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Fish swim in Southwest Papua, Indonesia : NPR

Fish swim in Southwest Papua, Indonesia : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. The world that exists underwater is almost entirely different from our own. In Raja Ampat, a collection of islands in Indonesia’s Southwest Papua province, there exists some of the richest marine biodiversity in the world. On a recent visit, I was able to do multiple dives. The water was warm and the sun was bracing. I hadn’t been diving in some years and it took a minute to adjust to the discomforts of being deep beneath the sea, relying on a tank for air and goggles for vision. But once past that, I found myself listening to my breath as I floated gently amongst the foreign inhabitants of the sea. They watched me as much as I watched them. I found myself constantly distracted and awed by one beautiful thing to another — colorful coral, sparkling schools of fish and the occasional shark flashing by. Getting to visit this world while scuba diving is …

5-year-old flying enthusiast spots discrepancy in Southwest training manual diagram: ‘They did not match at all’

5-year-old flying enthusiast spots discrepancy in Southwest training manual diagram: ‘They did not match at all’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more A 5-year-old Colorado boy with a passion for flying got a first-class tour of Southwest Airlines’ headquarters after spotting a small discrepancy in training materials used by the airline. William Hines, a pre-kindergarten student at Campbell Early Learning Center in Arvada, developed his love of airplanes early on through regular visits to Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, where he would watch aircraft take off and land with wide-eyed excitement. William’s enthusiasm soared after his mom, Amber, connected with a staff member at her daughter’s school whose spouse was a commercial pilot, leading to a meeting with Southwest pilot Josh. In uniform, Josh visited William’s home and spent two hours teaching him the basics of aviation, even gifting the youngster a company training manual. It was …

4,700-Year-Old Tombs Discovered in Southwest Egypt

4,700-Year-Old Tombs Discovered in Southwest Egypt

Published by José Betancourt

A research team from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has announced new discoveries at Qubbet Al-Hawa, a well-known archaeological site in southeast Egypt, near the city of Aswan. The Upper Egyptian site is known for its sprawling necropolis. This latest mission, as reported in Ahram, focused on rock-cut burial shafts and chambers, most notably two chambers full of 160 pottery vessels, many of which are covered with text, that are believed to have been used to store grain and liquids. Many of these artifacts, in various shapes and sizes, are very well preserved. Related Articles Another tomb’s outer courtyard was filled with bronze mirrors, kohl containers, beaded necklaces, and other jewelry items from the Middle Kingdom. Archaeological evidence suggests that the tomb complex was used by ancient Egyptians across centuries, starting during the Old Kingdom (ca. 2700–2200 BCE). Hisham El-Leithy, secretary general of the SCA, noted that the council will continue to study these rock-cut tombs to learn more about how they were used and reused across time. Qubbet Al-Hawa lies on the west …

6 best desert books to read: Essential Southwest literature

6 best desert books to read: Essential Southwest literature

Published by Sam Flores

Reading List Reading List If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. The word “desert” suggests barrenness for many, but anyone who lives in or near one knows how rich, wild and complex it can be. That’s equally true of the best books set there. The winter months are the best time to travel to the desert — but tucking into one of these titles is timeless, of course. Here is a brief selection of some of the best desert reads, old and new, that put the Southwest at their center. Whether you’re planning a road trip or reading from the comfort of home, get a glimpse of awe-inspiring vistas, rugged wildlife, tales of resilience and more. For the record: 9:35 a.m. Feb. 16, 2026An earlier version of this article stated the Susan Straight’s “Mecca” is set in the Imperial Valley. It is in fact, set in the Coachella Valley. “The Land of Little Rain” By Mary Austin Penguin Classics: 128 pp., …

Rain alerts for southwest England risk exacerbating flood-hit areas | UK News

Rain alerts for southwest England risk exacerbating flood-hit areas | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Yellow rain alerts have been issued in the southwest of England in the wake of Storm Chandra, affecting previously sodden ground from the storm. The Met Office issued the alerts from 12pm today to 9am on Tuesday, which covers Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, and warns people’s properties may be at risk of flooding. Meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey says a band of rain will gradually push northwards from today. Check the forecast for your area “It’ll take a little bit of time, sort of pushing into the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall as we head into the start of the afternoon, and then gradually heading towards Devon, Somerset and Dorset later on in the day and into the overnight period in this area, quite widely – seeing 10 to 20 millimetres of rain,” he says. “But locally over the hills, and particularly Dartmoor, we could see 50 to 60 millimetres of rain because this area is so saturated.” Image: Yellow ice warnings were issued on Sunday and run until this morning. Pic: Met Office Mr Vautrey …

