A federal appeals court says a ban on newspaper racks in a North Carolina airport’s terminals is “unconstitutional.” A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 Friday that the government interests asserted to justify the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority’s ban are overridden by the First Amendment.

Various newspaper companies’ attempts to place newspaper racks in the terminals were rebuffed by the airport authority, which cited security and other concerns. Definitely hard to argue with this one. Reading enough news might unknowingly educate the public. If that’s not a threat to the United States well being, then what is? More here…