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Why flying feels so hard; Plus, 'Queer Love in Color'

Airplanes at gates and Control Tower at LAX; air travel has become increasingly difficult before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Michael H/Getty Images hide caption

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It's Been a Minute

Why flying feels so hard; Plus, 'Queer Love in Color'

Now that more people are getting comfortable flying again, it's about time to remind ourselves that, oh yes, flying was sometimes terrible in the Before Times, too! And in 2021, that's still the case — if not more so — with cascading cancellations, staffing and plane shortages, and outbursts from passengers. Sam chats with Natalie Compton, travel reporter at The Washington Post, about the state of the airline industry heading into the holiday travel season... and how to get through it. Plus, author Jamal Jordan discusses his book 'Queer Love in Color,' and what it means to photograph and document queer intimacy. They're also joined by TV producer Hassan Williams for a game of Who Said That?

Why flying feels so hard; Plus, 'Queer Love in Color'

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Thursday

New Zealand Knocked Out The Coronavirus. Now It's Planning To Welcome Back Tourists

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the borders would not reopen until after the vaccine rollout is completed at the end of 2021. Nick Perry/AP hide caption

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New Zealand Knocked Out The Coronavirus. Now It's Planning To Welcome Back Tourists

The prime minister said the borders would not reopen until after the vaccine rollout is completed at the end of 2021. The country will begin allowing travelers to arrive on a carefully managed basis.

Monday

They Had Leftover COVID Vaccines. So They Offered Them To Their Canadian Neighbors

John Harrower, a truck driver from the Canadian province of Manitoba, receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot in North Dakota in late April. John Harrower hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

They Had Leftover COVID Vaccines. So They Offered Them To Their Canadian Neighbors

With just over 3% of Canadians fully inoculated against COVID-19, a growing number of America's northern border states and communities have stepped up to offer them excess doses.

They Had Leftover COVID Vaccines. So They Offered Them To Their Canadian Neighbors

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Monday

EU Moves Closer To Allowing In Nonresident Vaccinated Travelers

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EU Moves Closer To Allowing In Nonresident Vaccinated Travelers

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is formally recommending that nonresident travelers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 be allowed to travel to the EU.