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Why Trump’s Air Traffic Control Plan Is Good For Wall Street

President Donald Trump announced a plan to privatize the nation’s air traffic control system on Monday, in an effort to improve airlines’ efficiency and service. Trump’s plan would take control of the nation’s airspace from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and give it to the airline industry — and its Wall Street backers. Under the

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Zehra Naqvi: I know you have feelings about my headscarf, but please relax

Dear Stranger with a Chip on Shoulder/Savior/Feminist Friend, I’m an attorney, a community organizer and writer. Interestingly enough, all those things are about appreciating nuance. I make a living by reading between the lines, writing the lines and adding context to the lines. I’m also quite well-traveled and have friends from all sorts of backgrounds.

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Travel and Food

Beirut’s only public beach is about to be taken over by an exclusive private resort

For all its charm, Beirut can be a difficult place to live. The roads are often clogged with traffic, the sidewalks are narrow and it seems as though there’s a construction site on every corner. Most cities have outdoor places where residents can escape the noise and the chaos. But in Beirut, they’re in short

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Middle East, Travel and Food

Israeli plane diverts to Slovakia over oxygen problem

IsraAir passengers describe fear and confusion as masks came down with no explanations from crew; company insists landing was not an emergency By Times of Israel staff Illustrative photo of an Israir plane on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport, August 3, 2013 (Moshe Shai/Flash90) A chartered Israir flight from Warsaw to Tel Aviv was

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