Gone in 90 seconds: The evolution of the airplane evacuation slide
CNN
In the case of an emergency on the ground, inflatable slides deploy from the doors and wing exits of planes, giving passengers a quick way to escape from an aircraft. We take a look back at how this important technology evolved.
(CNN) — "Arm doors and cross check."
Almost all airline passengers have heard that instruction given by a flight attendant over the PA system, just before the plane leaves the terminal gate.
For most travelers, it's part of the pre-flight ritual that often fades into the background, much like the safety briefing.
A provocative new work from the artist behind that duct-taped banana tackles gun violence in America
The Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan shines a light on gun violence and the divisions in US society in a new installation, “Sunday,” at Gagosian in New York City.
One Florida abortion clinic confronts a new six-week ban with a last-minute push and long-term plans
On Tuesday afternoon, Mikenzie Buchanan scooped up an armful of clipboards piled behind the front desk at A Woman’s Choice, an abortion clinic here; it was almost too many to hold. On each clipboard, behind a blue cover to protect personal information, were documents and charts for patients who had visited the clinic to receive a medication abortion that day.