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People with disabilities say flying is routinely dehumanizing

People with disabilities say flying is routinely dehumanizing

Apple News Today
Nov 15, 2021 10 min
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<p>Amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China, presidents Biden and Xi are to gather for a virtual summit. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzqJL8pLATDONMWnyS6IL7g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p> <p>Wheelchairs broken in transit, airport escorts who don&rsquo;t show up, children with autism being separated from their parents: Three years after Congress mandated that airlines and TSA improve flying for people with disabilities, passengers tell <a href="https://apple.news/AcjKIqjLHT9GSsQkez_SYjQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> the same mistakes continue to be made.</p> <p>Extreme weather is pushing farmers to experiment with regenerative agriculture. Bloomberg News details how farmers are testing out drought-resistant seeds and plants that can survive harsh weather patterns.</p> <p>A new study finds that hand gestures may be the key to learning a new language. <a href="https://apple.news/AYuspv0VDSKyXrQU1pzyv-A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Scientific American</a> explains the research.</p>

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