Shumita Basu

Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. The Pulitzer Prizes were announced yesterday. They come at a moment when press freedoms are under attack with the Trump administration banning the Associated Press from the White House press pool, threatening to cancel critical funding for public media, and with Trump filing lawsuits against several for-profit media outlets.

Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. The Pulitzer Prizes were announced yesterday. They come at a moment when press freedoms are under attack with the Trump administration banning the Associated Press from the White House press pool, threatening to cancel critical funding for public media, and with Trump filing lawsuits against several for-profit media outlets.

Among yesterday's Pulitzer winners are The Washington Post for their coverage of the assassination attempt on Trump's life, Reuters for an expose on lax regulation that makes fentanyl so easy to get, and The Wall Street Journal for their reporting on Elon Musk's embrace of the MAGA movement.

Among yesterday's Pulitzer winners are The Washington Post for their coverage of the assassination attempt on Trump's life, Reuters for an expose on lax regulation that makes fentanyl so easy to get, and The Wall Street Journal for their reporting on Elon Musk's embrace of the MAGA movement.

Among yesterday's Pulitzer winners are The Washington Post for their coverage of the assassination attempt on Trump's life, Reuters for an expose on lax regulation that makes fentanyl so easy to get, and The Wall Street Journal for their reporting on Elon Musk's embrace of the MAGA movement.

ProPublica also won for its work documenting deaths of pregnant women in states with restrictive abortion laws. Last fall, we spoke with one of those journalists, Cassandra Jaramillo, about her reporting on a young woman who died while experiencing a miscarriage in Texas.

ProPublica also won for its work documenting deaths of pregnant women in states with restrictive abortion laws. Last fall, we spoke with one of those journalists, Cassandra Jaramillo, about her reporting on a young woman who died while experiencing a miscarriage in Texas.

ProPublica also won for its work documenting deaths of pregnant women in states with restrictive abortion laws. Last fall, we spoke with one of those journalists, Cassandra Jaramillo, about her reporting on a young woman who died while experiencing a miscarriage in Texas.

We'll link to a collection of those stories in our show notes. In other news, Newark Airport, the nation's 14th busiest airport, is seeing day after day of delays and cancellations because of air traffic control staffing issues and equipment failures.

We'll link to a collection of those stories in our show notes. In other news, Newark Airport, the nation's 14th busiest airport, is seeing day after day of delays and cancellations because of air traffic control staffing issues and equipment failures.

We'll link to a collection of those stories in our show notes. In other news, Newark Airport, the nation's 14th busiest airport, is seeing day after day of delays and cancellations because of air traffic control staffing issues and equipment failures.

A union official said yesterday that a number of staffers are taking leave after a stressful incident last week in which controllers briefly lost all communication with aircraft under their control. Bloomberg says controllers were left in the dark for about 90 seconds on April 28th.

A union official said yesterday that a number of staffers are taking leave after a stressful incident last week in which controllers briefly lost all communication with aircraft under their control. Bloomberg says controllers were left in the dark for about 90 seconds on April 28th.

A union official said yesterday that a number of staffers are taking leave after a stressful incident last week in which controllers briefly lost all communication with aircraft under their control. Bloomberg says controllers were left in the dark for about 90 seconds on April 28th.

The Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged in a statement on Monday that, quote, our antiquated air traffic control system is affecting our workforce. United Airlines, which has a hub in Newark, announced last week it would start canceling 35 flights, that's about 10 percent of its flights, every day out of Newark Airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged in a statement on Monday that, quote, our antiquated air traffic control system is affecting our workforce. United Airlines, which has a hub in Newark, announced last week it would start canceling 35 flights, that's about 10 percent of its flights, every day out of Newark Airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged in a statement on Monday that, quote, our antiquated air traffic control system is affecting our workforce. United Airlines, which has a hub in Newark, announced last week it would start canceling 35 flights, that's about 10 percent of its flights, every day out of Newark Airport.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a press conference that the FAA is short about 3,000 air traffic controllers nationwide. And finally, one other travel note to leave you on. Today is the deadline to get your real ID card. That's an upgraded driver's license or a state identification card that you'll need if you want to board an airplane domestically with just your ID card.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a press conference that the FAA is short about 3,000 air traffic controllers nationwide. And finally, one other travel note to leave you on. Today is the deadline to get your real ID card. That's an upgraded driver's license or a state identification card that you'll need if you want to board an airplane domestically with just your ID card.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a press conference that the FAA is short about 3,000 air traffic controllers nationwide. And finally, one other travel note to leave you on. Today is the deadline to get your real ID card. That's an upgraded driver's license or a state identification card that you'll need if you want to board an airplane domestically with just your ID card.