Senate panel presses acting head of FAA on safety lapses, computer system failure Transcript The agency struggles with aging technology and no permanent leader. Billy Nolen was asked about safety lapses and a computer system failure. (Story aired on...
Bozoma Saint John writes of love, loss and survival in 'The Urgent Life' Transcript NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with Bozoma Saint John about her memoir: The Urgent Life. ASMA KHALID, HOST: Bozoma Saint John has navigated a high-flying corporate career,...
How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory and a new strategy to thwart them Transcript The illness struck the little baby suddenly. It was a hot, sticky day late in the summer of 2017. Only 5 months old at the time, her little boy was a peaceful i...
A couple in Turkey, pinned under earthquake rubble, survived the ordeal Transcript A Turkish man describes how he and his wife survived last week's massive earthquake after their apartment building collapsed around them. (Story first aired on ATC on...
Federal Bureau of Prisons is closing its deadliest unit over violence, abuse reports Transcript Following reporting by NPR and the Marshall Project, the Federal Bureau of Prisons cites a culture of abuse in shutting down one of the deadliest prison u...
At a community meeting, residents voice concerns about Ohio train derailment Transcript Officials in Ohio say cleanup of the site of a derailed freight train that carried toxic chemicals is moving quickly, but some residents worry about the health im...
Residents near the train derailment are told it's safe to go home. Is it? Transcript This month's train derailment in Ohio unleashed toxic fumes into the air around East Palestine. NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Johns Hopkins expert Peter DeCarlo about saf...
BTS singer Suga announces his upcoming solo world tour Transcript Concerts kick off this spring in the U.S. before heading to Asia. The entire super group won't reunite until 2025 when members of the K-pop sensation complete their mandatory military...
The golden rule of dog sledding? Don't let go of the sled Transcript In a cold winter, some Minnesotans embrace the season with dog sleds. A reporter learns firsthand what it's like to be in the driver's seat. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: There has not been...
Tens of thousands of new Russian troops are forcing Ukrainian soldiers to pull back Transcript Russia throws new conscripts into battle beginning a winter offensive in Ukraine. Ukrainians plan their own offensive soon. Can either side avoid a stalema...
Gun safety group that supports Second Amendment works to reduce deaths Transcript NPR's Asma Khalid talks to Olivia Troye of the gun safety advocacy group 97Percent, about reducing gun deaths. Her aunt was at the mall in El Paso, Texas, Wednesday, wh...
Scientists found high levels of poison in poet Pablo Neruda's remains Transcript Relatives say a report by international forensic experts confirms their decades-long suspicions that Chilean poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda was poisoned. STEVE INS...
A debt ceiling clash isn't new. Ex-Treasury Secretary Lew looks back on negotiations Transcript NPR's Asma Khalid talks to former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who helped navigate debt-ceiling crises during the Obama administration, about lessons he l...
People in Memphis differ on the path forward for the city's police department Transcript Memphis has taken steps to overhaul its police department following Tyre Nichols' death. But the Tennessee city is grappling with how far to take those reforms a...
If you're in doubt: Sydney, Australia, and Sydney, Montana, are different places Transcript Kingsley Burnett planned to vacation in Australia, where he would take a cruise from Sydney harbor. He says he figured something was off when he saw snow-capp...
