Breaking: U.S. Department of Transportation The FAA ✈️ to announce reduction in scheduled capacity at major airports starting Friday if no shutdown deal is reached per sources

The U.S. plans for the presence in the Syrian capital, which have not previously been reported, would be a sign of Syria's strategic realignment with the U.S. following the fall last year of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad. reuters.com/world/middle-e…?

Metallica performs “Enter Sandman” in Moscow in 1991, drawing an estimated 1.6 million attendees. It’s considered one of the best performances of all time

Say Goodbye to the Billable Hour, Thanks to AI wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-goo…

Yes, Meta's stock may have doubled in five years, but it's still remarkable that investors haven't lost more confidence in a leader that rebranded the company around a seemingly failed idea while running a "lab" burning $10B+ annually. wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-p…?

GOP Indiana state Sen. Michael Bohacek on why he voted against redistricting despite the pressure campaign: “It’s bad policy, in my opinion…This is not a two year presidency. This isn’t a two year Senate legacy.”

“Designers should consider not just visual comfort but also the emotional compatibility between lighting and music type.” universityofcalifornia.edu/news/lighting-…

Could America win the AI race but lose the war? “In some ways, the American AI race looks not unlike the race to build the grandest cathedrals in late medieval Europe.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac…

Few countries, if any, have staged a comeback like Greece has over the last decade. A hopeful reminder that even deep crises can be overcome with discipline and time. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac…

“Even at the height of previous bubbles, investors did not dare to go to these levels...It means positioning is fragile to any bearish developments . . . any bad news is going to do a lot more damage.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac…

Scientists just discovered that twisting ice literally creates energy. Though ice appears inert and non-conductive, a recent breakthrough reveals it harbors surprising electromechanical properties. Published in Nature Physics, an international collaboration involving

Highest astronomical high tides of year (aka the "King Tides") will occur this weekend in NorCal. But this year, they will coincide w/additional storm surge from nearby low pressure--causing potential for SF Bay Area coastal flooding beyond what we've seen in recent years. #CAwx

CHART OF THE DAY: Venezuelan oil production level over the last 100 years. What comes next? The oil reserves are still there — but political stability, lots of money, and time are needed to see a revival.

“Oh I’m afraid the Monroe Doctrine is still quite operational…”

Russia is running out of money giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac…

“Over 50,000 traffic stops occur daily in the U.S., making them police’s most common public interaction. Decades of research have produced widely accepted standards for conducting them safely and effectively.” wsj.com/us-news/videos…

Japanese figure skaters do opponents' celebration to congratulate her on winning the competition. Humanity should be exactly like this.

As a humble FT devotee, I still don't understand why (and remain frustrated that) their print data viz is grayscale. For the more involved graphics, it's pretty confounding for readers and therefore a waste. Why not color (like adjacent photos/ads; other papers)? FT Data Financial Times