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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that two groups of travelers will now be able to get through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints at airports a whole lot faster: families traveling with kids, and members of the military. It’s yet another win for travelers, who can now keep their shoes on through TSA security checkpoints before boarding their flights. Here’s what to know. What are the new TSA airport security rules for families with kids? TSA is adding a dedicated lane for families with children at security checkpoints called Families on the Fly,” based on a pilot program in Orlando, Florida, which was chosen for its proximity to Disney World. We are implementing new measures that will streamline hospitality for families that travel,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at the Nashville International Airport on Thursday. “There will be expanded areas that will give them the benefit of recognizing that they have children with them, and will help make sure that we have the ability to take care of them and their families as they go through this expedited process with their kiddos. Noem added that families will also get a $15 discount if they enroll in TSA pre-check, and promised, in her words, “less pat downs.” The family lanes will first roll out at airports where families often travel with children. She did not specify which ones. What are the new TSA airport security rules for military members? Last month, Homeland Security implemented a special security checkpoint lane for uniformed military members called the “Honor Lane.” Those lanes are currently available at 11 airports and will be expanded nationwide, particularly near military bases. Noem also said Gold Star familiesfamily members of military servicemen and women who died while in service to their countrywill get free enrollment in TSA pre-check.
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When you become a parent, your concept of free time gets redefined in the most brutal way. You start fantasizing about solo grocery runs. You get excited when a dentist appointment means sitting in a chair in silence. And dont even get me started on the thrill of closing (and locking) the bathroom door. Parenting swallows every spare minute like a hungry hippo. Between permission slips, dinner planning, bedtime negotiations, and locating whatever oddly specific object your kid needs for school tomorrow, your own needs dont make the list. Add in the demands of a job or trying to keep a career from flatlining while your toddler wipes yogurt on your Zoom shirt and suddenly me time feels like a myth. But heres the thing no one tells you: carving out time for yourself isnt selfish. Its survival. And it doesnt mean you love your family any less. It just means you also love yourself, whichfun factyour kids need to see more of. {"blockType":"creator-network-promo","data":{"mediaUrl":"https:\/\/images.fastcompany.com\/image\/upload\/f_webp,q_auto,c_fit\/wp-cms-2\/2015\/08\/erikaaslogo.png","headline":"Girl, Listen: A Guide to What Really Matters","description":"Ericka dives into the heat of modern motherhood, challenging the notion that personal identity must be sacrificed at the altar of parenting. ","substackDomain":"https:\/\/erickasouter.substack.com\/","colorTheme":"blue","redirectUrl":""}} Step One: Ditch the Martyr Act. Its Not a Good Look Somewhere along the line, we were sold the idea that the best parents sacrifice everything. They pour every ounce into their families and never, ever ask for a refill. But lets be real. Exhausted, resentful parents are not fun to live with. They dont make great partners. They dont make patient caregivers. And theyre one burnt pancake away from a breakdown. What actually helps our kids? Seeing us take care of ourselves. Seeing us value our time, our dreams. Seeing us rest. Yes. Rest. Its not lazy. Its necessary. You cant run on empty and function like a human being. Step Two: You Have to Take the Time. No Ones Handing It Out Time wont tap you on the shoulder and say, Hey! Heres an hour to write/take a nap/go on a walk. You have to go after it like its the last slice of pizza and everyones pretending not to be hungry. You may have to get up a little earlier (I know, but hear me out). Or coordinate with a partner or fellow parent for a kid-swap. And yes, that might mean blocking off your work calendar with an appointment thats really just you taking a sanity stroll around the block or sitting in your car to eat a croissant in peace. Thats okay. Weve all done it. No guilt. Step Three: Redefine What Self-Care Means for You Not everyones version of self-care involves face masks or golf. For some, its a quiet workout. For others, uninterrupted time on a passion project. Maybe its updating your résumé or watching something without talking animals. Sometimes self-care is messy. Its writing one paragraph with a baby monitor on one side and laundry on the other. It might mean finishing a work project with a hot coffee and zero interruptions because work can be fulfilling too (when youre not doing it under duress). Its texting a friend, I need an hour. Can we trade off next week? Its choosing yourself again and again. Step Four: Guilt is Lying to You Lets talk about guilt. That ever-present gremlin whispering, Youre missing quality time, or You should be organizing the closet. Guilt isnt your inner compass. Its your inner saboteur. Doing something for yourself doesnt mean youre neglecting your family. It means youre showing up as a more grounded, fulfilled version of yourself. Even if that fulfillment comes from finishing a presentation in silence or eating lunch without someone asking for a bite. And if your kids miss you for an hour? Theyll survive. More importantlytheyll see what it