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Apprehension regarding issues such as civil unrest and political concerns has some travelers reconsidering US trips – particularly those from outside the country, according to findings from the Global Rescue Summer 2025 Traveler Safety and Sentiment Survey.“The data reflects a widening perception gap between how American and international travelers are responding to unrest and political instability in the US,” said Dan Richards, CEO of the Global Rescue Companies and a member of the US Department of Commerce’s Tourism Advisory Board. “This disconnect underscores the importance of communication, transparency and safety preparedness for travelers and travel providers alike.”The report, which surveyed…

There’s plenty of uncertainty to go around this year, including a global trade war, shifting policy priorities, and an economy that’s starting to stumble. Breakthrough Energy, a climate tech organization founded by Bill Gates, has also been shifting in response. The group always placed long bets, though it appears to be reappraising some of them. Its policy team was scrapped in March, for example, and it didn’t continue funding a publication that covered the climate tech world. Still, its investments in startups continue, as does its longest bet, a fellowship program for budding entrepreneurs. Breakthrough Energy Fellows, as the program…

Shares of RH fell slightly Friday after the luxury furniture retailer significantly missed revenue expectations in its fiscal second-quarter earnings report and slashed its full-year revenue outlook.The chain said Thursday that it will take another $30 million hit to its forecast because of tariffs, even though the retailer stood by its full-year projection three months ago in its fiscal first-quarter earnings report.It now sees full-year revenue up 9% to 11%, compared with a prior outlook of 10% to 13%, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margins of 19% to 20% compared with previous estimates of 20% to…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 1:50 PM ET, Thu September 11, 2025 Bookings are now open for Holland America Line’s 2027 Canada and New England season. Holland America Line will have two ships sailing in the region—Volendam and Zuiderdam—from May to October. Together, the vessels will offer 20 departures of 13 itineraries, with trips ranging from seven to 14 days. Nearly every itinerary includes scenic cruising of the St. Lawrence River and calls at Montréal or Québec City, Québec, Canada.  For a limited time, guests who book early can enjoy the Have It All premium package, which includes shore excursions, specialty…

On Thursday, Box launched its developer conference BoxWorks by announcing a new set of AI features, building agentic AI models into the backbone of the company’s products. It’s more product announcements than usual for the conference, reflecting the increasingly fast pace of AI development at the company: Box launched its AI studio last year, followed by a new set of data-extraction agents in February, and others for search and deep research in May. Now the company is rolling out a new system called Box Automate that works as a kind of operating system for AI agents, breaking workflows into different…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — When Alex Babich, 47, stood in his backyard in Fort Wayne, Indiana, craning his neck to look 35 feet into the sky, he wasn’t just staring at a sunflower. He was looking at his roots — and his future legacy.The flower, nicknamed “Clover” and confirmed Wednesday by Guinness World Records as the tallest sunflower ever measured, stretches as high as a telephone pole.Babich, born and raised in Ukraine, immigrated to the U.S. at age 14 in 1991 after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Seven years ago, he started growing sunflowers as a symbol of his love…

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are preparing to take their rivalry to the next frontier of weight-loss medications: pills.Both companies expect to launch oral obesity drugs in the U.S. next year, once regulators approve them. Daily pills could introduce more people to GLP-1s, the class of medicine that’s best known for weekly shots.But after Lilly’s pill produced less weight loss than analysts had expected in a recent late-stage trial, it raised new questions about how widely the oral drugs will be adopted and which rival company will dominate the space.Doctors will get a closer look at how Lilly and Novo’s…

by Mia Taylor Last updated: 2:35 PM ET, Thu September 11, 2025 Scores of Canadian travelers continue to avoid visiting the United States in protest of Trump Administration policies and rhetoric. Newly released figures from Statistics Canada show that Canadian return trips from the United States, whether by air or by car, continue to plummet precipitously. The latest data, released September 10, shows that in August 2025, Canadian-resident return trips by air from abroad stood at 1.6 million. And while the number of returning Canadian-resident trips from overseas countries increased 6.6 percent from August 2024 to 1.2 million in August 2025,…

Kids are making a mark in the U.K.’s cybersecurity arena, and not in the way their parents want them to. According to the country’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), students were behind more than half of personal data breaches in schools. In a warning to teachers and educational institutions, the ICO outlined its analysis of 215 data breach reports resulting from security incidents originating from inside schools, finding that 57% of the hacks were pulled off by students. Nearly a third of the breaches were made possible because students guessed commonly used passwords, or just found login details written down, per…

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021.Dado Ruvic | ReutersShares of Pfizer and Moderna fell on Friday after a report that Trump administration health officials plan to link Covid vaccines to the deaths of 25 children. The report from the Washington Post said officials plan to include the claim in a presentation next week to a key vaccine panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.That committee plays a critical role in determining vaccine access, as it reviews immunization data and makes recommendations on who is…