As with what’s happening to American democracy itself, the risk is in creating a hollowed-out shell—one that appears solid but fails to deliver on its promise to the people. When Austin Estes took his sick infant son to urgent care,

Over the past two weeks, several equipment outages at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport, have raised questions on just how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.

Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.