Whether you're driving or flying, here are travel tips for the Fourth of July weekend
AAA anticipates that a record 72.2 million people will travel this holiday weekend. Here's how to prepare if you're one of them.
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A runway under construction at Newark's beleaguered airport reopens early
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy praised airport officials, unions and workers for completing the estimated 60-day project 13 days early. The Newark airport has been hobbled by delays.
Memorial Day Weekend travel could break records. Here's how to prepare for your trip
AAA predicts a record-breaking 45.1 million Americans will travel between Thursday and Monday, mostly by car and plane. Here's what to know if you're one of them.
Who didn't wear what to the Met Gala? And, write your own quiz questions!
Met Gala watchers will get at least one question right! And if you paid attention to retiring CEOs, horse racing, airport delays and theme parks, you'll at least score a 4.
What is happening at Newark Airport? This and other questions answered
Hundreds of flight delays and cancellations at Newark's airport over the past several days are giving passengers headaches and spurring promises to improve the nation's air traffic control system.
The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed supersonic jet. The company is also working on a supersonic passenger airliner.
What a government shutdown could mean for your holiday travel plans
Millions of Americans are planning to travel in the coming days. Here's what a potential government shutdown could mean for flying, driving and more — and what you can do to prepare.
What makes a good airplane movie? Less sex, more clear dialogue
Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.
Soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights due to sky-high temperatures
The extreme heat searing the U.S. this summer is having an unexpected consequence thousands of feet in the air: It's causing some beverage cans on Southwest Airlines flights to burst when opened.
Boom Supersonic cuts ribbon on manufacturing plant in Greensboro
Ultimately, Boom plans to have a workforce of about 2,400 people and the ability to churn out 33 planes a year.