May 18 Here’s why a government default could be worse than a government shutdown By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press All the hand-wringing over a potential government default if Congress doesn't increase the national debt limit has conjured up images of past government shutdowns. Continue reading
May 15 TSA is testing facial recognition technology at more airports, raising privacy concerns By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Transportation Safety Administration says the technology is an effort to more accurately identify the millions of passengers traveling through its airports every day and that passengers can opt out. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: New earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border region In our news wrap Monday, a new earthquake touched off more terror across the Turkey-Syria border region, the far-right government in Israel advanced an overhaul of the courts amid mass dissent, the UN nuclear watchdog says it's asking Iran about… Continue watching
Feb 20 Record 6,542 guns intercepted at U.S. airport security checkpoints in 2022 By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country. The numbers have been steadily climbing and hit 6,542. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 6:25 TSA tests controversial facial recognition technology at major airports People traveling across the country this holiday season may come across a new component of airport security. The Transportation Security Administration is now testing facial identification scanners at 16 major airports. Washington Post columnist Geoffrey Fowler joins William Brangham to… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 4:03 ‘This chair gives me my life back’ : Disabled passengers beg airlines to handle with care By Karina Cuevas Millions of Americans are traveling this week for the holidays. But for passengers with disabilities, the challenges of air travel can be significantly heightened. People continue to report embarrassing security pat downs, damaged and even lost mobility devices. In July… Continue watching
Jan 15 TSA looking into adding Capitol rioters to U.S. no-fly list By David Koenig, Associated Press The Transportation Security Administration say they are increasing security at Washington-area airports leading up to next week's presidential inauguration. Continue reading
Apr 27 As fewer people fly, rate of guns found in bags by TSA jumps By David Koenig, Associated Press With air travel down 95%, it's not surprising that airport security screeners are finding fewer guns in carry-on bags. What is perplexing, however, is that the ratio of guns to passengers has jumped sharply. Continue reading
Jan 18 Travel industry fears damage from a long government shutdown By David Koenig, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press he travel and tourism industries generate about $1.6 trillion in U.S. economic activity — one-twelfth of the economy — and one in 20 jobs, according to the Commerce Department. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:57 How the shutdown is affecting the safety of air travel The government shutdown has affected air travel by forcing airport security and air traffic controllers to work without pay and eliminating some routine safety inspections. TSA workers earn relatively low pay, so they are more likely than other federal employees… Continue watching