July 2, 2014 Small Talk

Mood Blankets for First Class

Modern air travel can be stressful. A new blanket being tested by British Airways changes color to indicate just how stressed a particular first class passenger is feeling, theoretically to alert in-flight crew members to provide appropriate service. Erin McCann, assistant news editor for the Guardian US, alerts us to the story.

by Brendan Francis Newnam and Rico Gagliano

Photo: British Airways

Brad Jenkins Bridges Hollywood and D.C.

Remember when President Obama was on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis? Funny or Die DC's Brad Jenkins tells us exactly how that happened, and why it was so important to the Affordable Care Act.

Germany Finds a Creative Way to Keep Smart Phone-Focused Pedestrians Safe

Erin McCann, Staff Editor at The New York Times, fills us in on how a town in Germany has a new creative solution for dangerously distracted pedestrians.

Brad Jenkins Bridges Hollywood and D.C.

Germany Finds a Creative Way to Keep Smart Phone-Focused Pedestrians Safe

Sponsor