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Memorial Day Weekend travel could break records. Here's how to prepare for your trip

10:01am May 23, 2025

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.

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Transportation

The real story behind the REAL ID Act

3:32pm May 07, 2025

by David Ford

Beginning on May 7, Americans traveling on commercial airplanes or entering certain federal buildings will find their driver’s licenses are no longer accepted for identification purposes unless they meet standards established by a 20-year-old law, the REAL ID Act.

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Train hoppers ride the rails across America — and you can tag along

5:00am February 17, 2025

Civil War-era hobos hopped trains to find work. Content creators hop trains with their GoPros. Hitching rides on the railroad is an American tradition.

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Millions face wintry weather for what could be a record-setting holiday travel season

3:04pm December 22, 2024

More than 119 million people are expected to travel for Christmas and Hanukkah, which both fall on the same day this year, through the New Year, according to AAA.

What a government shutdown could mean for your holiday travel plans

1:59pm December 20, 2024

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.

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Severe weather threatens Thanksgiving travel for millions as officials warn of delays

12:37pm November 26, 2024

Millions of drivers and air travelers may face severe weather and long lines over the next few days. More than 50,000 flights are expected to take off on Tuesday, one of the busiest travel days.

Bringing Thanksgiving food on a plane? Here is what you should know

7:01am November 23, 2024

Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry sauce, maple syrup and gravy must go in checked baggage, the agency says.

Arts

What makes a good airplane movie? Less sex, more clear dialogue

7:00am November 23, 2024

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.

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Arthur Frommer, who changed travel with his guidebooks, has died at 95

3:40am November 19, 2024

Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized travel with his 1957 guidebook Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, has died at 95, his daughter confirmed Monday.

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Record number of people expected to travel for Thanksgiving

6:11pm November 18, 2024

Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel by car, plane and train for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, thanks to lower gas prices and demand for other modes of travel like cruises.