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Planet Money What Spirit Airlines’ rise and fall tells us about the future of cheap flights April 29, 20263:13 PM ET By Greg Rosalsky Jacob Goldstein Zoe Chace Alex Goldmark Emma Peaslee Transcript BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: A Spirit Airlines plane taxis at Hollywood Burbank Airport on April 16, 2026 in Burbank, California. Facing

Joel Rose U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy (left) and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford announced Wednesday that the FAA will reduce air traffic at many busy airports to maintain safety during the government shutdown, which has led to staffing shortages of air traffic controllers. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce

NPR LA Johnson A group of small children sits cross-legged with their teacher, Steve Mejía-Menendez, on a round carpet. He’s a pre-K teacher at Lee Montessori Public Charter School’s campus in Southeast Washington, D.C., and although I’m here to meet him, I almost don’t spot him because he’s eye level with his students. Mr. Steve,

Jaclyn Diaz Pieces of an engine from United Airlines Flight 328 sit scattered in a neighborhood after the jet’s engine failure on Saturday after takeoff from Denver. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images United Airlines suspended the use of older model Boeing 777 jets after an engine failed shortly after takeoff in Colorado on Saturday, raining debris on

A Southwest Airlines flight takes off as United Airlines planes sit parked on a runway at Denver International Airport in April. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images The U.S. is regulating greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft for the first time. But critics are saying the rules will be ineffective. The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday the rules

Public Health Heard on Fresh Air Dave Davies Download Transcript Harsh ambient sound from even small household appliances, such as food processors and hair dryers, can reach levels that lead to permanent damage, hearing specialists say. Our ears are complicated, delicate instruments that largely evolved in far quieter times than the age we currently inhabit