Pretty much everyone loves balloons—especially younger children. Kids are slowly building up ideas about the way the universe works (through their observations), and they already know that when you ...

Balloons can be a real menace, and not just those that may have been deployed by China to spy on the United States. Even the child-size pink plastic “Happy Birthday” balloon can be hazardous if left ...

Nearly 4,000 households lost power in Southern California this week. The culprit? A shiny balloon, utility officials say. "We have thousands of these outages every year — it's a big problem," a ...

The staple of children’s parties, awkward school-auditorium dances, and sporting events has taken on another life. By Mattie Kahn On the brink of 40, Gev Danielian could have gotten a Porsche; he ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. There has been a fresh wave of balloon sightings across several ...

First came the Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina. Six days later, it was another flying object over sea ice in Alaska. Then came the "small cylindrical object" in Yukon, northern ...

Pixar movies ask viewers to suspend their disbelief. Toys don't really talk, superheroes don't exist, and tiny people in our heads aren't controlling our emotions. Up (2009), which centers on a house ...

Any crafty person knows that balloons have a multitude of uses beyond floating around parties. Need inspiration for balloon DIYs? From decorative balloons to cute flip-flops, click on to see some of ...

In São Roque, Brazil, the balloon industry is poppin’—literally. The company originally used Brazilian latex until demand became so great that it had to start importing latex to keep its production up ...