Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Failed Peace Plans, Smaller Airplane Seats, and More
We take an in-depth look at how Secretary of State John Kerry’s plans for peace in the Middle East failed after coming so close to reaching an agreement. Plus: We talk to one of the airplane designers who’s charged with finding new ways to get more seats on airplanes.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenToday on Press Play, we take an in-depth look at how Secretary of State John Kerry’s plans for peace in the Middle East failed after coming so close to an agreement. Plus: We talk to one of the airplane designers who’s charged with finding new ways to get more seats on airplanes. We also look at a new device that allows parents to track their kids’ driving habits. And Amazon continues to expand, but its profits do not. How long will investors trust the company’s leadership?
Banner Image: seating layout on a Delta Air Lines narrow body jet, photo by: Magnus Manske
In this episode
5 storiesHow Kerry’s Peace Plan Failed
Secretary of State John Kerry has left the Middle East after failing to achieve a cease fire between Israel and Hamas. But if we look back just a few months, there was real hope for a comprehensive Palestinian-Israeli peace deal. What happened?
Read the story17 minAmazon Grows, But Not Profits
Amazon is always finding new ways to expand. The company is reportedly looking into the mobile payment business, and it just released a new 3-D printing service. The company’s been tiptoeing into pretty much every service you can think of over the past few years.
Read the story9 minAirline Profits Soar
Summer travel season is in full swing. Good news for the airlines. For us? It generally means long lines at the airport, extended stays on the tarmac, and figuring out the best way to origami ourselves into ever-smaller airplane seats. But while passengers complain, U.S. airlines are reporting record profits.
Read the story6 minDesigning Airplanes With More Seats
Airlines are constantly trying to jam more seats onto their airplanes. Airbus just filed a patent for seats that look like fold-down bicycle seats , sending a chill up the spine of air travelers everywhere. We check-in with one of the design firms that’s hired to find ways to get more people on planes. Photo Credit: Airbus
Read the story8 minTracking Your Teen Driver
A new device not only disables your teenager’s cell phone while driving, but it also tracks every time the car speeds over the limit or brakes too suddenly. We talk about that and all the latest news coming out of the auto industry with commentator Matt Debord. Image Credit: Esurance
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