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For a few years now, aviation enthusiasts have teased the idea of a Jetsons-style future in which small electric aircraft whisk us to work or across the state and region. That future is not here yet, though a handful of companies, including one based in the Pacific Northwest, are trying to get a head start on the future of flying using conventional planes.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Virginia Tech professor Linsey Marr on the nature of airborne virus transmission and what behaviors we should be wary of this quarantine summer.

Acting EPA Administrator James Payne sent an email to members of the agency's Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee informing them that both are being "reset."

A KC-130 tanker attached to the Marine Corps Reserve crashed in Mississippi on Monday, killing all 16 aboard. The cause of the crash is still unknown.

Air quality is awful in New Delhi in winter. Smoke from the fireworks of the Hindu festival of lights adds to the problem. That's a cause for concern during a pandemic caused by a respiratory virus.

DOD inspectors declined the offer and "at no time viewed the remains" during a review of the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base. The Air Force says it will investigate the incident.

We discuss pet safety during the Fourth of July and summer heat with Kelly Fleischman from Green Hill Humane Society. Then we talk Matt Brannon from Insurify, who's new report highlights the rising home insurance costs in Oregon due to climate change-induced wildfires and the potential for earthquakes.

On this edition, we talk with NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman. He's been in many theaters of war, literally dodged bullets and now pursues Defense Department sources trying to doge his questions.

Takata recalled an additional 3.3 million airbags this month, expanding what is already the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says additional airbags are scheduled to be recalled through 2020. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Friedman of Consumers Union about why this recall is taking so long.

Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford was tapped in March to helm the agency. It's critical time for U.S. air travel, following a deadly January collision and ongoing air traffic control system problems.