option sought by the Justice Department after the tech company was found to have operated an illegal monopoly in certain online advertising markets. It’s the second…