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Summer vacation
Airlines are in a hiring frenzy as summer travel season nears
May 8, 2023
Pilots, in particular, are in high demand. Airlines don't want to be caught off guard like they were last year.
Airbnb gets a boost from close-to-home getaways
by
Erika Beras
Jul 15, 2020
But low-cost summer vacations don't generate much profit for the company.
Many Americans foregoing vacation
by
Jack Stewart
Apr 30, 2019
A new survey suggests that 35% of the American workers with paid vacation time plan to use less than half of it this year.
How road trips changed America
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 3, 2018
... and how America changed road trips
Do you want to build a ... ropes course?
by
Miles Bryan
Jul 9, 2015
Ski resorts are experimenting with warm weather attractions to bring in business.
It's illegal to work in August...for Congress
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 22, 2014
According to law, Congress is not permitted to work during the month of August.
How resorts ended up in those oval car decals
Jul 9, 2014
Decals originally to mark country-of-origin came to state resort-of-choice
For public good, not for profit.
Going unplugged for family vacation
by
Molly Wood
Aug 1, 2013
What do you do when a family member has their face buried in a gadget during vacation?
Summer becomes the season for college prep
May 6, 2013
As getting into college becomes ever more competitive, more students are spending the summers creating fodder for college applications.
Mandatory, extended vacation is good for the economy
Aug 7, 2012
Congress is off on vacation until Labor Day. Robert Reich says a mandatory three weeks off would be good for all of us -- and the economy, too.