Travel safety
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Four invigorating paths for solo travelers to take in 2025
The Week Recommends New year, new opportunities to see the world on your own terms
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Methanol poisoning: how Laos horror happened
The Explainer Recent 'tainted-alcohol' deaths expose 'dangerous incentives driving backpacker-focused tourism'
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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This is what you should know about State Department travel advisories and warnings
In Depth Stay safe on your international adventures
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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How turbulence will change air travel
Under The Radar Ban on children sitting on laps among a raft of changes as turbulence expected to rise
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Can't make a trip? 4 tips to get some of your money back.
The Explainer Sometimes life gets in the way of your travel plans
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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Congress is angry over flights at a Washington, DC, airport
Under the Radar Ronald Reagan National Airport is taking on more planes than it can handle — and causing a congressional feud
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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'Making a police state out of the liberal university'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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US to require automatic braking on new cars
Speed Read 'We're living through a crisis in roadway deaths'
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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United and Alaska find loose bolts on Boeing 737 Max 9s grounded after midair blowout
Speed Read Preliminary inspections of Max 9 emergency door plugs suggest a possible broader problem with how the aircraft were assembled or modified
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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TSA self-screening could change how we fly
Under The Radar Air-travel passengers could soon be flying solo through security
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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UK ‘air rage’ incidents triple since pandemic
Speed Read Disruptive passengers are putting additional stress on cabin crews
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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Why did two trains collide in Salisbury?
Today's Big Question Investigation suggests ‘wheel slide’ was key factor in ‘rare’ crash
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