Travel superstitions can help calm anxious flyers -- are you one of them? Also, since they just announced the host of the Kennedy Center Honors -- my thoughts on the craft of hosting and relating to live audiences.

Trump to host Kennedy Center Honors ceremony (Andrea Shalal and Lisa Richwine, Reuters, Aug 13, 2025)

Pilot says, “I’m not really feeling it,” tells passengers to deplane (Tamara Gane, Yahoo News, Aug 5, 2025)

The Surprising Origins of Americans’ Most Common Travel Superstitions (Ophelia Garcia Lawler, Thrillist, Oct 8, 2024)

Where Our Fear of Friday the 13th Came From (Brian Handwerk and John Roach, Nov 13, 2015)

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Mendenhall Glacier, a big Alaskan tourism draw, is releasing water -- causing calls to evacuate the Juneau area. 2025 has been designated the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation by Unesco and the World Meteorological Organization. (Just in time.)

Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier begins releasing floodwater, some residents urged to evacuate (CBS / AP, Aug 12, 2025)

10 Brrr-illiant Glacier Facts! (National Geographic Kids, accessed Aug 12, 2025)

Glaciers (National Snow and Ice Data Center, accessed Aug 12, 2025)

2025 International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (Unesco, World Meteorological Organization, accessed Aug 12, 2025)

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There's drama on the slopes! Earlier this year, a ski suit scandal shook up the ski jumping world. Now, leading up to the Olympics, they're dealing with the repercussions.

Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads (AP, Aug 11, 2025)

Countries across Europe hit by wildfires as new heat wave arrives (AP, Aug 11, 2025)

Heatwave worsens living conditions of thousands of displaced people in Gaza (AP, Aug 9, 2025)

Ski jumping’s suit trouble is back ahead of Olympics as numerous athletes disqualified (James Ellingworth, AP, Aug 11, 2025)

Norwegian ski jumpers suspended during suit tampering inquiry (ESPN / AP, Mar 12, 2025)

Norway suspend [sic] staff in ski jump cheat scandal at world championships (The Guardian / AP, Mar 10, 2025)

What are the rules for ski jumping suits? (Chiaki Nishimura, Olympics(dot)com, accessed Aug 12, 2025)

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