The Jewish Home | APRIL 14, 2022
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Enter your email to sign up for the CNN Travel newsletter. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas was the second-busiest in 2021, with about 62.5 million passengers, and the international airport in Denver, Colorado, ranked third, with 58.8 million passengers. Chicago’s O’Hare (54 million passengers) and Los Angeles International (48 million passengers) rounded out the top five. In 2021, there were an estimated 4.5 billion passengers globally, according to ACI. That figure represents a nearly 25% increase from 2020 but more than 50% drop from 2019. The airports in Charlotte, North Carolina (No. 6); Orlando, Florida (No. 7); and Las Vegas (No. 10) are new to the top 10 this year. Interestingly, in 2020, airports in China took seven of the top ten slots on the list. This time around, the United States dominate the list. Additionally, airports that routinely landed in the top 10 of the world’s busiest airports list –such as Dubai International, London Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle – had largely been absent during the pandemic.
U.S. Life Expectancy Going Down
Life expectancy in the U.S. is continuing to decline, a new study published by medRxiv shows. The report noted that life expectancy in the U.S. dropped 0.4 years in 2021, following a drop of nearly 1.9 years in 2020. According to the researchers, “Although the introduction and availability of effective vaccines were expected to curb U.S. mortality rates in 2021, slow vaccine uptake and the spread of the Delta variant produced large surges in mortality.”
COVID-19 has been one of the top three causes of death in the United States for the past two years, other than during a brief period in summer 2021, an analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation showed. During the decade prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. life expectancy changed by an average of less than 0.1 years annually, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show. Meanwhile, life expectancy in the United States fell from 78.9 years in 2019 to 76.6 years in 2021, and now stands at over five years less than the average in peer nations. In 19 peer nations, life expectancy dropped in 2020 by only about a third as much as it did in the U.S. but rebounded in 2021.
Oh, Baby
We’re sure you have the cutest baby. As a matter of fact, we know you do. But does everyone else agree that he’s the cutest? This month, Gerber’s baby food is conducting its 2022 Photo Search, in which eager parents submit photos of their smiling infants for a chance to be Gerber’s “Spokesbaby.” The contest launched on Monday. The lucky winner, who will earn the title of “Spokesbaby” and “Chief Growing Officer,” will be featured on the baby food company’s social media channels and in its ad campaigns throughout the year. Oh, and they will also receive a $25,000 prize. “This year, Gerber is searching for a candidate that can help share smiles and inspire joy in parents and his/her peers,” Gerber said on their website. “An irresistible giggle is strongly preferred,
as well as an undeniable lovable personality.” Children ages 0-4 are eligible to enter the competition. Parents and guardians can submit their child’s “smiliest” photos and videos to Gerber’s portal before Thursday, April 14. That’s certainly something to smile about.
A Pony’s Pastry
We do-nut believe this story. David Bosselait, a retired bull rider, lives in Florida and enjoys his daily Dunkin’ Donuts run. But David doesn’t go alone. He makes the 6 mile trek each day for his doughnuts and coffee atop his horse Jackson. Jackson doesn’t just come along for the ride. The horse enjoys the time spent at the drivethrough and has become a sort of celebrity. “It’s a half-a-day event,” David shared. “Once we make it over the bridge, we head right to Dunkin’ Donuts to get our coffee.” David, who has documented some of Jackson’s Dunkin’ runs on social media, said he always gets a coffee for himself and treat for Jackson. “His order is just a plain donut hole,” he said. The Dunkin’ employees love the four-legged visitor. “They like to pat him, they scratch him, they hand him his donut,” David said. Aside from the pastry, David says that Jackson gains much more. “It’s a good experience for Jackson to be around the vehicles and whatnot,” he said. “Really shows him patience and, you know, to stay focused.” He’s not horsing around.
Skinniest Skyscraper If you’re going to be living in Steinway Tower, you better hold your breath. The building at 111 West 57 Street in Manhattan has been crowned the world’s skinniest skyscraper. With a height-to-width ratio of 24:1, it is “the most slender skyscraper in the world,” according to the developers.
