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Major airline is using AI to hold flights for passengers facing tight connections — but they’ll only wait for so long

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Major airline is using AI to hold flights for passengers facing tight connections — but they’ll only wait for so long

American Airlines is making it easier for passengers to make their connecting flights. The carrier is in the process of enhancing its flight hold capacities designed to help flyers rushing for a connection, without disrupting departure schedules. The airline’s system can reportedly briefly delay some takeoffs so passengers arriving late from a delayed connection can … Read more

Here’s how phones, busy schedules undercut family connections, new survey reveals

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Here’s how phones, busy schedules undercut family connections, new survey reveals

Parents are competing with devices and distractions for more than half of their conversations with their child, according to new research. A survey of parents of children under the age of 18 revealed that their child has their phone in hand 52% of the time when trying to talk to them. This causes more than … Read more

Experts’ tips to not get ‘stranded’ at Newark Airport: ‘Avoid any connections through EWR’

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Experts’ tips to not get ‘stranded’ at Newark Airport: ‘Avoid any connections through EWR’

Flight passengers departing and connecting through Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey are sharing concerns about travel delays amid recent airport mishaps — as experts share alternative ideas and bus companies report increases in ridership.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a ground delay for EWR due to staffing shortages, weather and construction issues … Read more

Why historians believe Jesus’ family connections were as important as faith

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Why historians believe Jesus’ family connections were as important as faith

Christians celebrate Easter Sunday to commemorate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, the miracle that started a global movement with 2.4 billion adherents. But what if Jesus’ family connections were as influential as ecclesiastic fervor in setting the course for a new religion? Joan Taylor, an emerita history professor at King’s College London, offers this argument … Read more

Christopher Nolan, Robert Downey Jr. and Missed Connections

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Christopher Nolan, Robert Downey Jr. and Missed Connections

DOWNEY But you’re not a jinx guy. NOLAN No, I am! I am very superstitious. I mean, I’m nowhere near as superstitious as you are. But I respect the jinx enormously. What would it mean to you if you won the Oscar? NOLAN I grew up watching the Oscars. I’ve always loved Hollywood, Hollywood movies, … Read more

This nonprofit helps first-generation grads form career connections

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This nonprofit helps first-generation grads form career connections

You’d think having a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Buffalo State would be enough to land a job that pays a livable wage, especially half a decade after you graduate. Not so for 31-year-old Calvin Sauveur. He spent the first several years after he earned his diploma underemployed, either because his jobs didn’t pay … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘desperate’ to maintain royal connections for money: report

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘desperate’ to maintain royal connections for money: report

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wishing King Charles a happy 75th birthday could come with a hidden agenda: wanting the royal family’s cash. The estranged Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly called the monarch on Tuesday where the “Suits” actress allegedly showed him a prerecorded video of their kids Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2, singing … Read more

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘fuming’ over William and Kate’s A-list connections: report

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘fuming’ over William and Kate’s A-list connections: report

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be “fuming” over Prince William and Kate Middleton’s star-studded connections in the US, according to a report. The Duke and Dutches of Sussex are reportedly not too happy about the fact that the Prince and Princess of Wales boast their own friendships with several A-listers. “You’d be … Read more

Oxytocin Drives Development of Neural Connections in Adult-Born Neurons – Neuroscience News

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Oxytocin Drives Development of Neural Connections in Adult-Born Neurons – Neuroscience News

Summary: In the olfactory bulb, levels of oxytocin rise and peak when new neurons incorporate themselves into neural networks. The findings shed new light on adult neurogenesis and brain plasticity. Source: Baylor College of Medicine Learning a new task, mastering a musical instrument or being able to adapt to the constantly changing environment are all … Read more