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The Navy today said pilot error was to blame for last January's crash of an F-14 jet in Nashville. Five people were killed when the jet crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff. The investigating board says the pilot took off at too steep and angle and suffered vertigo . The pilot had been involved in another crsh earlier and investigators quesitons whether he should have bene allowed back into the cockpit. NPR's Martha Raddatz reports. -b- 5. GOETZ TESTIFIES - NPR'S Melissa Block reports on the testimony of Bernhard Goetz (Bur-NAHRD Getz) in his civil trial in New York City. Goetz is being sued for 50 million dollars by one of the four youths he shot on a subway car in 1984. The youth, Darrell Cabey, was paralyzed and suffered brain damage as a result of the shooting. Goetz was acquitted of attempted murder and assault in his CRIMINAL trial. In his testimony, Goetz said he shot the four youths when one of them asked him for 5 dollars; that he "snapped" when he saw the smile on the face of one of his victims. And he confirmed statements he's made in interviews, that the shooting was in some ways a "public service" and that the mothers of the victims should have had abortions.

Tim Giago, who started some of the first Native American newspapers, including The Lakota Times, died Sunday at 88. He spent decades building a media landscape by and for Native people.

Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan says research shows passengers “overwhelmingly prefer” an assigned-seat system. He also pledged to improve the airline's financial performance.

The Library of Congress' new collection includes more than 5,000 items from the Broadway legend, including ideas for Sweeney Todd lyrics and notes for Glynis Johns as she sang "Send in the Clowns."

Chase started in radio while earning his Master's in diplomacy and international commerce at the University of Kentucky. He was bitten by the radio bug while volunteering at Radio Eye (a local equivalent to NIRIS) and soon became a reporter at WUKY. After four years of reporting in Kentucky's Bluegrass, Chase traveled north to join WNIJ as Morning Edition producer. He organizes our morning broadcast, making sure the host is well-supplied with interesting, fresh content. In addition to his pre-dawn duties, Chase reports on a variety of developments in our broadcast area but is particularly drawn to anything with a political or international connection. He is also an avid board gamer.

Across much of the Midwest, the atmosphere is becoming warmer and retaining more water, leading to heavier downpours. A two-crop system called relay intercropping could help farmers buffer weather whiplash and boost profits.

Cities across the country are seeing the number of violent crimes drop. Yet, Americans feel less safe. We speak with three reporters on what's actually happening in their cities.

Citing an “improved” economic outlook, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday his support to increase evidence-based education funding in the state by $350 million in fiscal year 2022 which begins July 1.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Anatoly Kurmanaev on the recent crackdown of press in Nicaragua as the government jails opposition leaders ahead of the November election.

The Normal Town Council hasn't yet decided how to address the loss of grocery tax revenue included in the new state budget, said Mayor Chris Koos.