Safety

Ask the pilot Is your pilot drunk?

Do I have to worry about my pilot showing up under the influence? Plus: A safety milestone goes quietly unnoticed
  • Crash

    Already in 2009, 11 major accidents involving commercial jets. We're in trouble, right?
  • Is the Airbus a lemon?

    Two Airbus crashes in two months: Should we worry? Plus: Welcome to the Six Continent Club!
  • Auto safety for dummies

    Critics who whine Obama is outlawing big cars for dangerous compacts are riding shotgun with empty barrels.
  • Ask the pilot

    What's behind the recent rise in runway near misses?
  • Ask the pilot

    Dangerous airlines, deadly airports, foggy landings and other hazards of flying: Sorting out facts from fancy.
  • The nuclear-powered poison pet food economy

    Should a country that can't keep its food supply safe engage in the biggest nuclear power plant building spree of all time?
  • Big Mother is watching

    Alarmed by screaming headlines about abducted and abused children, more and more parents are using technology to keep tabs on their kids. But are satellite-linked stuffed animals and I.D.-encoded clothing a sign of parental responsibility -- or paranoia?
  • Can't get me

    Where you'll find me.
  • My brother's keeper

    I have saved him all my life, but now there are too many miles between me and the paraded condoms, the muffled awe.
  • I was a human crash-test dummy

    For 15 years, a professor gave his body for human impact-survival research -- and lived to tell the tale.
  • Super eco

    Our travel expert gives advice on eco-touring in South Florida, safety in Puerto Rico and tipping etiquette at B&Bs.
  • Is it safe to visit China now?

    Our expert offers info on Vietnam tours, Christmas condos in Hawaii and Puerto Rico's weather patterns.
  • Is Washington safe?

    How to save money at religious retreats; getting insurance for travel abroad.

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