looks like to honor your own needs. Step Five: Let Them See You Do It Kids dont just listen. They watch. If we constantly run ourselves ragged and call it love, theyll think thats what theyre supposed to do too. Let them see you say no. Let them hear, Im doing something for me right now. Let them know work matters to you too, whether its because you love it or because it pays for the chicken nuggets. Thats not abandonment. Thats modeling emotional intelligence and boundaries which are two things theyll thank you for. Well, probably much, much later, but still.) {"blockType":"creator-network-promo","data":{"mediaUrl":"https:\/\/images.fastcompany.com\/image\/upload\/f_webp,q_auto,c_fit\/wp-cms-2\/2015\/08\/erikaaslogo.png","headline":"Girl, Listen: A Guide to What Really Matters","description":"Ericka dives into the heat of modern motherhood, challenging the notion that personal identity must be sacrificed at the altar of parenting. ","substackDomain":"https:\/\/erickasouter.substack.com\/","colorTheme":"blue","redirectUrl":""}}
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OpenAI should continue to be controlled by a nonprofit because the artificial intelligence technology it is developing is too consequential to be governed by a corporation alone. That is the message from an advisory board convened by OpenAI to give it recommendations about its nonprofit structuredelivered in a report released Thursday, along with a sweeping vision for democratizing AI and reforming philanthropy. We think its too important to entrust to any one sector, the private sector or even the government sector, said Daniel Zingale, the convener of OpenAIs nonprofit commission and a former adviser to three California governors. The nonprofit model allows for what we call a common sector, that facilitates democratic participation. The recommendations are not binding on OpenAI, but the advisory commission, which includes the labor organizer Dolores Huerta, offers a framework that may be used to judge OpenAI in the future, whether or not they adopt it. In the commission’s view, communities that are already feeling the impacts of AI technologies should have input on how they are developed, including how data about them is used. But there are currently few avenues for people to influence tech companies who control much of the development of AI. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, started in 2015 as a nonprofit research laboratory and has since incorporated a for-profit company with a valuation that has grown to $300 billion. The company has tried to change its structure since the nonprofit board ousted its CEO Sam Altman in Nov. 2023. He was reinstated days later and continues to lead OpenAI. It has run into hurdles escaping its nonprofit roots, including scrutiny from the attorney generals in California and Delaware, who have oversight of nonprofits, and a lawsuit by Elon Musk, an early donor to and founder of OpenAI. Most recently, OpenAI has said it will turn its for-profit company into a public benefit corporation, which must balance the interests of shareholders and its mission. Its nonprofit will hold shares in that new corporation, but OpenAI has not said how much. Zingale said Huerta told the commission their challenge was to help make sure AI is a blessing and not a curse. To grapple with those stakes, they envision a nonprofit with an expansive mandate to help everyone participate in the development and trajectory of AI. The measure of this nonprofit will be in what it builds, who it includes, and how faithfully it endures to mission and impact,” they wrote. The commission toured California communities and solicited feedback online. They heard that many were inspired by OpenAIs mission to create artificial intelligence to benefit humanity and ensure those benefits are felt widely and evenly. But, Zingale said many people feel they are in the dark about how its happening. They know this is profoundly important whats happening in this Age of Intelligence, but they want to understand better what it is, how its developed, where are the important choices being made and whos making them? he said. Zingale said the commission chose early on not to interact with Altman in any way in order to maintain their independence, though they quote him in their report. However, they did speak with the companys senior engineers, who they said, entered our space with humility, seriousness, and a genuine desire to understand how their work might translate into democratic legitimacy. The commission proposed OpenAI immediately provide significant resources to the nonprofit for use in the public interest. For context, the nonprofit reported $23 million in assets in 2023, the most recent year that its tax filing is available. The commission recommend focusing on closing gaps in economic opportunity, investing in AI literacy and creating an organization that is accessible to and governed by everyday people. For OpenAIs nonprofit to fulfill its mandate, it should commit to more than just doing good – it should commit to being known, seen, and shaped by the people it claims to serve, they wrote. The commission suggested opening a rapid response fund to help reduce economic strains now. Zingale said they specifically recommended funding theater, art and health. We’re trying to make the point that they need to dedicate some of their resources to human to human activities, he said. The commission also recommended setting up a requirement that a human lead the nonprofit, which Zingale said is a serious recommendation and a sign of the times.” Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the APs collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. For all of APs philanthropy coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy.
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