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1 week ago | frommers.com | Jacqueline Kehoe

Brian A Wolf / ShutterstockMoose, wolves, elk, bald eagles, bison—the list of creatures that call the American Midwest home is a lot longer (and a lot wilder) than you might realize. At nearly 750,000 square miles, the region rolls from ancient swamps to sandstone badlands, from waving prairie to volcanic islands, every ecosystem rife with wildlife encounters for travelers who bring their patience and their binoculars.

1 week ago | frommers.com | Zac Thompson

After dragging their feet for years, major U.S. airlines suddenly seem to be in a rush to give passengers free Wi-Fi.This week American Airlines announced that free high-speed Wi-Fi would become available on most of the carrier's flights starting in January 2026. Sponsored by AT&T, the complimentary connectivity will be offered on all aircraft equipped with Viasat and Intelsat high-speed satellite systems.

1 week ago | frommers.com | Zac Thompson

Stilfehler / Wikimedia CommonsDeath tends to have a negative impact on an artist's productivity. There are certain deceased creatives, however, whose output doesn't stop entirely. Look at Antoni Gaudí. Or Tupac Shakur. Similarly, a new house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright has recently been completed, despite the famed architect having died in 1959.

1 week ago | frommers.com | Pauline Frommer

Lightspring / ShutterstockA new virus emerges. It has a high infection rate, sickening dozens almost immediately after its discovery. The Trump administration underplays the threat. Sound familiar? History is repeating itself, this time with some new twists and, thankfully, a virus that isn’t as deadly as Covid-19—but is still capable of doing a boatload of harm. Since the beginning of the year, a new strain of norovirus has been responsible for a dozen outbreaks on cruise ships.

1 week ago | frommers.com | Zac Thompson

Science fiction led us to believe robots would be flummoxed by trying to process logical paradoxes, such as the sentence "This statement is a lie" or perhaps the idea of "jumbo shrimp."But now that artificial intelligence has actually made its much ballyhooed emergence in everyday life, it turns out the machines can be stopped in their digital tracks with other sorts of brainteasers.