Safety

We asked The World’s women readers and listeners what they think about when they travel alone. They told us — and shared some incredible photos from their adventures.

Researchers have found that social networks, especially connections to those beyond immediate family, influence decisions to leave or stay in place before disasters.

The Rana Plaza collapse made companies and consumers more aware of working conditions in the clothing factories. In some places, reforms have made workers safer, but the changes are far from universal.

Honolulu just enacted a fine for looking at one’s cell phone while in a crosswalk.

At the Aging Aircraft Lab, planes are taken apart piece by piece to learn more about the ravages of time on various aircraft designs — from cracking, to corrosion, to metal fatigue.