I spent 15 years chasing my dream of designing planes. I gave it up to help revive rural Japan.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daisuke Fujii, the cofounder of Farm & Firm Company, a Japanese consulting firm that helps farmers and rural communities generate new income through agritourism, hospitality, and business development.

‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 8 Recap And Review: A Season Finale Rivaling The Best Of ‘Game Of Thrones’

House of the Dragon

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Heavy lies the crown. Sunday night’s brutal, devastating episode of House of the Dragon certainly made that point abundantly clear. As Rhaenyra slowly descends into a pit of despair, cruelty and desperation, Daemon and his armies run into some snags on their assault of Tumbleton thanks to the various tricks Lord Ormund has up his sleeves. A couple big problems persist, which I’ll get to below, but overall, this was a tremendously entertaining episode of a series that often spends much more time in dramatic dialogue than in clashes of arms.

How Historic Sawfish Collections Changed Conservation

Author Annmarie Fearing with a largetooth sawfish specimen for DNA testing.

Kelcee Smith

There’s something almost magical about wandering through the collections of a natural history museum.

Row after row of shelves hold glass jars, carefully labeled drawers and weathered cabinets filled with animals collected decades, sometimes even centuries, ago. To many people they look like relics of the past, but to many others, they're time capsules. Scientists have taken advantage of this DNA time machine for one of the world's most endangered marine animals, revealing a story that can't be told by population counts alone.

What To Watch This Weekend: New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And More

What to watch this weekend.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges First Solar, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harm

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - August 5, 2026) - Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and certain of its officers.

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Wix.com Ltd. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harm

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - August 6, 2026) - Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX) and certain of its officers.

Corey Heim Is Turning A Part-Time NASCAR Cup Ride Into A Full-Time Threat

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 23: Corey Heim poses for a photo during NASCAR Production Days at Charlotte Convention Center on January 23, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

I was a New York psychologist who thought I understood families. Then I moved to Wichita.

The drive-thru line at Chick-fil-A stretched around the block, packed with oversized SUVs at 10 a.m. on a Tuesday. Engines idled.

I've been a flight attendant for years. Here are the 5 mistakes I always see travelers make.

I became a flight attendant in 2022, and the job has made me a better traveler. It's also made me a more frequent one, and I prioritize taking vacations almost every month.