If you’re planning on firing up the grill this weekend, we’ve got some recipes that might have you swapping out the traditional burgers and dogs for something a bit more exciting. The Washington Post’s roundup of Memorial Day grilling ideas includes modern twists on the classics, like corn on the cob with miso honey butter, BLT hot dogs, and ice cream sundaes with grilled fruit. Check out the recipes.
Dogs Flying High: Bark Air Launches First Charter Line for Pups
Bark Air
Bark Air, the “100% totally real airline for dogs,” had its first flight yesterday from New York to Los Angeles — and it was sold out, according to the pet company’s booking website. Although domestictickets cost around $6,000(for both Fido and Fido’s human), it appears you can’t put a price tag on a happy dog, as many of the upcoming flights are listed as sold out as well. In truth, Bark Air isn’t an actual airline, but rather a charter operator. The flights are real, though, and they’re pawsitively luxurious for pups. Unlike traditional plane journeys, where non-service dogs are generally required to stay in a crate or put in aircraft cargo holds, Bark Air has space for them to “spread out comfortably,” doggie champagne (aka chicken broth), calming treats, lavender-scented towels, toys, and more. “What we say is first class for the dog, business class for the human,” Matt Meeker, co-founder and CEO of Bark, told Robb Report. “What we’ve seen is if our primary focus is making the dog happy, then the human will be very happy.” Currently, the airline has two routes, between New York and LA and New York and London, but more are on the horizon. “The initial launch of Bark Air is only the beginning,” the company said. Watch a video showing the in-flight experience.
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This week, the MLB and MLB Players Association announced a new initiative that expands financial assistance opportunities for living Negro Leagues players. Previously, annual benefits were only offered to those who played at least four seasons — that requirement has now been removed for former Negro Leagues athletes. Per the Associated Press, this move will affect approximately 50 former baseball pros. “The players of the Negro Leagues are an important part of the history of our sport who persevered because of their love of the game despite the discrimination and segregation they faced,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. The Negro Leagues officially formed in 1920, when racial discrimination and Jim Crow laws prevented Black players from joining the MLB. They eventually folded after Jackie Robinson and other Black athletes integrated baseball. “Although long overdue, it is gratifying that these former players who meant so much to our game will finally receive a retirement benefit tohelp them through their senior years,” said MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark.
Health
“A Miracle”: How a Tiny Pacemaker Is Saving Infants With Heart Defects
When Dan and Kelsey Kim found out their daughter Abigail had a heart defect, their world “collapsed,” Kelsey said. “I had run out of hope,” Dan told NBC News — but then a tiny device, no bigger than a penny, gave them their hope back. Baby Abigail is now thriving after being fitted with the world’s smallest pacemaker at Washington, D.C.’s Children’s National Hospital. She’s one of only a few infants to receive the innovative treatment, which is meant for premature babies between 2 and 6 pounds with congenital heart blocks. Regular pacemakers are too large for such newborns, so doctors figured out a way to make a “mini” device that could be implanted in the stomach and then connected to the heart. “It’s keeping Abby alive — we actually got a miracle,” Kelsey said. See how small the pacemaker is compared to traditional devices.
Global Good
🇳🇵 Nepali climber Phunjo Lama summited Mount Everest in 14 hours and 31 minutes, a new women’s record.
🇬🇷 The Ellinikon, a development underway in Athens, Greece, will turn an obsolete site into a 15-minute smart city.
🇨🇦 A farmer in Manitoba, Canada, had a massive surplus of potatoes — so he donated them to food banks.
🇪🇺 Europe’s first Mars rover, the Rosalind Franklin, will use novel nuclear technology to stay warm on the red planet.
🇪🇨 The Fire Department in Ecuador honored five rescue dogs who are retiring after nearly a decade of service.
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Inspiring Story
A broadcaster for the books
This week, legendary sportscaster James Brown received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. Although he’s been working in broadcasting for more than four decades, the 73-year-old said in his speech he’s not stopping anytime soon: “I’m only at the midpoint of my career.”
The sailors have descended upon New York City! Fleet Week, an annual weeklong event in the Big Apple, honors thousands of Navy sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who are serving the country. It kicked off Wednesday with the ceremonial Parade of Ships on the Hudson River — watch a video.
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