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A United Airlines jet gets towed past an American Airlines maintenance hangar at O'Hare International Airport, April 14, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

American and United are in stalemate at O’Hare, but rivalry keeps growing

By Shun Graves

October 22, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

With the rivalry at an imposed stalemate, both airlines turned to making underhanded barbs against...

The Chicago skyline backdrops the Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion on Sept. 4, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Conde Nast Traveler readers name Chicago ‘Best Big City’ for 10th year in a row

By Robert Channick

October 6, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Conde Nast Traveler received nearly 800,000 votes for this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards, which cover...

Olivia Estrada, the on board manager, carries plates of food to the dome car for guests aboard a Patrick Henry Creative Promotions private rail car as it travels from Chicago, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri, on May 19, 2026. Private train cars may seem like a relic of the past, but for some rail fans, nothing beats having — or renting — your own sleeper car. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

The quiet allure of private rail

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

October 2, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

Private rail cars traveled 429,000 miles on Amtrak in fiscal year 2025, according to the...

Hot air balloons, carrying tourists, rise into the sky at sunrise in Cappadocia, central Turkey on Aug. 7, 2018. (Emrah Gurel/AP)

Rising with the sun over Cappadocia, a hot air balloon offers a meditative view of central Turkey’s ancient landscape

By Terri Colby

February 12, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Balloon rides are a modern attraction in a country that’s home to Europe’s largest city,...

Sajdah Wendy Muhammad gives a tour of the home being restored as the Elijah Muhammad House Museum in the Kenwood neighborhood, during a Chicago Black Muslim History Tour on Dec. 6, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Telling their own story: South Side bus tour delves into Chicago’s key role in America’s Black Muslim history

By Ahmed Ali Akbar

February 9, 2025 at 9:24 a.m.

The driving force for the tour is the idea that Black Americans and Muslims must...

This photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, shows a small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on a flight that was bound for the hub community of Nome. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

Here’s what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people

By Associated Press

February 8, 2025 at 11:15 a.m.

Authorities are working to recover the wreckage of a plane crash in western Alaska that...

The Temple of Isis at Philae, on the island of Agrikia, Egypt is a frequent stop for Nile cruise boats, although passengers must transfer to a small boat to visit the picturesque temple. (Marla Jo Fisher/Orange County Register)

17 tips for having a great cruise down the Nile River in Egypt

By Marla Jo Fisher

February 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Cruising down Africa's longest river is one of the most popular tourist activities in Egypt....

President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Trump blames diversity hiring as investigation into deadly midair collision begins

By Zeke Miller

January 30, 2025 at 5:21 p.m.

As the nation reeled from the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades,...

A crash site involving an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army helicopter in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, seen from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, on Jan. 30, 2025. An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people plunged into the Potomac River after colliding in midair with an Army helicopter on Wednesday night. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

What we know about the fatal crash of an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter

By Hallie Golden

February 1, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

An American Airlines plane hit an Army helicopter near Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Wednesday night,...

The half-mile-long Magens Bay Beach, in the Northside area of St. Thomas, is one of the most family-friendly beaches in the U.S. Virgin Islands. (U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism)

US Virgin Islands offer an easy escape from the drudgery of Chicago’s winter

By Amy Bizzarri

January 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The islands boast year-round tropical weather, white sand beaches and turquoise waters along with historic...

A. Sunda leopard cat is seen in Deramakot, a forest reserve on the Malaysian side of the island of Borneo. This Southeast Asian island, home to some of the world's strangest and most iconic creatures, is a dream destination for a growing number of "mammal watchers." (Mihir Zaveri/The New York Times)

Great apes and tiny bears: Chasing wild thrills in Borneo

By Mihir Zaveri

January 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The Southeast Asian island, home to some of the world’s strangest and most iconic creatures,...

A man sits on a rock overlooking the Taipei 101 tower, once the world's tallest building, and the Taipei, Taiwan, skyline, Jan. 7, 2020. (Carl Court/Getty)

Return to Taipei: A mom-and-daughter trip to Taiwan’s relaxed capital city highlights its creature comforts

By Amber Gibson

February 7, 2025 at 1:46 p.m.

In Taiwan's relaxed capital, it's easy to pamper yourself, especially with culinary delights at dessert...

Wandering closer to a set of pictographs near Antelope House Ruin for a photo. (Derek M. Norman / The New York Times)

A journey into 5,000 years of history at Canyon de Chelly national monument in northeast Arizona

By Derek M. Norman

January 8, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Going on a tour in the heart of the Navajo Nation takes you to ancient...