United CEO Scott Kirby Doubles Down on Brand Loyalty Amid Shutdown

United CEO Scott Kirby Doubles Down on Brand Loyalty Amid Shutdown

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said his company is doubling down on brand loyalty. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images United Airlines, which has increasingly tapped into premium offerings and brand-loyalty programs, expects surging revenue in these areas to deliver a strong finish to 2025—so long as the ongoing government shutdown doesn’t dampen travel demand. During…

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Erin Morley and Lawrence Brownlee Bring ‘Golden Age’ Flair to the Met’s ‘La Fille du Régiment’ Revival

Erin Morley and Lawrence Brownlee Bring ‘Golden Age’ Flair to the Met’s ‘La Fille du Régiment’ Revival

Erin Morley and Lawrence Brownlee in La Fille du Régiment rehearsals. Photo: Jonathan Tichler/Met Opera Synchronicity between live performances and new recordings used to be quite common in classical music. Therefore, the October 17 opening of the Metropolitan Opera’s revival of La Fille du Régiment preceded by the release of Pentatone’s Golden Age CD—both starring…

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The Worst, and Best, Things to Say to Someone With OCD

The Worst, and Best, Things to Say to Someone With OCD

It takes an average of 14 to 17 years for people to be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) after they start experiencing symptoms. One of the reasons so many “suffer in silence” is the shame that cloaks their days, says Alexandra McNulty, a therapist in Baltimore who specializes in the condition, which is characterized by…

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Kevin Federline Details Lead Up to Britney Spears’ Head Shaving Incident

Kevin Federline Details Lead Up to Britney Spears’ Head Shaving Incident

Looking at those pics, the now-47-year-old posited that it was the “exact energy” the “Womanizer” singer had shown earlier at the front of his Tarzana, California, home. He added, “Seeing those photos later, I thought: This is what I was dealing with.” Meanwhile, as details from Federline’s memoir emerged, Spears’ team fired back at her…

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Austin ISD teacher detained by ICE, letter says

Austin ISD teacher detained by ICE, letter says

AUSTIN (KXAN) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained an Austin Independent School District elementary school teacher, according to a letter from the district sent to families in September. Austin ISD identified the teacher as Roberto López Falcón. López Falcón worked at Hart Elementary School, which is in north Austin between Cameron Road and Interstate…

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