Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport ranked first among mega airports in JD Power's 2026 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, with airports in Minnesota, Florida, and South Carolina earning top marks. Overall satisfaction increased significantly across all airport categories as facilities improvements including streamlined terminals, dining options, and passenger amenities paid off.
Biscuitville, a Southern breakfast chain operating in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, won USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for best fast-food breakfast for the fourth consecutive year, outranking McDonald's and Chick-fil-A. The family-owned chain attributes its success to scratch-made biscuits prepared fresh every 15 minutes and a no-microwave kitchen policy that emphasizes fresh preparation over convenience.
The EPA plans to eliminate federal requirements for public review and comment on air-pollution permits for data centers and associated power plants, while also allowing construction to begin before permits are approved. The changes disproportionately affect rural communities in the South with large Black populations, raising concerns about health risks, utility costs, and displacement despite 70% of Americans opposing data centers in their communities.