Safety

Airport runways: One of aviation’s greatest achievements, but how do they work? - explainer

Far more than a strip of asphalt, a runway is a precisely engineered structure built to withstand extreme weight, speed, and weather.

An American Airlines plane on the runway at the Miami International Airport on October 25, 2024 in Miami, Florida; Illustrative.
Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Israel's municipalities are failing on nearly every possible front, government probe reveals

Vueling Airbus 320-271

“Uh, we just hit somebody”: Denver airport to revamp protocols after pedestrian sucked into engine

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South Korea's new president, injured as a child laborer, cracks down on 'workplaces of death'

President Lee Jae Myung vows to reduce South Korea’s high industrial accident rate, but critics warn that his focus on punishment may not prevent future deaths in the workplace.

 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks at the National Assembly on November 04, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea.

Eight nights, nine lives: How to celebrate Hanukkah with your cats

How does one celebrate the eight-day Festival of Lights and include cats? Here's what you need to know.

An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia.

Multiple groups rescued from Yarkon River after severe weather

The rescuers responded to an emergency call and found the trapped group sitting on the roof of their car, where they were to avoid the rising water.

Israel's Fire and Rescue Service rescues people trapped on a car in the Yarkon River.

The ranking every traveler must know: The safest countries to visit in 2026

A new survey ranks the safest countries for travel in 2026. Europe takes 10 of the top 15 spots, while Iceland loses its crown due to active volcanoes.

Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Sukkot: Finding peace in a fragile sukkah

The structures may be temporary, but creating them with attention to these minute details allows God’s presence to dwell among us.

BUILDING A sukkah in Malkia, a kibbutz close to the border with Lebanon, before the holiday.

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Almost 93% of German pilots sleep during flights, survey reveals

A German pilots’ union warns of rising cockpit fatigue, with most pilots admitting to in-flight naps amid staffing shortages and packed flight rosters.

Planes of German air carrier Lufthansa are parked as Lufthansa pilots start a strike over a wage dispute, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany September 2, 2022.

Protecting the cockpit: The new partition that guards against hijackings

Southwest Airlines is adding a retractable cockpit barrier to new planes in response to rising security concerns, marking another step forward in the evolution of flight safety.

Safety partition by Southwest Airlines

What a 40-year-old Golf crash test reveals about your car’s safety

Germany’s DEKRA tested a 2nd-gen VW Golf, once among the safest cars of the 1980s, in a modern crash test. The alarming results show the risks of driving an old car today.

The Old Golf: "Little Chance of Surviving the Collision"

Th crossover that made competitors stop laughing at Dacia jokes

Bigster is a car Dacia never expected to produce: Hybrid like a Toyota, equipped like a Chinese model, and priced higher than ever. Can Renault’s low-cost brand now challenge the major competitors?

Square, rugged, straightforward, and much less flashy than usual