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Online Passport Renewal Will Start in Early 2023

The shift will eliminate the need for piles of paperwork and hours waiting in lines. But it will still take some time to actually get…

‘The Future of Hospitals’: Flexible Space for the Next Pandemic

After struggling to respond to a crushing Covid caseload, many hospitals are remodeling so that when the next crisis comes, they’ll be better able to…

Silver-Haired and Shameless About Perks: Retirees Take Part-time Work in the Travel Industry

Spend 15 hours a week loading baggage at the airport or passing out towels at the pool, and you can see Europe for a fraction…

Getting a Passport Will Be Another Pain for Summer Travels

If you’re urgently in need of a new or updated passport, brace yourself: Options have narrowed — and it’s likely going to cost you.

How Space Tourism Is Skyrocketing

From zero-pressure balloon trips to astronaut boot camps, reservations for getting off the planet — or pretending to — are skyrocketing. The prices, however, are…

More Private Jets Take to the Skies, Creating Gridlock on the Ground

Developers are rapidly expanding hangar space at airports across the country to keep up with a growing demand for places to park private planes.

Remote Appraisals of Homes Could Reduce Racial Bias

Desktop appraisals, in which an appraiser never meets a homeowner, could reduce discriminatory practices, such as undervaluing homes owned by Black people.

‘A Wild 15 Months’: Pandemic Spurs Conversion of Offices to Labs

Flush with cash and driven by renewed interest in biotechnology, the life sciences industry is swooping in to snap up vacant office space.