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French air traffic controllers are back in their towers. They had been on strike for two days — forcing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights. But the issues at stake remain unresolved and affect the entire continent. They center on plans to reorganize and streamline the control of European airspace.

The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting flights by 10% at 40 airports across the country starting Friday.

The U.S. Air Force just released a strategy for the future, involving hypersonics and unmanned systems. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks about the plan with Air Force Maj. Gen. David Allvin.

Many airlines don't want to have their crews overnight in an Ebola area or send them to a place where they can't get adequate health care if something goes wrong.

There are celebrations and cautious optimism in Guatemala as Bernardo Arevalo Jr. wins the presidency, renewing the country's democratic aspirations and its revolutionary past.

Producer Chris Carey's new reality TV series, Airline, follows the day-to-day happenings of Southwest Airlines employees and passengers. Hear NPR's Brian Naylor and Carey.

The National Weather Service says Thursday will be the hottest day in a heat wave that's expected to last into next week.

We can hardly believe it ourselves, but somehow Fresh Air has just reached its 20th anniversary as a daily national show. To celebrate, our producers have picked memorable moments that they want to revisit — from Sacha Baron Cohen to the Dalai Lama's brother.

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr died a week ago at the age of 93. Schorr covered Watergate for CBS and broke many major stories, including a secret U.S. plot to assassinate Fidel Castro. Fresh Air remembers the legendary broadcast journalist with highlights from a 1994 interview.

A new book analyzes feathers in birds. A reporter says cellphones collect more than we realize. An advocate who entered an assisted living facility at 53 talks about recording residents' final days and how death is handled "very poorly" in facilities.