Nov 7th, 2008 · The legendary oral historian explains how an encounter on an airport shuttle restored his faith in the power of the human voice. Terkel, who died last week, recorded this interview inside a mobile StoryCorps recording booth that was parked in his driveway.
Oct 28th, 2008 · There are many reasons planes can get stuck on airport runways. Add to them: a poodle on the run. That would be Choochy. She evaded authorities at Boston's Logan International Airport for 17 hours. Choochy escaped her kennel Saturday as it was being unloaded after a flight from Detroit. The dog ran in circles chased by several vans, and in turn delayed at least eight flights. Choochy was finally caught Sunday and reunited with her family.
Oct 26th, 2008 · It's been a rough time for the Idaho Republican Party. Sen. Larry Craig, a strong conservative, was arrested for peeping and disorderly conduct inside an airport restroom. Now there is another Idaho Republican who may be in trouble on Nov. 4. Sadie Babits of Boise State Public Radio reports.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · How do you spell New York? Apparently, you use tow trucks. A procession of 292 tow trucks rumbled through New York City over the weekend to set a new world record for the largest parade of its kind. The fleet started at Shea Stadium, home to the New York Mets in Queens, and finished at an abandoned airport tarmac. There, they spelled out: New York. The feat smashed the previous tow truck parade record: 83, in 2004 in Washington state.
Sep 11th, 2008 · A Sept. 11 memorial was dedicated Tuesday at Logan International Airport in Boston. That is where two planes took off before hijackers on board brought down New York's twin towers at the World Trade Center.
Aug 15th, 2008 · Legions of harpists play throughout the countryside, in the concert halls of the capital city and even in Asuncion's airport terminal. People play the instrument's 36 strings with their fingernails, and the resulting sound is the music of Paraguay — particularly when the songs are the country's traditional polkas.
Aug 8th, 2008 · The opening of the new airport in the Iraqi city of Najaf highlights plans to turn this holy city into the "Baghdad of the South" for Shiites. What does the economic boom mean for a country that is trying not to split up along ethnic and religious lines?
Aug 6th, 2008 · With the price of jet fuel doubling in the past year, airlines are trying to rid themselves of unprofitable routes. Since it's hard to make a profit flying short distances into small and medium-sized airports, some airlines are drastically cutting back service or getting out of those markets altogether.