Talal Ansari

Apr 13, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Patricia Maunder |Talal Ansari |Will Pavia |Jack Blackburn

The sky above the Titanic on the night it sank into the icy waters of the north Atlantic was one of the most beautiful the survivors had seen. According to one passenger fortunate enough to secure a place on a lifeboat, the “keen atmosphere, free from any haze” made the stars “twinkle and glitter with a staccato flash that made the sky seem nothing but a setting made for them in which to display their wonder”. The crew, meanwhile, saw something altogether different.

Apr 11, 2024 | wsj.com | Talal Ansari |Christine Mai Duc

Oakland, Calif., is borrowing San Francisco’s name for its airport. But the city across the bay isn’t taking it as a compliment. The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to change the name of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.

Feb 9, 2024 | wsj.com | Talal Ansari |Jim Carlton

OAKLAND, Calif.—In one highly trafficked part of Oakland, one of the fastest-growing businesses is crime. Hegenberger Road, which runs through a nondescript district of warehouses, restaurants and office buildings, has been a common stop for motorists traveling through this Bay Area city. But the crime wave that has gripped the city since the pandemic has hit this area near Oakland International Airport hard, prompting a succession of business shutdowns amid a rash of car break-ins and robberies.

Feb 9, 2024 | wsj.com | Talal Ansari |Jim Carlton

OAKLAND, Calif.—In one highly trafficked part of Oakland, one of the fastest-growing businesses is crime. Hegenberger Road, which runs through a nondescript district of warehouses, restaurants and office buildings, has been a common stop for motorists traveling through this Bay Area city. But the crime wave that has gripped the city since the pandemic has hit this area near Oakland International Airport hard, prompting a succession of business shutdowns amid a rash of car break-ins and robberies.

Jan 31, 2024 | wsj.com | Talal Ansari |Alexandra Bruell

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