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The 90 seconds that shook air-traffic controllers

The 90 seconds that shook air-traffic controllers

Apple News Today
May 7, 2025 13 min
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<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AOX70RVNvRqaH67QX8Odxlg">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Andrew Tangel discusses a troubling recent communication loss for air-traffic controllers, and how it has served as a wake-up call.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>India struck sites in Pakistan, causing global concern. The <a href="https://apple.news/A8Mbz3ZlmTLu0d02bQ659Zw">Washington Post</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today the conclave to elect a new pope begins. <a href="https://apple.news/AAD4cl87MR9WC3Z9376R79Q">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Bill Chappell takes us inside the secretive process.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AiIxTu40IQCagFB96ShxrXg">administration&rsquo;s ban</a> on transgender people in the military to take effect, Canada&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/AHeCdbNtMRYOuhXv3bu4t_A">new prime minister</a> met with Trump, and another update about <a href="https://apple.news/A32kyUwRAT9GGx8F5Ft1VLQ">Real ID</a>s.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

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