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Erik Barnes

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
29
Latest publication
Sep 14, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Good.is
Top 5M sites
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Erik Barnes 7/21/2026

    Compared to driving, flying is extraordinarily safe – but why doesn’t it feel that way? (opens the original)

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    A commercial airplane crash can change how people behave long after the immediate tragedy. News outlets replay the images, people affected share their harrowing stories, and an extraordinarily rare event becomes easy to imagine. Some travelers cancel trips; others drive to their destination instead. These choices may feel cautious. Statistically, the alternatives people switch to may come with greater risk. Commercial airline crashes command attention because they are rare, catastrophic and beyo

  2. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Erik Barnes 7/31/2026

    Getting outside despite your 9‑to‑5 job can improve your mental health – here’s how to spend time in nature during and around working hours (opens the original)

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    The modern workday unfolds largely indoors. Long hours spent commuting, sitting in meetings and staring at screens can make time outdoors feel like a luxury. Finding time for nature in an already packed workday can feel impossible, especially if you think nature only “counts” when it involves hiking boots and camping gear. But a growing body of research suggests that nature’s benefits don’t require an exotic vacation getaway or weekend adventure. Even brief, routine interactions with green space

  3. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Erik Barnes 7/28/2026

    The tourism industry is slowly waking up to solo travelers’ needs (opens the original)

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    Solo travel is surging – and an industry still largely built for two is taking note. Google reported in April 2026 that online searches involving “solo travel” hit an all-time high this year, with queries for “women solo travel” reaching a 15-year peak. Hilton’s 2026 trends report found that 26% of travelers planned to take a trip alone this year, and that nearly half said they planned to add solo days to the front or back of a family trip. The issue isn’t new. In 1992, marketing researchers ide

  4. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Erik Barnes 7/9/2026

    ‘Star Trek’ and NASA have intertwined legacies – the show championed diversity and inspired generations of real space scientists (opens the original)

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    “Star Trek” began as a television series but grew into a cultural phenomenon. When it premiered in 1966, no one could have predicted that it would lead to more than a dozen spinoff shows, more than a dozen movies and one of the most enduring fandoms in popular culture. “Star Trek” is also unusual for its close connections to NASA, both in its storylines and in the real world. Decades of “Star Trek” adventures have ignited a love of spaceflight across generations, inspiring many who now work as s

  5. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Erik Barnes 6/15/2026

    Should paper checks be abolished like the penny? (opens the original)

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    Germany is getting rid of paper checks at the end of 2027. Australia is bidding them farewell by 2030. U.S. President Donald Trump followed up his order killing off the penny with an executive order stopping check writing by the federal government. Should the U.S. follow these other countries and broadly eliminate the ability to write checks? Years ago, experts predicted that checks would have disappeared by now. However, they are still around, and billions are written each year in the United St

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