Bangkok’s airport has been at a standstill and thousands of tourists stranded as Thailand sinks deeper into political turmoil. Do check with your airline if you are traveling to this…
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The title may be a wee bit tongue-in-cheek, but this year there are several airports that will have free, stress-free options for the often-weary, holiday traveler.
At Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport,…
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They say it’s a “no-frills holiday season” this year — with the economy hitting the skids, many companies are putting the brakes on lavish holiday-party spending, and some are nixing their parties altogether. If your company is celebrating this year, consider today’s column a memo on how to plan a lean, green, and still-enough-fun-that-you-regret-it-the-next-day occasion.
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To its critics, Thanksgiving is a darkly ironic holiday: Europeans showed up in North America, took advantage of the harvest, gave thanks, and then slaughtered the native inhabitants and took over their land. Kurt Michael Friese acknowledges the troubling history of the holiday but wants to retrieve it from its brutal associations. Giving thanks for […]
Whether you’re getting ready to feast on a feathered friend, protest the cruelty of cutlets, or something in between, take a moment to show your loved ones you care by sending a Grist e-card. They’ll never think of Thanksgiving the same way again.
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Dear Umbra, This year for Christmas, I want to buy hectares of rainforest for some of my in-laws instead of the usual gift items that may end up in someone’s closet and forgotten, if not regifted. How do organizations that protect rainforests in this way operate, and how do I know a high percentage of […]
When it comes to living a greener life, all sorts of questions come bubbling up. Today we address an age-old one that has tickled many a brain: Can I recycle a beer bottle with a lime wedge in it? As usual, advice maven Umbra Fisk gives a smashing answer.
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Even though air travel numbers are down, Thanksgiving is a very busy travel period. Last year saw more than 23 million passengers travel through airports throughout the United States, numbers…
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The title may not make sense or seem real. But it is! JetBlue Airways, the airline that has scored highly for its innovation - recently with BetaBlue (leading the charge…
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The practice of extracting oil from Alberta’s tar sands has been deemed “the most destructive project on earth.” Undeterred, oil and gas companies are making a rush to exploit the sands. But socially responsible investment companies are raising concerns — and shareholders are listening. Today, two execs at SRI firms give the lay of the […]