Travel

• Commemorative Trump transit cards released by DC Metro ahead of inauguration

  To commemorate President-elect Trump's inauguration in D.C., the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority issued a commemorative farecard at select Metro locations.

• This 'hitchhiking' bug can travel on planes, follow passengers home: expert weighs in

  A bug expert reveals that traveling is a common way for people to bring home the well-known, parasitic insects that are bedbugs — and yes, they can wind up on airplanes.

• Archaeologists uncover centuries-old toilets, artifacts beneath future highway

  As construction workers prepared to build a new highway in Syracuse, New York, a team of archaeologists uncovered 11 privies — finding artifacts belonging to people in the 1800s.

• Flight passengers debate clapping upon touchdown: Major airline pilots react

  Applauding the pilot when your flight lands might be more controversial than you think. Some experts call the act of gratitude "rude," and others call it a "guilty pleasure."

• United Airlines flight returns to Chicago after hitting coyote

  A recent flight returned to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, after the plane's landing gear struck a coyote during takeoff. More than 160 passengers were on board.