Great Wall of China damaged by pair wanting a shortcut for vehicle

Great Wall of China damaged by pair wanting a shortcut for vehicle

A road carved into a damaged section of the Great Wall of China near Shuozhou City, China. Youyu County Public Security Bureau | Handout It may have seemed like a good idea at the time. In an apparent attempt to create a shortcut, two people allegedly used heavy machinery to remove a sizeable section of … Read more

Women are fueling the box office in China Hollywood should take note

Women are fueling the box office in China Hollywood should take note

Women are fueling China’s box office, according to a Morning Consult survey. This marks a cultural shift in the country and a new entry point for Hollywood studios. While women account for less than half of the region’s population, they represent 52% of monthly moviegoers. Hollywood has struggled to regain a foothold in China in … Read more

How to sleep better? Hotels are luring guests with sleep tourism

How to sleep better? Hotels are luring guests with sleep tourism

Will sleep sell? Hotels going all in on “sleep tourism” hope so. Alvarez | E+ | Getty Images Yearning for a good night’s sleep? Join the club. Globally, more people searched about sleep this year than ever before, according to data released by Google Trends last week. People are turning to the internet to learn … Read more

MyMichigan Health employees give time, talent to growing community service program | News, Sports, Jobs

MyMichigan Health employees give time, talent to growing community service program | News, Sports, Jobs

MIDLAND — In 2020, MyMichigan Health established a Community Service Time initiative that would make it easier for its more than 10,000 employees to give their time and talents to local nonprofits to which they are passionate. Since the program’s start, more than 150 organizations have received assistance and 5,500+ volunteer service hours have been … Read more

Boeing says a new 737 Max flaw will slow airplane deliveries

Boeing says a new 737 Max flaw will slow airplane deliveries

The company said that fastener holes on some Max 737 aft pressure bulkheads were improperly drilled. The issue is the latest to slow airplane deliveries at Boeing. Boeing said the issue was not related to flight safety. A person with an umbrella walks by a Boeing 737 Max fuselage parked outside the company’s production facility … Read more

CBS News chief Neeraj Khemlani reportedly stepping down

CBS News chief Neeraj Khemlani reportedly stepping down

Neeraj Khemlani, president of CBS News, at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, U.S., April 29, 2023. Tom Brenner | Reuters Neeraj Khemlani, the president and co-head of CBS News and Stations, is stepping down from his role, according to a Sunday report from Variety. Khemlani told employees in a memo on … Read more

How to use AI to plan a vacation? Companies are bringing it to you

How to use AI to plan a vacation? Companies are bringing it to you

Travelers are still skeptical about AI, but most major travel companies aren’t. Nuthawut Somsuk | Istock | Getty Images According to a global survey of more than 5,700 travelers commissioned by Expedia Group, the average traveler spends more than five hours researching a trip and reviews 141 pages of content — for Americans, it’s a … Read more

USA Gymnastics to expand its partnership with Nike, a sign it’s gaining trust in the post-Nassar era

USA Gymnastics to expand its partnership with Nike, a sign it’s gaining trust in the post-Nassar era

A shopper leaves a Nike store along the Magnificent Mile shopping district with a purchase in Chicago, Dec. 21, 2022. Scott Olson | Getty Images USA Gymnastics and Nike have reached an agreement on a sponsorship deal that will make the athletic giant the exclusive apparel and footwear provider for the men’s and women’s national … Read more

European travelers are seeking new destinations as summer heat sizzles

European travelers are seeking new destinations as summer heat sizzles

More people are interested in Sweden this year, in what could be the beginning of a “Scandi summer” travel trend. Martin Wahlborg | E+ | Getty Images An unusual summer scorcher or a new normal? Some travelers aren’t waiting to find out if this year’s heat wave in southern Europe is an anomaly or part … Read more