Friendship Is the New Luxury Good

New York Times Wednesday 19 August 2026, 09:02 UTC By Christine Emba 1 min read

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The four-year degree isn’t just an economic signal; it’s become a lifestyle determinant.

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Kanav Jain, a student from Broxburn, Scotland has been crowned UK Young Engineer of the Year for building a low-cost autonomous aircraft to deliver medicines to remote communities. His project titled 'AeroAid: autonomous VTOL quadplane' won at The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition held at The Big Bang Fair. According to a report by Plant & Works Engineering, Jain was inspired to help people in rural and remote regions where the delivery of essential emergency supplies is...

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Friendship Is the New Luxury Good

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