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The government, which has been flying food into the capital since May 10, announced it will seek to open blockaded highways around La Paz on Tuesday for a six-hour period to establish a "humanitarian corridor."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

That hasn’t deterred the U.S., which has been flying more than 10 MQ-9 orbits over Iran at a time as the American commanders push to stop Tehran’s ballistic-missile launches and whittle down other offensive capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

A California condor known as Ney-gem’ ‘Ne-chweenkah’ — Yurok for “She carries our prayers” — has been flying to a particular spot deep inside Redwood National Park, near Klamath.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

It’s been a hard year for Stephanie Watson, who has been flying from North Carolina to New Jersey to take her mom to doctor’s appointments and take her dad to surgery.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Ratwatte is Sri Lankan, a lively man in his forties who has been flying commercial jets his entire adult life.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell