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In 1961, the entire U.S. figure skating team died in a plane crash. Losing a generation of top-level athletes and their coaches hobbled the U.S. The DCA crash and brought back difficult memories.

The nation's top safety investigators concluded there were multiple systemic failures that led to a midair blowout during the flight of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max jet last year.

NPR's Michel Martin asks U.S.-Iranian relations expert Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about the motivations behind Israeli airstrikes targeting the country's nuclear sites.

Shields grew up in the public eye, and now she is aging in the public eye and wants to discuss it. At the top of her list is the idea that women in their 50s aren't represented in lots of places.

Drug overdose is the top killer of young adults — and is a problem on college campuses, too, though it often goes unreported. One mother wants to make sure narcan is easy to get in college dorms.

Dr. Fauci has been at the National Institutes of Health for over 50 years. On Monday, the nation's top infectious disease doctor announced he'll be stepping down from government service in December.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about the current outlook for COVID-19 boosters, and who needs them most to get the surge under control.

The situation around the top elected officials in Richmond, Va., is perplexing to many, including students and teachers in the state. Some are seizing the moment to talk about it.

President-elect Donald Trump and his newest top-lieutenant, Elon Musk, have sent Washington scrambling to avoid a government shutdown, even before Trump takes office.

China's top trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, told reporters the two had reached a "preliminary consensus," while Trump's treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said there was "a very successful framework."