Pinch Me: What Did Sandy Weill Just Say?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 25, 2012 Sanford Weill -- the former Citigroup CEO who led the charge to repeal Glass–Steagall and bring about the era of "too-big-to-fail" banks -- is stunning critics by calling for the breakup of behemoth financial institutions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oprah’s ‘Ignorance’ Irks India

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2012 "[M]yopic, unaware, ignorant and gauche" is how one critic described Oprah Winfrey's India travelogue. Viewers on the subcontinent this weekend got their first look at the program, which was taped in January and aired in the U.S. in April. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Death Toll Expected to Rise in Nigeria Plane Crash (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2012 New details are emerging Monday after a plane crash killed at least 153 people in Nigeria over the weekend. All passengers aboard the Dana Air plane were killed, but rescue officials are concerned that more deaths will be reported on the ground. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Plane Crashes in Nigeria’s Largest City

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2012 An emergency management official says none of the 147 passengers survived after a Dana Air plane flew into a two-story building in the Iju neighborhood of Lagos on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

For He’s a Jolly Good Scoundrel

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 19, 2012 The men most responsible for the collapse of the American dream are heaped with honors at the highest levels of society. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Forget Fear of Flying, Fear Airport Screening

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 29, 2012 Just getting to your airplane these days may present a greater risk to your health than the actual flight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Suleiman’s Travels

Susan Zakin / Truthdig Sep 28, 2011 A flight attendant’s voice had come over the loudspeaker, asking my husband and another guy with a common Muslim name to get off the Delta flight scheduled to depart from JFK It is the 10th anniversary of 9/11A voice had come over the loudspeaker asking my husband to get off the Delta flight scheduled to depart from JFK. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

No-Fly Zone

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The Land of a Thousand Penises

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2011 Bhutan, that tiny, idyllic country nestled between China and India, has a thing for male genitals However, an influx of tourists and their prudish ways threatens the ancient art of penis worship, the Global Post reports (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sucks to Be in NYC

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2010 The holiday 2010 season is destined to go down in wintry infamy for countless would-be travelers, and even residents just trying to get around already in New York City. Here's a few of them giving their appraisal of the snowy situation in the Big Apple on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

East Coast In for a Stormy Christmas

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2010 The weather calmed down in California on Friday, but things are about to get lively on the other side of the country, as heavy rainfall and snow are expected to hit the East Coast within hours, causing air travel cancellations just in time for Christmas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Hot New Tourist Destination: Chernobyl

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2010 The Ukrainian government is planning to invite tourists inside the 30-mile exclusion zone to get up close and personal with nuclear disaster The ministry of emergency situations says visitors should be safe -- provided they don’t wander (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )