Frequent Miler’s Ask Us Anything episode on March 4, 2026 tackled the imminent Hyatt award‑chart overhaul and which properties savvy travelers should lock in now. Hosts Stephen and Carrie also fielded questions about convincing reluctant travel partners, optimizing Chase Ultimate Rewards points, and navigating long‑term vacation rentals. The discussion highlighted practical tools for hotel award searches and the nuances of upgrading Hilton credit cards. Listeners received step‑by‑step guidance for booking, point valuation, and partner‑card strategies ahead of the chart shift.

MMG Limited is actively scouting advanced copper projects in Africa, with a focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo, to broaden its portfolio amid soaring demand for energy‑transition metals. The miner’s 2025 results showed net profit soaring to $509 million, a...

The author likens Southwest Airlines to Applebee’s, positioning it as America’s reliable, budget‑friendly airline. Like the neighborhood grill, Southwest delivers a consistent experience—open seating, low fares, and a no‑frills service that appeals to families and cost‑conscious travelers. The piece emphasizes...

Pixar’s new animated feature *Hoppers* opened to a $46 million domestic weekend, bringing its global debut to $88 million. The launch marks the studio’s strongest opening for an original title since *Coco* in 2017 and the best domestic start for a Pixar...
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright: “… The oil is there […] You’re seeing a little bit of fear premium in the marketplace. But the world is not short of oil today or natural gas…” (Not sure this verbal massaging is...

Everybody is watching the Strait of Hormuz, but they should also be watching Singapore. The image on the right are all the laden tankers sitting in an around Simgapore. The one in the left, with less ships, are loaded Very...

The UK Ministry of Defence has launched Project OLCHAR, a preliminary market engagement to develop a sovereign electronic fuze system for armed uncrewed platforms. The design will be "safe‑by‑design" with an Electronic Safe and Arm Device (ESAD) and will be platform‑agnostic,...

Asmongold, co‑founder of streamer talent agency Mythic Talent, has mutually part‑ed ways with the firm after making inflammatory comments about a U.S. school bombing linked to Iranian airstrikes. Mythic’s brief statement emphasized respect and responsibility while offering no details on...

Andrew Carey argues that 2026 could become a turning point for hospitality investment as interest rates retreat and debt constants settle between 7% and 9%, reopening the door to positive leverage. However, cap‑rate expectations have not yet risen, keeping pricing...
Hit hard by #HOPPERS, #Sony’s original animation #GOAT will now cross the 150M mark next week at Global #BoxOffice, where it faces a staggered rollout, grossing 4.2M on 4th weekend overseas, a -54.8% drop, for a 62.5M intl. cume over...

Pocket Tactics’ guide catalogues every Pokopia outfit discovered to date, detailing where each costume is unlocked, its component pieces, and any color options. Players obtain outfits by locating human records hidden throughout the game’s diverse regions, while mirrors act as...
I was talking to a 7-figure founder recently who was convinced his trend was dying. He has a clothing brand, he rode the wave hard, and did $100K+ months for the first four months. Then in September, his CPA doubled overnight and...

Dr. John Pandolfino at Northwestern Medicine has created a digital twin of the esophagus to guide myotomy surgery for achalasia patients. The virtual model reproduces pressure and motion, runs millions of simulations, and recommends the optimal surgical cut. A 400‑patient...

Phil Spencer announced he will retire from Xbox in the summer of 2026, passing leadership to Asha Sharma, the newly appointed Microsoft Gaming CEO. The transition follows a year‑long succession dialogue and aims to maintain continuity for projects like the...
President Donald Trump and his allies are doing everything they can — and we mean everything — to somehow get their monster voter suppression bill through Congress. And no one is covering this epic fight as closely as Democracy Docket....

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are speeding up production of the B‑21 Raider stealth bomber as testing progresses. The company has poured more than $5 billion into digital engineering and manufacturing infrastructure to support the ramp‑up. Final assembly continues...

Fox’s Baywatch sequel adds three new characters—Jessica Belkin as Hobie Buchannon’s long‑lost daughter, Hassie Harrison as Olympic‑trained lifeguard Nat, and Thaddeus LaGrone as Marine veteran Brad—joining Stephen Amell and David Chokachi. The network has ordered a 12‑episode second season, confirming the series’...
#EmeraldFennell’s adaptation #WutheringHeights starring #MargotRobbie & #JacobElordi will beat #AnyoneButYou’s 220.3M global run on WED at Global #BoxOffice. after grossing strong 8.7M overseas on 4th weekend, just a -44.2% drop from last weekend, for a 134.9M cume over 78 intl....

Airport pro tip: there was a long, wrap-around line at Einstein’s Bagels this morning to order from a single kiosk, not even a person. The first thing I did is check if this airport has online ordering. I was able...

A mechanical failure at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) on February 26 released roughly 31,500 gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico. Federal and state responders have recovered about 27,888 gallons and deployed 464 personnel, 60 vessels, and...
A game-plan that works in supply constrained markets: Identify older buildings with apartments that are too large relative to the number of beds and baths they have (for example a 1,000 sq ft one bed). During renovation, using permits, reconfigure the units...
If you are not following @TankerTrackers you dont understand the tanker situation. Look at the gap forming between the Strait of Hormuz and Strait of Malacca. Now there is also about 100M barrels of fuel afloat in and around Singapore and...

