Generic medication can be a life-saver for a lot of people who cannot afford to purchase their brand-name counterpart. In a recent article, we talked about the cost of medication in the US in comparison to other developed countries. We wanted to follow that up with a recent episode of Fresh Air. In this episode, they spoke to journalist Katherine Eban about her new book, Bottle of Lies. In the book, Eban illustrates the many safety failures we have suffered at the hands of corporate greed and federal...

Next to the wings, the engine(s) is one of the most critical components of an aircraft. Without an engine, an aircraft is no longer so. There are several critical aspects to an engine; performance, longevity, fuel efficiency, maintainability, etc. However, if you run an airline, chief amongst those characteristics is probably fuel efficiency. After all, profit is one of the drivers in business and if you can carry the same amount of people or load from point A to point B at a reduced cost it will directly...