Southwest Airlines has announced a new set of travel policy changes that add more flexibility and perks for many passengers. The updates affect baggage, fare options, and loyalty benefits as the carrier reshapes its customer offering.

New survey and spending data show GLP-1 coverage is becoming a job factor for many U.S. workers as employer health costs rise. The shift is showing up alongside fast-growing national spending on weight-loss and diabetes drugs.

Researchers have identified a sugar-related molecule in deep space, adding new evidence that some building blocks of life may form far from Earth. The finding gives scientists another data point as they study how chemistry in space may have shaped life here.

A new study suggests where people live and what they are exposed to at home may influence Parkinson’s risk. The findings add to growing evidence that environmental factors matter alongside genetics.

A former Yellowstone National Park ranger is now running independent tours outside the National Park Service structure. Public records confirm his departure from federal service, but key details about permits, routes, and business scale remain limited.

Texas continues to attract major corporate moves, factory projects, and new residents as high-cost coastal states lose some employers and workers. Recent census, labor, and company data show why the state is increasingly being compared with California’s old growth model.