Airport security lines are long. Here's what to know if you're flying ^7.2%

KUOW Public Radio - By Shannon Bond - 3/21/2026, 10:07 PM

It's spring break season in the U.S. — and travelers are facing long airport lines as security screeners work without pay while the Department of Homeland security is shut down. Congressional Democrats have declined to fund the agency in an attempt to force reforms of federal immigration enforcement practices. Wait times at major hubs in... more

Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations ^64.7%

NPR - By Shannon Bond - 11/30/2023, 3:07 PM

Negativity Bias 9.8% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 9.2% - Availability Heuristic 8.3%

China has become the third most common source of foreign influence operations, behind Russia and Iran, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram. Meta, the social media company that owns Facebook and Instagram, said Thursday that this year it has taken down five networks of fake accounts originating in China that aimed to... more