Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. He previously worked as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald, Newsday and the Florida Times-Union. His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S.

Americans can now renew their passports online, following the official launch of the U.S. Department of State's online renewal system on Wednesday. The department, which had initially tested the ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Americans set pandemic records for travel over Thanksgiving, and despite a new COVID variant, many are already planning winter and summer trips ahead. Not only are there new travel ...

The State Department has opened an online passport renewal portal, allowing a limited number of Americans to submit an application online. The department is conducting a trial for the renewal system ...

Roughly two-thirds of test digital vaccination applications commonly used today as safe passes and travel passports exhibit behavior that may put users' privacy at risk. The risks are substantial as ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Americans set pandemic records for travel over Thanksgiving, and despite a new COVID variant, many are already planning winter and summer trips ahead. Not only are there new travel ...