Wait For US Passports Creates Travel Purgatory, Snarls Summer Plans

Seeking a valid U.S. passport for that 2023 trip? Buckle up, wishful traveler, for a very different journey before you step anywhere near an airport.

A much-feared backup of U.S passport applications has smashed into a wall of government bureaucracy as worldwide travel rebounds toward record pre-pandemic levels - with too few humans to handle the load. The result, say aspiring travelers in the U.S. and around the