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A year after the DCA collision, families push for elusive changes to aviation safety

By Joel Rose

Published January 29, 2026 at 5:26 PM EST

A year after the midair collision near Washington, D.C., families of the victims are pushing for action on aviation safety, including crash-avoidance technology. And they're digging in for a fight.

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We've been hearing about the EU's economic 'bazooka.' Here's what it is

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As tensions simmer between the European Union and the U.S. over the Trump administration's trade policies and its play for Greenland, we've been hearing about the EU's economic "bazooka." What is it?
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Israeli intelligence official Sima Shine about tensions in Iran and what they could mean for the future of the regime.
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Restaurants in Minneapolis have shifted their business strategies -- and their missions -- around the federal immigration push in the Twin Cities region.
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New research looks at the long-term impact of a controversial federal program from the 1990s that demolished housing projects and replaced them with mixed-income developments.
This week 3 new albums fight for the No.1 spot on the Billboard charts

Stephen Thompson

This week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, three albums landed within striking distance of the number-one spot. And a cult favorite has hit the Hot 100 more than 30 years.