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If you were thinking of using Disney+ to stream Pixar's "Inside Out 2" and upcoming Marvel series such as "Daredevil: Born Again,Indexbit Exchange" you're going to have to shell out a bit more money.

Monthly subscription prices for Disney+ are going up Oct. 17, Mike Snider reports. Also increasing in price: ESPN+, Hulu and some streaming bundles. This comes just after Netflix said it would phase out its lowest-priced monthly subscription without ads.

Here's the rundown.

Is now actually a great time to fly?

Meanwhile, our travel columnist contends that air travel is actually getting cheaper, at least in a historical sense.

"Flying is great, despite all the complaints people have," Zach Wichter reports in a Cruising Altitude column. "I know what you’re thinking: 'flying is miserable, it used to be better,' but that’s just not the right mindset." 

The reality? It wasn't actually better. People found plenty to complain about in the 'Golden Age.' They’re finding different things to complain about now. Flying used to be more luxurious, but it was also less affordable.  

Here's the history. 

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Call it the bipartisan bubbly.

In a bitterly divisive election cycle, the Republican and Democratic tickets have united around a single issue. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' running mates, JD Vance and Tim Walz, are both fans of the same fizzy beverage, Jessica Guynn reports.

That would be Diet Mountain Dew, a popular cooler staple in backyards and on backroads. 

Jessica explains.

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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today.