Joel Rose

Records are likely to fall as millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving. Federal regulators say they're working to keep the system safe after a troubling report from outside experts.

Tens of thousands of people showed up in Washington, D.C., Tuesday for a "March for Israel." Organizers say they want to "show solidarity and support for Israel" during the war against Hamas.

Big public transit systems are warning of deep service cuts as they struggle to make up lost revenue from fewer riders. But in some places, ridership is growing as systems adapt to the new normal.

Supporters of Israel flooded into Washington, D.C. Tuesday. They came to speak out against Hamas and the October attack on Israel.

Vehicles with higher front ends are more likely to cause fatalities in crashes with pedestrians than smaller cars and trucks, according to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

At a Senate hearing, aviation experts testified that a shortage of air traffic controllers is leading to fatigue and distraction, likely contributing to a series of close calls on runways this year.

The immigrant population is growing fast in states far from the southern border. Employers in North Dakota say the economy needs more workers, but there's still deep ambivalence about immigration.

An off-duty commercial pilot tried to switch off the engines of a jet, renewing concerns about pilots' mental fitness. Aviators have long resisted seeking help for fear of losing their flight status.

New details from the off-duty pilot's interactions with the flight crew are emerging from state and federal court papers that charge him with interfering during Sunday's flight.

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an unexpected landing after an off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit allegedly attempted to disable the aircraft's engines.

The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the nomination of Michael Whitaker to head the FAA, at a time when aviation experts say the U.S. air travel system shows mounting signs of stress.

A Senate committee is set to vote Wednesday on the nomination of Michael Whitaker to head the FAA, at a time when aviation experts say the U.S. air travel system shows mounting signs of stress.

President Biden pledged to stop work on the wall on the southern border. But this week, his administration said it's moving forward on a piece of it.

The Biden administration says flights will resume immediately, its latest attempt to discourage Venezuelan migrants from making the dangerous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Immigration authorities arrested more families in August than in any month on record. U.S. officials have long grappled with discouraging families from coming — and found there are no easy solutions.

Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. as of July 31 can sign up for Temporary Protected Status. Homeland Security officials estimate that roughly 472,000 more people will now be eligible for work permits.

Census Bureau data show the number of foreign-born people rose by nearly a million in 2022 after years of little growth. Experts say the increase coincides with a gradual reboot of legal immigration.

The judge gave Texas until Sept. 15 to move the barrier to shore and barred the state from placing any additional buoys or other structures in the river. Gov. Greg Abbott plans to appeal the ruling.

The U.S. has admitted tens of thousands of migrants under a legal authority known as parole, but critics say that's stretching the law too far. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 21, 2023.)

The U.S. has admitted hundreds of thousands of migrants under a legal authority known as parole. Critics say it stretches the law too far. Now a federal judge in Texas is set to hold a trial.