‘They Keep Us Rolling’: Wheelchair Tennis at the U.S. Open Has a Pit Crew

A trio of technicians must rush to the aid of players whose wheelchairs break during the tournament. They have just 15 minutes.

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How Train Riders With Disabilities Are Faring on Amtrak

Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law.

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An Airline Lost My Mom’s Wheelchair and Won’t Pay Up. Help!

Workers said the transport chair was sent to baggage claim. An AirTag later showed it miles away. Who’s at fault when checked items vanish from the carousel?

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Gazans With Disabilities Face ‘Impossible Times’ of Chaos and War

A family fled carrying a 9-year-old girl for hours on their backs. Sisters with visual impairments pleaded for help as Israeli airstrikes fell. “It’s a nightmare,” one wheelchair user said.

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