metalworking This Christmas tree is so fucking metal Thom Dunn

corruption Man recreates TSA's $47,400 "head this way" app in 10 minutes Rob Beschizza

scotland Snoop Dogg welcomed to Scotland with bagpipe rendition of 'Still D.R.E.' Rusty Blazenhoff

security "Three margarita" man gets tackled and tased at airport, passengers applaud Mark Frauenfelder

threats Vermont airport closed for hours after bomb threat found in incoming flight's toilet Rob Beschizza

emergency landings Severe turbulence on Lufthansa flight from Texas sends 7 passengers to the hospital Carla Sinclair

tsa Man arrested for allegedly checking suitcase of explosives at Pennsylvania airport Monday David Pescovitz

security "They missed a whole bomb in my bag," says woman as she's patted down by TSA David Pescovitz

conspirituality Chakras aligned and conspiracies entertained at the Conscious Life Expo Jennifer Sandlin

Jenga National Jenga Tournament in New York has a $10,000 prize Mark Frauenfelder

travel 2,220-plus U.S. flights delayed and canceled due to storms Carla Sinclair

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Pilot thought instructor was "pretending to nap" in flight but he wasn't pretending, nor was he napping David Pescovitz

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water Someone made a beer out of air conditioner condensation Thom Dunn

lithium batteries Battery catches fire on United flight, causing plane to make emergency landing in San Diego Carla Sinclair

pseudonymity How to create a good pseudonymous persona Mark Frauenfelder

traveling with infants Couple abandons baby at airport desk after realizing they didn't have infant ticket Carla Sinclair

security theater America's secretive, 1,566,062-record No Fly List leaked and published Rob Beschizza

Scruples no, rubles yes Retired FBI official arrested over ties to Russian oligarch Rob Beschizza