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Aditi Shrikant

Aditi Shrikant

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    TSA agents were promised a $500 bonus after working unpaid for weeks. They haven’t received it.TSA agents were promised a $500 bonus after working unpaid for weeks. They haven’t received it.
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    Some employees have only received a fraction of their expected pay, and some haven’t received any.

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    A guide to air travel during the government shutdownA guide to air travel during the government shutdown
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    How flights and security lines are being affected.

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    Transportation experts see Uber and Lyft as the future. But rural communities still don’t use them.Transportation experts see Uber and Lyft as the future. But rural communities still don’t use them.
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    Only 19 percent of Americans in rural areas use ride-hailing apps.

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    Joshua Tree National Park has been trashed in the shutdown. Now visitors are cutting down trees.Joshua Tree National Park has been trashed in the shutdown. Now visitors are cutting down trees.
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    Despite severe damage, the park will not shut down entirely.

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    With museums and parks closed during the government shutdown, vacations are being ruinedWith museums and parks closed during the government shutdown, vacations are being ruined
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    You may want to double-check your travel itinerary.

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    To build the wall, Trump is sacrificing airport security during the government shutdownTo build the wall, Trump is sacrificing airport security during the government shutdown
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    Hundreds of TSA agents have called in sick, and airport security officials may have to loosen standards.

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    National parks are getting trashed amid the government shutdownNational parks are getting trashed amid the government shutdown
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    Here’s why they’re still open.

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    Should escalators be standing-only? Some cities think so.Should escalators be standing-only? Some cities think so.
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    In train stations, at least.

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    7 products nobody asked for in 20187 products nobody asked for in 2018
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    From a $42 bundle of sticks to a tiny phone for your phone.

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    Why airlines make you check your carry-on bagsWhy airlines make you check your carry-on bags
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    It’s not just because of overhead bin space.

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