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Biden Wants To Crack Down On Airline Fees To Increase Competition In The Industry

5:14pm July 20, 2021

by David Schaper

The Biden administration is taking aim at airline fees for things like checked bags and extra legroom — and looking at ways to increase competition in an industry dominated by just four airlines.

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Bezos Is Back On Earth — But The Space Tourism Industry Is Just Launching Off

5:14pm July 20, 2021

by Geoff Brumfiel

The spaceflight company Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has successfully completed its first flight into space with passengers aboard, including the Amazon founder himself.

Trump Inaugural Committee Chair Tom Barrack Arrested On Illegal Lobbying Charges

5:14pm July 20, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

Tom Barrack, longtime friend of former President Donald Trump and chair of his inaugural committee, was arrested Tuesday on charges he acted as an agent of the government of the United Arab Emirates.

Utah's Great Salt Lake Is Turning Into Dust

5:14pm July 20, 2021

The Great Salt Lake's water level is projected to hit a 170-year low this year. Scientists say that could have dire implications for migratory birds, if the lake's food chain collapses as a result.

Lyla Kohistany served on active duty from 2001 to 2007 as a Naval Surface Warfare and Intelligence officer and as an intelligence consultant from 2008 to 2013 where she worked from the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Combating Terrorism Center at West Po

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As A Child, She Fled The Afghan War. As An Officer, She Returned — And Found Herself

5:14pm July 20, 2021

by Quil Lawrence

Every day of Lyla Kohistany's life, her native country was at war. But the first time she really saw the place, she was a 25-year-old U.S. Navy intelligence officer.

Jeff Bezos hugs Van Jones, founder of Dream Corps, on Tuesday after announcing a $200 million award to him and chef José Andrés for charities of their choice.

Bezos Landed, Thanked Amazon Workers And Shoppers For Paying, Gave Away $200 Million

4:52pm July 20, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

Jeff Bezos gave $100 million each in "courage and civility awards" to CNN's Van Jones and chef José Andrés.

Landslide: The Final Days of the Trump Presidency, Michael Wolff

Michael Wolff's Third Strike At Trump White House Has Hits And Misses

4:40pm July 20, 2021

by Ron Elving

The author has gifts as a writer: a novelistic eye for scene and detail, an ear for dramatic dialogue. His story keeps moving, free of constraints common to courtroom lawyers or newspaper reporters.

White House Economic Adviser On Inflation, Delta Variant And Recovery

4:39pm July 20, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jared Bernstein of the White House Council of Economic Advisers about rising inflation and how an increase in U.S. COVID-19 cases could affect economic recovery.

Traffic enters Canada from the United States at the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine, Wash., in 2019. Vaccinated Americans will be able to travel to Canada, starting Aug. 9.

Americans Will Soon Be Able To Go To Their 2nd Most Popular Travel Destination

3:43pm July 20, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

After 16 months of closure, the Canadian government announced that vaccinated Americans will be able to travel north of the border, starting Aug. 9.

Swimmer Becca Meyers says she's skipping the Tokyo Paralympics because she was told she can't bring a personal care assistant with her. The 2016 gold medalist is seen here at an event in 2017.

Deaf-Blind Athlete Quits Team USA After She's Told She Can't Bring A Care Assistant

2:58pm July 20, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Becca Meyers is a star for the U.S. Paralympic swim team. But she won't be in Tokyo, after being told her mother, who acts as her personal care assistant, can't join her.