The Story from APM

Business Class "Terrorist"

Thursday, May 01 2008

Business class "Terrorist"

Mohamed "Mo" Fikry

Since 9/11, airline security has tightened dramatically. Few people have felt the tightening more than Mohamed "Mo" Fikry. He's a businessman and likes to joke that he's been on more flights than many pilots. Mo is originally from Egypt, but he's called the United States home for decades.

Mo has twice been accused of being someone he's not—a potential terrorist with plans to bomb aircraft. He talks with Dick Gordon about his experiences at airports and why he's decided to stop flying with one major airline altogether.

• Read more about Mo in the Los Angeles Times

TV Shopping

Meg Favreau

College graduations are just around the corner. When Meg Favreau graduated, she wanted to change the world. But her first job was at a television shopping channel. She talks with Dick about how she got sucked into the vortex of TV commercialism and why she didn't stop customers who were bitten by the bargain bug.

• Read Meg's blog, "I hear you like stories"
• Read Meg's essay, "Tales of a Home Shopping Employee"