Scores killed in Baloch separatist attack in southwest Pakistan

Scores killed in Baloch separatist attack in southwest Pakistan

Published by Sam Flores

Separatists from Pakistan’s Balochistan province claimed responsibility for nearly a dozen coordinated attacks across southern Pakistan early Saturday that targeted civilians, a high-security prison, police stations and paramilitary installations. Eleven civilians, 10 security personnel and 67 insurgents were killed, authorities said.  Though Baloch separatists and the Pakistani Taliban frequently target security forces in Balochistan and elsewhere in the country, coordinated attacks on this scale are rare. Authorities said at least 108 militants have been killed across Balochistan over the past 48 hours, including 67 on Saturday.  The dead included 11 civilians, among them three women and three children, in the city of Gwadar in Balochistan, police official Ibad Khan said. He said the dead civilians were ethnic Baloch. Khan said police quickly responded to the attack and killed all the attackers. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement that 10 security officers were killed.  The Baloch Liberation Army, or BLA, claimed responsibility the attacks, during which some of the banks were also robbed. It released videos showing female fighters taking part in the …

Southwest Airlines Says Bye to Open Seating—and Hello to Boarding Complexity

Southwest Airlines Says Bye to Open Seating—and Hello to Boarding Complexity

Published by skeptic

What is the best way to cram people into a tin can in the sky? For five decades, Dallas-based budget airline Southwest made its reputation on its unique open seating policy. Savvy passengers who checked in early got to board early, too, lining up at distinctive silver stanchions to claim first dibs on whichever seat they preferred. The fairer-than-thou approach extended all the way into Southeast’s cabins: For years, the airline had no first-class seating, and all seats basically looked the same. No longer! On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines officially inaugurated its new assigned seating policy, the last in a suite of changes that moves it closer to the mean of airline operations. Taken by itself, the new policy, which breaks passengers into boarding groups and loads them according to seat location, should be more efficient. But unfortunately for optimization enthusiasts, Southwest’s new boarding plan comes with some asterisks—concessions that executives say will goose profits—that will likely make the process pokier than it could be. First, a bit more about the new plan. In lieu of …

Storm Chandra likely to cause flooding in south-west England, Met Office warns | UK weather

Storm Chandra likely to cause flooding in south-west England, Met Office warns | UK weather

Published by Jenni Sidey

Homes and businesses are likely to be flooded in south-west England, the Met Office has warned, as Storm Chandra brings torrential rain and high winds to parts of the UK on Monday night and Tuesday. Forecasters said travel disruption was likely in some areas and there could be significant falls of snow across higher ground in parts of northern England and Scotland. Several weather warnings have been issued, including amber ones for south-west England and the eastern coast of Northern Ireland for rain and wind respectively. A search was continuing on Monday for a kayaker missing after getting into difficulty in the River Exe at Tivertonin Devon on Saturday. Police said the kayak had been found. A body recovered from the sea off Exmouth in Devon on Sunday is thought to be that of Matthew Upham, one of two swimmers who went missing on Christmas Day. Formal identification is yet to be carried out, but officers said the family of a 64-year-old man from Budleigh Salterton had been informed. Parts of south-west England are still …

10 spots that capture the spirit of the American Southwest

10 spots that capture the spirit of the American Southwest

Published by Sam Flores

Anyone who says the journey is the best part, not the destination, could have been talking about the American Southwest. It has so much geographic, topographic and demographic diversity that you want to stop in almost every town, eat at every restaurant or sometimes just stop and admire the beautiful skies, the stunning mountains, the sturdy plants. And then there are the people. Latinos have lived there for over 425 years. Some can trace their heritage to the Spanish settlers who arrived in New Mexico before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Others are just putting down roots. On my road trip to check in on Latinos during this election year, I wanted to see it all. I couldn’t, of course. But through 3,000 miles across seven states in seven days, I found so much beauty that I frequently forgot my original mission. Here are some of my favorite spots. Seven days. Seven states. Nearly 3,000 miles. Gustavo Arellano talks to Latinos across the Southwest about their hopes, fears and dreams in this election year. …