Joel Rose
Joel Rose is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers immigration and breaking news.
Rose was among the first to report on the Trump administration's efforts to roll back asylum protections for victims of domestic violence and gangs. He's also covered the separation of migrant families, the legal battle over the travel ban, and the fight over the future of DACA.
He has interviewed grieving parents after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, asylum-seekers fleeing from violence and poverty in Central America, and a long list of musicians including Solomon Burke, Tom Waits and Arcade Fire.
Rose has contributed to breaking news coverage of the mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina, Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath, and major protests after the deaths of Trayvon Martin in Florida and Eric Garner in New York.
He's also collaborated with NPR's Planet Money podcast, and was part of NPR's Peabody Award-winning coverage of the Ebola outbreak in 2014.
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A Boeing 737 Max 8 jet experienced a rare problem known as a Dutch roll before landing safely. The cause of the incident during a Southwest Airlines flight last month is under investigation. -
Troubled plane maker Boeing wants to buy Spirit AeroSystems, the Kansas supplier that builds the body of the 737. The deal could have big implications for Wichita, a city with deep ties to aviation. -
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun got grilled by senators on Capitol Hill. It was his first public testimony since a door plug panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max jet in midair in January.
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The NTSB says an air traffic controller’s mistake led to a near collision of two jets on a runway in Texas last year. Investigators say critical safety technology might have prevented the incident. -
As Boeing works to improve quality, it’s in talks to buy one of its key suppliers. NPR spoke to workers at the Spirit AeroSystems factory in Wichita, Kansas that builds the fuselage for the 737. -
Troubled plane maker Boeing promised sweeping changes to its manufacturing operations in an action plan that was mandated by federal regulators after a midair blowout on a 737 Max jet in January. -
An unconventional design known as the diverging diamond interchange has proven to be safer and more efficient than conventional left turn lanes. Road planners across the country are switching sides.
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An unconventional design known as the diverging diamond interchange can be both safer and more efficient than conventional left turn lanes. Road planners across the country are switching sides.
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Boeing held its annual shareholders meeting on Friday. This follows a difficult week and year for the plane-maker, which is facing renewed scrutiny over its safety and production practices.
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The airplane maker continues to answer difficult questions about production and quality control lapses on its 737 Max jets.
