Most of us never think about what happens if we get trapped in a vehicle that’s on fire or sinking in water, but knowing the type of window glass and having the right tool on hand may be key to survival. Those are the highlights of new research released on Tuesday by the AAA, an automotive group, that provides drivers and passengers with information if they are forced to quickly exit through a side window in an emergency.

The medieval church that graces the town square in Ste. -Mère-Église, France, has long drawn visitors to pay homage to the American paratroopers who landed in the Normandy village on D-Day, June 6, 1944. “God bless the brave,” wrote a family from England in a recent entry in the church’s guest book.

If Michael Charney has his way, more Americans would adopt a simple method to prevent “doorings,” a type of collision when a driver or passenger in a parked car opens a door into the path of a cyclist. He calls the maneuver the “Dutch Reach,” and it works like this: When you are about to exit the car, you reach across your body for the door handle with your far or opposite hand.

Several European properties have taken a fresh approach to socially responsible travel by integrating pressing issues — from immigration and old age to domestic violence — into their daily operations. Travelers can contribute to worthy causes while getting a good night’s sleep. The Magdas Hotel in Vienna not only employs and is largely run by refugees, it recruits them.

Hall got hooked by the allure of flying machines after a family friend took him up in a little Cessna 172 for his first flight when he was about 8. “I had a lot of model toy airplanes,” said Mr. Hall, who grew up in the 1970s on a small farm in Ohio. “What little boy doesn’t hold out his arms and pretend he’s flying?”.

Bicycle helmets sold in the United States must meet government standards, but new tests show that some of them protect heads better than others. New safety ratings for 30 popular adult-size models reflect a range of performance in concussion protection. Just four helmets earned the highest rating of 5 stars.

This year, and especially this month, events and celebrations in countries around the world are marking the growing acceptance of people who identify as L.G.B.T.Q. Some, like New York City and San Francisco, are splashy and spectacular. Others, like Lexington, Ky., and Bilbao, Spain, are much more modest, even wary, but they are still celebrations.

Billy Kolber, founder of ManAboutWorld, a digital magazine that recently published “The LGBTQ Guide to Travel Safety,” addressed the challenges of traveling abroad. Globalization has made international travel easy and commonplace. And the globalization of travel hides a great disparity in local attitudes toward L.G.B.T.Q. people.

Getting some shut eye on a plane is a perennial challenge for travelers, but there are a few low-tech tricks that can make switching time zones and taking long haul flights a little easier. David Hamer, director of the Travel Clinic at Boston Medical Center and a professor of Global Health and Medicine at the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine, shared some strategies for catching a few z’s at 30,000 feet.

It’s no secret that when it comes to embracing cycling culture – including safety – Europe excels. A new crash test developed to gauge how well a car senses a nearby bicyclist may be one of the latest examples. On Wednesday, the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) announced that the Nissan LEAF, an all electric car, was the first to be evaluated for its cyclist detection capability.

Tom Camp, 77, is a U.P.S. delivery driver in Livonia, Michigan. I came out of the service — the Marine Corps — in 1961 and needed a job. There was a kind of recession going on. I had no driving experience, but I found work delivering packages during Christmas. After the holidays, I was unemployed again.

Terrorism, infectious disease and crime are common worries for travelers, but we’re all much more likely to be hurt or killed on the world’s roads. Many of us don’t drive when abroad — instead we enjoy bus tours, taxis or other private vehicles, but that doesn’t mean you’re at the whim of your driver.

Eric Meek, a Corning Museum of Glass gaffer, gives a demonstration on GlassBarge in 2017. Jeffrey Foote, via The Corning Museum of Glass. Barges laden with furnaces, pots, blowpipes and molds traveled along the Hudson River and through the Erie Canal in 1868 to move Corning Glass Works from Brooklyn to Corning, N.Y.

Teri Reynolds of the World Health Organization leads a team that aims to provide the technical resources countries need to strengthen emergency care affordably. Teri Reynolds has undertaken a bold challenge: to help develop and improve emergency care systems around the globe. “There are still many, many places in the world where there is no 911 or 112 number, no formal ambulance system, and where, even once someone has arrived at the hospital, there may be no dedicated emergency unit with providers trained to manage emergencies,” said Dr.

Travelers often pack medications when they go abroad, but some popular prescription and over-the-counter ones Americans use for things like pain relief, better sleep, allergies and even the common cold are illegal in some countries. The United Arab Emirates and Japan, for example, are among the most restrictive nations, but many ban or restrict importing narcotics, sedatives, amphetamines and other common over-the-counter medications.

A new list of vehicles recognized for offering the highest levels of crash protection was released on Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit financed by the insurance industry. Sixty-two 2018 model year cars earned top ratings in the most recent annual evaluations aimed to help consumers more easily identify the safest vehicles.