News and notes from around the interweb:

• Americans are starting to be denied passports due to unpaid taxes

  The law contains some exceptions, including for victims of identity theft and those claiming “innocent-spouse” relief or who live in a federally declared disaster zone.

  Critics of the plan, including National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, say the notices to debtors often come at the same time the State Department is notified of the taxpayer’s debt, in some cases leaving not enough time to resolve tax issues before passport problems occur.

• A new easy way to identify what hotel you’ll get on Hotwire before you book

• The Pan Am flight that flew over both the North and South poles

• Priority Pass-accessible restaurant near the United, Delta, and Alaska gates at Washington National airport

• Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary flies nearly every weekend, and makes his kids fly coach

• Good advice.

  What a dog friendly city. Even asking politely to clean up after them in the airport. #esa #MKEAdventure pic.twitter.com/RdxAUM7hE7

  — Rose (@MountRM) July 7, 2018

• Man in drag does Ryanair safety demonstration