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The Passing Of Fred Smith And A Tale Of Two Companies

The story of Federal Express and Emery Air Freight and the passing of CEO Fred Smith

ByJerrold Lundquist,

Contributor

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Jun 28, 2025

White House Could Jeopardize Mars Missions By Slashing NASA’s Funding

With its radical reshaping of NASA’s future by decimating its funding, the White House is imperiling the upcoming human missions to Mars that it purports to back.

ByKevin Holden Platt,

Contributor

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Jun 28, 2025

Russia Upgrades Shahed Drones, Adopts New Tactics In Ukraine

Ukraine has become very effective at countering Russian Shahed drones. In response, Russia have modified the drone and adopted new tactics to overcome Ukrainian defenses.

ByVikram Mittal,

Contributor

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Jun 26, 2025

Australian Legal Action Against Chinese Rare Earth Investors

The Australian Government has started legal action to force a group of Chinese investors to sell shares in a rare earth project developer

ByTim Treadgold,

Contributor

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Jun 26, 2025

Was The U.S. Strike On Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Dangerous? A Geologist’s Perspective

Since Saturday’s U.S. aerial strikes in Iran, many have expressed concern about bombing nuclear sites, warning of potential radioactive contamination, environmental risks and serious health effects.

ByDavid Bressan,

Senior Contributor

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Jun 26, 2025

The Israel-Iran War Tests The Limits Of International Law

Israel’s strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities are legal under international law. But they expose dangerous gaps in the laws of war.

ByJill Goldenziel,

Contributor

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Jun 26, 2025

Want To Fly On A Top 20 Airline? Look Outside America

No U.S. Airlines Rank Among The Top 20 For Service Quality. And There's Good Reason For That

ByDan Reed,

Senior Contributor

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Jun 26, 2025

Why The U.S. Should Copy Canada To Fix Its Broken Air Traffic Control System

The FAA is a mess. Annexing our neighbors to the north, as Trump favors, looks like a longshot. But we should copy its privatized air traffic control system.

ByJeremy Bogaisky,

Forbes Staff

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Jun 25, 2025

European Defense Buildup May Cause Supply Chain Delays And Shortages

The recent increases in European military spending are likely to clog supply chains for other industrial sectors, still not fully recovered from earlier disruptions.

ByOliver Wyman,

Contributor

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Jun 25, 2025

Are Big Airlines’ CEOs Overpaid Or Underpaid?

The four men who lead America's four biggest airlines earned a combined $87.5 million last year. Is that too much, or not enough?

ByDan Reed,

Senior Contributor