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Airport Security Noah Adams and guest host Melissa Block report that as of today, air travel in the U.S. involves an extra layer of security. Airports are now required to have a system to guard against explosives in luggage. They can use either machines, inspectors or dogs to do this. They're also matching bags with passengers before planes take off. And travelers flagged by airline computers will have their luggage screened. There were worries that this level of security would snarl air travel. NPR sent reporters to airports across the country to see how the new rules affected passengers. We hear from Cy Musiker at San Francisco International Airport; Shirley Jahad at O'Hare in Chicago; Barbara Mantel at LaGuardia in New York; and Steve Tripoli at Logan Airport in Boston.

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Airport Security

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Noah Adams and guest host Melissa Block report that as of today, air travel in the U.S. involves an extra layer of security. Airports are now required to have a system to guard against explosives in luggage. They can use either machines, inspectors or dogs to do this. They're also matching bags with passengers before planes take off. And travelers flagged by airline computers will have their luggage screened. There were worries that this level of security would snarl air travel. NPR sent reporters to airports across the country to see how the new rules affected passengers. We hear from Cy Musiker at San Francisco International Airport; Shirley Jahad at O'Hare in Chicago; Barbara Mantel at LaGuardia in New York; and Steve Tripoli at Logan Airport in Boston.