Earlier this week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified on Capitol Hill, where he thanked Congress for recently approving $12.5 billion dollars to modernize the nation's aging air traffic control system.
But some U.S. air traffic controllers say there's a much deeper problem: a nationwide staffing shortage that leaves controllers overworked and employee morale low.
NPR's Joel Rose and Joe Hernandez spoke with five current and former air traffic controllers to find out what improvements they want to see.
For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NPR Privacy Policy
WSJ Minute Briefing - S&P Rises to New High With Earnings in Focus
Investors rode along with upbeat blue-chip earnings. Plus TSMC, the world's largest contract chip maker, delivered a record profit last quarter. Shares in EV maker Lucid rocketed on the news it will collaborate on Uber's robotaxi program. United Airlines posted better-than-expected adjusted quarterly earnings. And, Insurer Elevance Health slashed its 2025 profit projection. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.
Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Newshour - Pope renews call for Gaza ceasefire after Israeli strike on church kills three
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for a Gaza ceasefire after three people sheltering in the Catholic church in Gaza City were killed in an Israeli strike. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzabella gives us his reaction to the bombing. The Israeli military says the incident is under review.
Also on the programme: We ask whether the Israeli bombing of targets in Syria complies with international law; and the sale of ROSEBUD, the wooden sledge that drove the plot of one of the greatest ever films: Citizen Kane.
Photo: Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinian Christians Saad Salama and Foumia Ayyad, who were killed in a strike on the Holy Family Church, according to medics, at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, in Gaza City, July 17, 2025. (Credit REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alka)
The Daily Signal - VDH: The Illegal, Democrat-Linked Pot Farm The Left Wants You to Ignore
Glass House Farms openly employed over 300 illegal aliens, including minors and individuals charged with violent crimes. Despite the clear violations of immigration and labor laws, left-wing protesters—tipped off in advance—rushed in to block ICE agents. Among them: a CSU professor who threw a tear gas canister at law enforcement.
Victor Davis Hanson breaks down this incident that exposes a disturbing truth about California’s political class on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: I His Own Words.”
“ This raid typified or exemplified or was emblematic of all the strange things that are going on with illegal immigration. First of all, this was a very liberal owner. He was a campaign donor to Gavin Newsom. Gave him over $10,000. He’s given to the DNC. And yet, ICE went out there because they had news that not only were there over 350 people there who were illegally openly working in violation of immigration law, but there were minors.
“ And yet, the Left can thinks that this is going to be a legitimate protest movement with popularity or favorability among the California or, indeed, the United States public. I don’t think that’s going to happen.”
👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest videos by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1
👉If you can’t get enough of Victor Davis Hanson from The Daily Signal, subscribe to his official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273
👉He’s also the host of “The Victor Davis Hanson Show,” available wherever you prefer to watch or listen. Links to the show and exclusive content are available on his website: https://victorhanson.com
(0:00) ICE Raid on California's Largest Cannabis Farm
(0:58) Introduction and Context
(1:37) Details of the Raid and Legal Violations
(4:22) Protests and Public Reaction
(6:39) Political Implications and Conclusion
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
WSJ What’s News - The Office Renovation at the Heart of Trump’s Campaign Against Powell
P.M. Edition for July 17. Legal experts are dubious that President Trump could remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell—though the president has said he isn’t planning to. But as WSJ chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos points out, Trump’s advisers are seizing on a renovation of the Federal Reserve’s Washington, D.C. headquarters to undermine public trust in Powell. Plus, China has threatened to block the sale of two Panama Canal ports unless its state-owned shipping company can be a part of it. WSJ reporter Jack Pitcher discusses China’s leverage, and what the U.S. makes of it. And Republican lawmakers are making a surprising push to protect unauthorized immigrants. WSJ congressional reporter Olivia Beavers explains why. Alex Ossola hosts.
Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Meta Directors and Shareholders Settle Privacy Suit
Plus: OpenAI rolls out a new agent that can make spreadsheets and PowerPoints. Defense-tech startup Hadrian raises $260 million for a new robot factory. Ariana Aspuru hosts.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Journal. - How 1 Million Robots Are Taking Over Amazon Warehouses
Amazon warehouses are more automated than ever. The company, a key bellwether for the U.S. labor market, now has over a million robots packing and shipping goods in its fulfillment centers. While some employees are finding ways to transition into higher-paying technical roles that manage the robots, the company’s CEO Andy Jassy has said it plans to cut the size of its overall workforce. Sebastian Herrera explains Amazon’s vision for the warehouse of the future. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
Further Listening:
- AI Is Coming for Entry-Level Jobs.
- The Battle to Be the King of Retail: Walmart vs. Amazon
Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Science In Action - Biggest black hole merger observed
Two black holes have collided and combined in the largest merger yet observed. Mark Hannam of Cardiff University and member of the study explains how the Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatories (LIGO) detected this ‘violent’ event through spacetime. The lifestyle of ancient humans had an impact on their risk for infectious diseases. Astrid Iversen of the University of Oxford explains how the shift away from being hunter-gatherers played a role in the origins of human pathogens.
Nitrogen fixation, or the process of organic compounds accessing nitrogen from the atmosphere via microorganisms, plays a key role in climate modelling. But prior estimations have long been missing key data to make accurate analysis. Carla Reis Ely of Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education shares the updated facts and figures on global nitrogen fixation.
How intelligent is artificial intelligence? Can AI start discovering new scientific laws in the year? Keyon Vafa of Harvard University put several AI models to the test to see if they could discover Newton’s law of gravity and understand the world around us. Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Imaan Moin Production Coordinator: Jana Bennet-Holesworth
(Image: Black Hole, digital illustration. Credit: Aaron Horowitz via Getty Images)
Motley Fool Money - The Trade Desk Joins the S&P 500
The Trade Desk is now included in the S&P 500 but are there any actionable takeaways for investors today? Also we discuss Bitcoin's rising appeal as a corporate treasury strategy, a surging interest in trading stock options, as well as 3 stocks that our hosts believe are hidden gems going into this earnings season.
(00:21) Jon Quast, Matt Frankel, and Tom Gardner discuss:
- The Trade Desk inclusion in the S&P 500
- Bitcoin's all-time high amid surging institutional demand
- Investors' increased appetite for zero-day options
- Hidden gems on our radar
Companies discussed: TTD, BTC, SMLR, MSTR, BLK, HOOD, RKT, PGR, XMTR
Host: Jon Quast
Guests: Matt Frankel, Tom Gardner
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Adam Landfair
Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Killing AI, Super Soldier Childhood, Maine’s Amendment 25, Storage Space
Cheese Out asks whether humans need to kill AI to understand it. Dandy Granny raises concerning points about the childhood of super soldiers. Paul prompts a conversation about Maine's food sovereignty. Potatoes Gun asks for more information on "Big Storage." All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
array(3) { [0]=> string(150) "https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/2e824128-fbd5-4c9e-9a57-ae2f0056b0c4/image.jpg?t=1749831085&size=Large" [1]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" [2]=> int(0) }