Flights were grounded across the U.S. as the FAA scrambled to fix a system outage Transcript President Biden ordered an investigation into what happened. NPR's Dwane Brown talks to Leslie Josephs, an airline reporter with CNBC, about theissue with a...
Planes are back in the sky but what is going on with U.S. aviation? Transcript What does the FAA's system outage say about the resiliency of America's aviation system? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker. LEILA...
Empty Soyuz capsule will be sent to the space station to replace a damaged one Transcript NASA and Russia's space agency said Wednesday that they're planning to send up an uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station to replace the on...
Syrians struggle with soaring prices, currency collapse and fuel shortages Transcript Syrians say they're facing worse economic hardship than at any other time during more than a decade of civil war even though the president's regime has solidified i...
How ocean water vapor may be an answer to a climate change issue Transcript Only 2.5% of the Earth's global water supply is fresh water and supplies are shrinking with the unrelenting advance of climate change. Researchers say ocean water vapor may p...
NYC nurses are on strike, but the problems they face are seen nationwide Transcript Nurses at two of New York City's biggest hospitals are on the third day of their strike over contract negotiations. More than 7,000 nurses from Mount Sinai Hospital i...
An astronomer tells us what celestial wonders to look forward to in 2023 Transcript Amateur astronomers, mark your calendars, because this year has a lot in store: meteor showers, a ring of fire eclipse, a super blue moon and more. LEILA FADEL, HOST:...
Could the Loch Ness Monster be vacationing in the U.S.? Transcript A mysterious bit of video that was captured along the North Carolina coast has neighbors wondering if it's Nessie. A fishing boat captain filmed a serpent-like creature swimming near...
Denver aims to recover from a surge of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico Transcript More than 4,000 migrants have arrived in Denver over the last month, prompting the city to open temporary shelters. Now the mayor wants to close those shelters,...
Democrats are trying to revamp their presidential primary calendar Transcript NPR's Politics Podcast team discusses the Democratic Party's plan to reshuffle its presidential primary calendar. Enacting the plan is easier said than done. LEILA FADEL, H...
Russia makes a tactical advance in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine Transcript Intense fighting continues in and around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Russia and a Kremlin-aligned mercenary force have made small advances in nearby villages in recen...
2 Brazilian security officials are accused of colluding with rioters Transcript Authorities in Brazil issued arrest warrants and are searching for those who aided anti-government rioters in Sunday's attack on official buildings in the South American...
The attack on Brazil's Congress was stoked by social media Transcript The attack on Brazil's Congress was organized publicly online. Despite being on high alert, social media companies missed signs that their platforms were being used to plan violenc...
A 6-year-old shooter raises tough questions for the criminal justice system Transcript Attorney Rene Sandler talks to NPR's A Martinez about legal representation in criminal cases involving children, after a six-year-old is accused of shooting his te...
Storms keep pummeling California, causing widespread flooding and evacuations Transcript In Southern California, flooding shut down a major highway in Ventura County, and more rain is expected. Torrential storms across the state have killed at least...