I went to Royal Caribbean's $250 million private island in the Bahamas and was shocked by how much I loved it

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Royal Caribbean International's Perfect Day at CocoCay private island
Perfect Day at CocoCay's Thrill Waterpark on Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas draws travelers from many of its cruises.

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I'm designing the $900 million Storylines MV Narrative cruise ship for residents to live permanently at sea. It has an anti-aging clinic, 2 farms, and a hospital.

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Paul Read is the project manager for Storylines' MV Narrative.

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Matte car colors in muted earth tones are suddenly taking over — but the trendy paints come at a cost

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Rivian launched its "Earth Tones" palette in 2022, inspired by "greens from Pacific Northwest forests" and "reds and oranges from Colorado hills and canyons."

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Volkswagen beats Elon Musk in the race to cheap EVs, revealing a car it plans to sell for $26,600

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The Volkswagen ID. 2all concept car
Volkswagen revealed the ID. 2all concept car earlier this week.

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Rivian issues its second airbag recall in less than a month

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Rivian is issuing a recall for airbag-related issues for the second time in the last few weeks. The EV automaker is notifying affected owners of the R1S SUV (2022-23) about potentially faulty side-curtain airbags.

Two Indian pilots were grounded after a photo of coffee and snacks balanced dangerously on cockpit controls was shared on social media

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An aircraft of India's airline SpiceJet takes off in Mumbai, India.
An aircraft of India's airline SpiceJet takes off in Mumbai, India.

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I've flown business class three times — and on a private jet twice. Here's which is better.

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In the past year, Insider's aviation reporter Taylor Rains has flown business class three times and on two large private jets.

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Tesla opening its Supercharger network to rivals could be a brilliant marketing move from a company that famously doesn't advertise — with one big risk

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For the first time, Tesla is opening up its Superchargers in the US to drivers of non-Tesla cars.

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These are the best and worst US airlines for on-time performance in 2022, according to DOT data — see the list

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Delta air lines
Delta Air Lines was the most timely airline in 2022.

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Here's every key spacesuit NASA astronauts have worn since the 1960s — and the new moon suit it just unveiled

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NASA astronauts have donned a lot of different spacesuits over the decades.

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