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Regulations require 1,500 hours of flight time for pilot certification. Regional airline Republic Airways wanted graduates of its flight school to be eligible in half that time. The FAA said no.

In his new novel, Emily, Alone, Stewart O'Nan explores the topics of widowhood and old age — but the book never feels stale, says Fresh Air's Maureen Corrigan. Instead, it is a charming, quiet meditation on getting older.

The veteran journalist's new novel takes place in an old-school print newsroom, not unlike the one where he worked. Hamill, a longtime columnist, reflects on changes in the news industry, and explains how columnists of his day differed from today's media bloggers.

The heat wave of 2021 was the deadliest weather event in Washington state's history. Hundreds died. What has the state learned from that event and are they better prepared for the next one?

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with National Air and Space Museum curator Jennifer Levasseur about recently discovered debris from the Challenger space shuttle.

Officials are monitoring the air and water in East Palestine, Ohio, since a train carrying chemicals derailed there. A local doctor tells us what he is seeing.

China permitted the equivalent of two new coal plants a week last year according to a new report. The country is also rapidly expanding its renewable energy.

Private jet flights have increased at a Los Angeles area airport that caters to wealthy travelers. Fumes affect the working-class neighborhood. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 26, 2022.)

Votes from several states are still coming in — control of the U.S. House and Senate is up in the air. Georgia is one of the states we're waiting on. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won reelection.

President Bush announces his choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden. If confirmed by the Senate, Hayden would replace Porter Goss, who resigned under pressure on Friday.