May 26 is National Paper Airplane Day in the United States: an unofficial celebration of the simplest flying machine most of us will ever build. It’s also the day after Memorial Day, arriving when the country is marking 250 years of American independence. These three points of reflection share a thread that weaves through aviation safety: every flying thing, from a folded sheet of notebook paper to a commercial airliner, succeeds or fails for the same reasons.

If you find an error in your AI-created image, what can you do other than rerun the prompt? Here is one solution that can be done entirely in PowerPoint.

As the accuracy of AI image‑creation improves, errors will be harder to spot. For the time being, here are some tips on maintaining your credibility by always closely reviewing any output from artificial intelligence (AI).

Our editors have whipped up some recipes for Edible Book Day on April 1 and Children’s Picture Book Day on April 2. Enjoy!

“There are things in this world that are more important than ourselves,” she said. “[…] We belong to something greater than ourselves.” Read our article on Women in Aviation to find out the story behind this quote.

A beautifully designed chart can still fail.

Not because the data is wrong — but because the background, formatting, or slide design competes with the message.

In Part 5 of our Improve Your Graphics series, we’ll show you how to properly transfer a chart from Excel into PowerPoint without undermining your data’s impact — and why background decisions matter more than most people realize.

In honor of National Thesaurus Day on January 18, we’re celebrating Mr. Roget and his famous book of words.

Read this post to learn how to prevent coworkers (or even yourself!) from accidentally overwriting your perfect standard documents.

Happy New Year!

The 122nd anniversary of the Wright brothers’ historic first powered flight on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina is a perfect moment to reflect on how precision took humankind to the skies. At PAI consulting, clarity is our Polaris, our North Star. Our editors use the same principle on every document we touch: editing isn’t about erasing ideas; it’s about giving them wings.

Word-based games are a fun, low-prep way to spark laughter, creativity, and connection around the table.

Some of our editors share about their favorite authors.

National New Friend Day is on October 19, so we’ve collected a bunch of words related to friendship. If someone you’re speaking to knows what they mean, maybe you’ll make a new best friend!

What is the purpose of your chart? In part 4 in our series on improving your graphics, we give you options to maximize the effectiveness of your graphics based on what you’re trying to convey.

Few punctuation marks are as visually striking as the ampersand. Its flowing curves and distinctive form make it not just a functional symbol, but also a design element that has captured the imagination of scribes, printers, and typographers for centuries. It’s even earned its own holiday: World Ampersand Day, celebrated every September 8—a testament to just how much this little mark continues to inspire and delight.

A few of our editors share their favorite books.

Last time we suggested improvements, this time we show you how to implement those suggestions.

More ideas to help your viewer understand your data.

It is time to improve the look of your graphics.

Errors found in the wild.