On March 5, 2026, a.i. solutions entered a CRADA partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey to embed artificial‑intelligence and machine‑learning tools into Landsat’s flight operations. The collaboration will automate anomaly triage, telemetry trending, and orbital mechanics analysis for the sun‑synchronous Landsat constellation....

The FCC released a draft Report and Order that modernizes broadcast licensing rules, replaces outdated CDBS references with LMS, and expands who may sign applications. The Media Bureau settled two consent decrees, penalizing an Arizona TV station for OPIF lapses...

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded BlackSky Geospatial Solutions a $99 million SBIR Phase III contract to build an advanced optical imaging testbed for the Air Force Research Laboratory. Simultaneously, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control received a $53.1 million contract modification to...

We had a good thing, Britain. A really good thing. You taught us this game. Mahan studied you. We just wrote bigger checks. The deal was simple. We spend the trillions. Fight the hard wars. We even let you sit out Vietnam. And...

Resident Evil Requiem has become Capcom's fastest‑selling title, yet many players miss a subtle combat trick. Holding the aim button briefly before moving the gun narrows the reticle, which not only improves accuracy but also increases damage and stagger. The...

The syndicated game show *25 Words or Less* has been renewed for an eighth season. Production will relocate from Atlanta to Jersey City, with casting now focused on New York City and surrounding areas. The series will continue to air...
Good climate news this (and last week) 1 UK: Emissions fall 2.4% in 2025 as coal hits 400-year low 2 EU: Countries give final approval to 2040 climate target for 90% emissions cut 3 China: More than 80% of crude steel capacity achieved...
The volume of crude production that Iraq has *already* shut-in is larger than the peak of *feared* [but never realized] Russian supply loss in early 2022 that spiked crude prices above $120 per barrel.

Advocate General Athanasios Rantos of the EU Court of Justice issued an opinion that banks must instantly refund victims of unauthorized phishing transactions under the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2), unless they have reasonable grounds to suspect fraud. The opinion...
#TheBride will cost Warner Bros $100M+ in losses #Hoppers gets Pixar back on track Here’s #MMT🌕 Midnight Movie Money to break it all down https://t.co/tR45x1FzCL
Oil and gas exports were first initiated after decades of imports in the Obama administration...

James Potter, director of strategic solutions at L3Harris, highlighted the accelerating adoption of 3GPP‑standard mission‑critical (MCX) services across utilities, public‑safety agencies, and mass‑transit operators. He noted that MCX offers higher data rates and native broadband capabilities, positioning it as a...
There is basically zero chance the @iaeaorg goes commando, as it were. (10x the IAEA-UNCSOM tension in post-1991 Iraq. Disaster.) More likely is an Iraq Survey Group-like arrangement, which maybe includes some friendly former IAEA inspectors and consultants.
I, too, believe that shopping traffic through the Strait will begin to pick up again, but “regular” isn’t a word that will apply again so long as the war continues And ships will only do so because prices and economic incentives...

Dean Cheng joins the Midrats podcast to dissect China’s evolving strategic posture as the PRC adjusts its assumptions on Venezuela, Iran, Japan and other key states. He outlines how the latest Five‑Year Plan, heightened defense spending, and sweeping PLA purges...

Look at the distribution of units built in Bellevue, Washington. In buildings since 2010 with more than 20 units ... over 70% of new units are Studio or 1BRs, and less than 2% have 3+ bedrooms We don’t build apartments for...
For those who want an overview without watching my full hour+ long video on the Strait of Hormuz Crisis https://t.co/QDALtGFKiC
One thing to keep in mind with this analysis is that some markets have significantly higher baselines than others for this metric. Heavier new-construction markets, for example, usually have higher levels of this. https://t.co/7R3355tzyg
The tension that's being navigated here is the fan base's desire for the "back to Xbox's roots" revival teased in the reorg vs. Microsoft's strategy to move forward. The essential conflict is when push comes to shove, will Microsoft let Xbox...
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In 2016, Trump called the Iraq War and the search for nuclear weapons a “big, fat mistake.” 10 years later, Trump is waging war in Iran. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. https://t.co/zvsvJCcvwJ

High-income job declines don’t work well for the housing market. This is a trend (namely at local level) we’ve been hammering on the last few years as we maintain a weak outlook for housing in general. https://t.co/jN2DMafhy5 https://t.co/NhCzjO8knR
The 2026 Formula 1 cars look about as fun as driving a hybrid Toyota Camry at the limit. Yeah sure it’s fun, but why?

"U.S. DFC unveils $20BN plan for maritime reinsurance in the Gulf" The CEO of the DFC looks like someone who would sell you $20B worth of insurance. https://t.co/QRhFuzBtx0 https://t.co/0v78TH7CKl
BAGHDAD, March 8 (Reuters) - Iraqi oil production from its main southern oilfields has fallen by 70% to just 1.3 million barrels per day as the country is unable to export oil via the Strait of Hormuz due to...

So, Iran loading at Jask is significant as it is outside the Gulf and right on the Gulf of Oman. H/T @TankerTrackers https://t.co/LiGn8YEVqW
#GOAT ascends to $146.3M globally against $80M budget so still a ways to go for profitability https://t.co/3ZfNy2WTPD
🚨$90M BOMB ALERT🚨 #TheBride debuts with just $7.3M against that $90M budget Adds paltry $6.3M overseas for minuscule $13.6M global opening WB gonna lose $100M+ on this minimum 💀💀💀💀💀 https://t.co/yxGxmKbjiL