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--:-- Host (Korva Coleman): Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. This is Day 37 of the federal government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. It is straining the nation's air traffic system. Tomorrow, the Federal Aviation Administration says it will reduce air traffic by 10 percent. This move will affect some of the nation's busiest airports to maintain safety during the shutdown.
--:-- NPR's Joel Rose: The FAA is planning to reduce air traffic in 40 high-volume markets beginning on Friday. FAA Administrator Brian Bedford says the agency wants to reduce the pressure at those airports before safety is compromised. We're not going to wait until we see something flashing red to say, oh, we should take action now.
--:-- Host (Korva Coleman): The FAA has already been delaying flights at some airports because of staffing shortages among air traffic controllers. Those controllers are required to work without pay during the shutdown, but some have taken on second jobs and many are calling out sick.
--:-- NPR's Joel Rose: Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy say they meet with airline leaders to figure out how to implement the reductions fairly before announcing the details.
--:-- Host (Korva Coleman): The shutdown is limiting federal food assistance but a new study finds that millions of beneficiaries won't receive any help this month at all.
--:-- NPR's Windsor-Johnston: The government shutdown is straining businesses that keep federal agencies running. NPR's Windsor-Johnston reports millions of private contractors are going unpaid, and the ripple effects could outlast the shutdown.
--:-- Stephanie Sanek-Costro: While federal employees wait for back pay, many contractors won't see a dime once the shutdown ends. I'm Stephanie Sanek-Costro, who heads the Professional Services Council. We do have several examples of national security programs that have been hit, but I would hasten to say that the hardest hit sector within government contracting has been health and human services as well as the civilian side.
--:-- NPR's Windsor-Johnston: Castro says the last major shutdown in 2019 erased an estimated $3 billion from the U.S. economy, losses that were never recovered.
--:-- Host (Korva Coleman): New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani has announced his transition team. He will take office at the beginning of next year. His team includes people who have served in past city administrations.
--:-- NPR's Sarah Ventry: The five-person team is made up entirely of women and includes a former Federal Trade Commission chair, former first deputy mayor, and the president and CEO of United Way of New York City. The team will be responsible for setting the stage for the new administration to enact an ambitious agenda.
--:-- Host (Korva Coleman): Mamdani, a democratic socialist, campaigned heavily on promises to freeze the rent, make buses free, and create universal child care.
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--:-- Host (Korva Coleman): On Wall Street and pre-market trading, Dow futures are higher. This is NPR.
--:-- Host (Korva Coleman): News reports say Typhoon Kalmagi is poised to make landfall on the coast of central Vietnam. The joint typhoon warning center says its top sustained winds are more than 120 miles per hour. The typhoon hit the Philippines first, where it killed at least 114 people. The Philippines is under a state of emergency.
--:-- NPR's Gabriela Emanuel: Tuberculosis claims more than 3,000 lives a year. It's the world's top infectious disease killer. Many people with TB live in low-income countries where health care is difficult to access.
--:-- Host (Korva Coleman): But NPR Gabriela Emanuel reports some countries are now using AI in places where medical specialists are not available. In more than 80 countries mobile X machines are being combined with AI models to instantly screen people for TB.
--:-- NPR's Gabriela Emanuel: It's being used for nomadic tribes in Nigeria and refugee camps in Chad. Peter Sands heads the Global Fund. There are no radiologists. So who gets to look at the thing and say, is there a problem here or not? Well, actually, AI does. It's brilliant.
--:-- Host (Korva Coleman): Advocacy groups like Stop TB have embraced this approach. But some health experts have cautioned that many low-income countries don't yet have the regulations to make sure the technology has quality control checks.
--:-- Host (Korva Coleman): Shareholders of automaker Tesla are voting today on a pay package for CEO Elon Musk. That package could be over $1 trillion. In order to receive the full amount, Musk would have to help Tesla reach targets, such as significantly increasing the automaker's market value.
--:-- Host (Korva Coleman): This is NPR.
