Jesse Singer articles

Airlines, regulators, and airports are all rolling out big changes in 2026 that will affect how you book, board, pack, and even identify yourself at the airport. Some have been years in the making, others are brand new—and they’ll shape how every traveler moves through the airport from here on out.

Using search interest, ordering trends, and national pizza data, we looked at what each state reaches for most when pizza night rolls around.

Archaeologists studying this ancient lakebed in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert weren’t looking for evidence of early humans, because based on current science, there shouldn’t have been any. But what they found is now reshaping what scientists thought they knew about early human history.

Air travel has gotten tighter in every possible way—smaller seats, stricter rules, higher fees. For larger passengers, that pressure can turn into a real fear: can an airline legally make you buy two tickets? It’s a question that comes up constantly as planes—and wallets—feel more cramped than ever.

How life began on Earth is one of science’s biggest unanswered questions—or at least, that’s how it’s usually framed. In reality, there is an explanation most scientists broadly agree on. But what if that explanation is incomplete? One scientist, using real research and real data, has publicly argued exactly that. And he doesn’t stop there. He’s also put forward another possibility. Yes…aliens. And he isn’t the first scientist to say it either.

Most travelers assume hotel stays are purely transactional—book a room, follow the rules, hope for the best. Hotel employees say that’s not how it actually works. These insider realities quietly decide which rooms you get, how flexible staff will be, what fees stick, and whether problems turn into quick fixes—or total headaches.

Americans and Canadians seem culturally similar—but legally, they might as well be different planets. Many everyday habits that feel perfectly normal in the U.S. can actually be illegal north of the border. Here are the surprising things Americans do without thinking that could get them in trouble in Canada.

In December 2025, scientists announced a finding that instantly sent shockwaves through archaeology. It hinted that our ancient ancestors were doing something astonishingly advanced… at a point in history when they weren’t supposed to know how to do it at all. And suddenly, the story of human technology may need to be rewritten from the ground up.

Every generation loves to roast the next, but the truth is far less dramatic. Boomers and millennials may argue online like it’s a competitive sport, but in real life? They quietly nod in agreement about way more things than anyone gives them credit for.