Update on the passport situation

For those few U.S. readers remaining who don't have a U.S. passport, here is an update.

"An exception granted in June allowed passport applicants to fly back into the U.S. with a government-issued photo ID plus proof that they had applied for a passport. But that waiver expired on Sept. 30. So, air travelers will now need a passport to enter the U.S. from those destinations."