As
air fares are rising ahead of this year’s travel season, government
forecasters have a message for travelers -- get used to it. Air fares
are likely to stay high through 2020, as passenger travel grows but
airline capacity shrinks.The Federal Aviation Administration thinks
that more airline mergers will shrink the number of cities served. Source Link
The U.S. Surgeon General says more needs to be done to keep young Americans from using tobacco, including new prevention programs and smoking bans. One out of five high school-aged teens uses tobacco and the decline in new smokers has slowed. Reaching young people is important because 80% of smokers begin the habit by the age of 18. Source Link
Some of America’s favorite children’s books are coming to a tablet or computer near you. Scholastic Books has unveiled an app that will make titles such as “Clifford The Big Red Dog” and other popular books available in a digital format for the first time. The Storia application for Windows and the iPad is a free download and comes with five free books including two multimedia selections. Source Link
