Local officials say a surge of visitors chasing a single viral photo has transformed the site almost overnight, bringing crowds, safety fears and mounting environmental concerns to an area unable to cope with mass tourism.
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Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.
Martinko recommends hanging a paper calendar on your wall, switching to a paper planner, and writing out grocery lists and meal plans in lieu of turning to your digital device.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
But the bigger concern hanging over the industry is the rise of prediction markets like Kalshi, which have come out of nowhere over the last year to offer a new way to bet on sports, bypassing the state-level gambling regulations that have restricted the spread of older gambling apps.
This winter, bartenders at every Dante address (from the original on Macdougal Street, to its residency in Claridge’s in London) are slinging the Cranberry Spritz, which combines cranberry juice and Perrier-Jouët champagne with a housemade cranberry syrup spiced with cardamom and vanilla.
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Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
To instead watch the racial-slur slinging Kid Rock and his MAGA cronies.
Looking ahead to 2026, the company is projecting organic revenue growth of 4% to 5% and comparable earnings per share growth of 7% to 8% for the full year.
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Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
Time Is the Most Underrated Variable Planning ahead doesn’t mean projecting 30 years into the future.
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