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Cory Doctorow / 9:40 am Fri, Apr 20, 2018

Last summer, Southwest tried to kill a rule that would have tightened up engine fan blade inspections

This week, Southwest flight 1380 lost an engine in midair when one of its fan-blades cracked; it was the second time in recent years that this happened to one of Southwest's Boeing 737s. Read the rest

Cory Doctorow / 8:55 am Sun, Jan 24, 2016

Majority of UK booze-industry revenues come from problem drinkers

69% of the alcohol sold in the UK is sold to "harmful," "hazardous" or "increasing risk" drinkers, accounting for more than 60% of the industry's revenues. The number of alcohol-related hospitalisations in the UK has doubled in the past ten years, to more than 1m/year. Read the rest