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Government shutdown pressures Austin's international airport during a busy October

Transportation Security Administration agents and air traffic controllers are working without pay throughout the government shutdown. Last time this happened, many of these workers called out sick, leading to long delays.

Host Peter O’Dowd talks with Nathan Bernier, transportation reporter at KUT Austin

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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