The MyTSA app is one of the most-downloaded apps right now, and it's not even fully working

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A cell phone displaying a DHS travel alert screen appears in fron the of the DHS logo.
People are flooding to the TSA App to check on travel delays and wait times, but the government shutdown means you shouldn't trust its data right now.

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I took my 81-year-old grandma on an international trip. It was great, but I wish I'd known more about traveling with an older relative.

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The author and her family posing outside the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
I traveled from the US to Canada with my 81-year-old grandma, and I wish I'd planned our trip better.

Emily Schlorf

This week's TSA chaos will look like 'child's play' if the shutdown isn't solved soon, Transportation Secretary says

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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks during a panel at the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

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I toured a Chicago rental to see how it compared to my $2,200-a-month NYC apartment. It was more than twice the size for the same price.

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Business Insider's reporter toured a Chicago rental.

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Tour the Gilded Age Manhattan townhouse where Jackie Kennedy's favorite designer worked

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The drawing room of the House of Cassini mansion in New York City.
The drawing room of the House of Cassini mansion in New York City.

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These are the world's best airports as rated by travelers. Asia dominates, but the US is nowhere to be seen.

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A map of the world showing the 10 best airports according to the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards: Vancouver, Paris, Rome, Munich, Istanbul, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
A map of the world showing Skytrax's 10 best airports.

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As a single woman with partnered friends, solo trips feel like my only choice

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The writer posing for a selfie on a solo trip to New York.
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Isabella Silvers

These 20 airports don't use TSA screeners and are avoiding the travel chaos

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Covenant Aviation Security offier at SFO.
Travelers at airports like San Francisco, Orlando Sanford, and Kansas City shouldn't face staffing-related security delays during the partial government shutdown.

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I'm a travel writer and mom of 3. Here's how I navigate vacations with my moody teens.

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A boy uses a table while lounging in a hammock at sunset.
The author said that traveling with her teens (not shown) can sometimes be tricky, but she's found a few ways to make the experience better for everyone.

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I'm a TSA agent, and my most recent paycheck was just $4 thanks to the government shutdown. I can't afford rent.

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the back of a tsa agent in an airport
The author (not pictured) is a TSA agent working through the government shutdown.

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