Spirit Airlines mourned by budget travelers
<p>For some budget travelers, <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/02/spirit-airlines-shutdown" target="_blank">Spirit Airlines</a> was more than the punchline of a joke about ultra-low-fare airline options — it was<em> </em>the<em> only</em> option, travel pros tell Axios.</p>
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National No Diet Day
Created in 1992 by British author Mary Evans Young, the day promotes body acceptance and challenges diet culture. Research now broadly supports the conclusion that most diets fail within two years and can trigger cycles of restriction. May 6th is the annual permission slip.
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