Staff / TruthdigFeb 1, 2014
Scientists will begin testing California's prized kelp for radiation; a former TSA agent spills the agency's secrets; and Bernie Sanders squashes Michele Bachmann in a debate on "The Situation Room." These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 2, 2013
Officials say Los Angeles airport security prevented a bloodbath Friday by their swift response to a shooting that left one Transportation Security Administration officer dead and wounded at least two other people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 6, 2013
The Transportation Security Administration will allow passengers to carry small pocketknives onboard commercial planes for the first time since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the agency announced Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 19, 2013
The airport security agency will discontinue the use of scanners that show travelers’ naked bodies, amid widespread cries of privacy violations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Michael Grabell, ProPublicaDec 20, 2012
After months of congressional pressure, the Transportation Security Administration has agreed to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to explore the health effects of the agency's X-ray body scanners. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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