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Warnings, Warnings Everywhere

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Hidden Brain

Warnings, Warnings Everywhere

After a disaster happens, we want to know whether something could have been done to avoid it. Did anyone see this coming? Many times, the answer is yes. So why didn't the warnings lead to action? This week, we revisit a favorite 2018 episode about the psychology of warnings. We visit a smelly Alaskan tunnel, hear about a gory (and fictional) murder plot, and even listen to some ABBA.

Warnings, Warnings Everywhere

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Friday

Spirit AeroSystems, A Major Supplier Of Boeing's 737 Max Jets, Lays Off 2,800 Staff

A Boeing 737 Max airplane being built for Norwegian Air International taxis for a test flight, at Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Wash. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Business

Spirit AeroSystems, A Major Supplier Of Boeing's 737 Max Jets, Lays Off 2,800 Staff

The company builds parts including wing components, engine pylons and the entire fuselage for Boeing's troubled 737 Max jets. The planes have been grounded worldwide in the wake of two fatal crashes.

Thursday

Trudeau: Evidence Shows Iranian Missile Shot Down Jet In Possibly 'Unintentional' Act

A rescue worker combs the wreckage of a Ukraine International Airlines plane near Iran's Imam Khomeini International Airport on Wednesday. All 176 people on board died in the crash, which Ukraine is now investigating. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP hide caption

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Middle East

Trudeau: Evidence Shows Iranian Missile Shot Down Jet In Possibly 'Unintentional' Act

Canada's prime minister announced the preliminary finding a day after the Ukrainian plane crash that killed 176 people, including 63 Canadians. Iran denied the assertion, saying it is "impossible."

Wednesday

Canada 'Shocked And Saddened' After Jet Crash Kills 63 Canadians

A rescue worker searches the scene where a Ukraine International Airlines plane crashed near Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport on Wednesday. All 176 people onboard the Boeing 737-800 were killed. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP hide caption

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World

Canada 'Shocked And Saddened' After Jet Crash Kills 63 Canadians

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the plane crash in Tehran that killed 176 people "heartbreaking." One newspaper reported that nearly half of the Canadians who died are from the Edmonton area.

Tuesday

Ukrainian Jetliner Crashes Near Tehran Airport, Killing All 176 Aboard

Search and rescue workers at the crash site of a Ukrainian Boeing 737 outside Tehran, Iran. The plane crashed just after takeoff, killing all 176 aboard. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East

Ukrainian Jetliner Crashes Near Tehran Airport, Killing All 176 Aboard

The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after takeoff on Wednesday. Iranian officials said the likely cause was mechanical problems.

Monday

Sunday

Boeing's Starliner Lands Safely Back To Earth After Aborted Space Station Mission

Boeing, NASA, and U.S. Army personnel work around the Boeing Starliner spacecraft shortly after it landed in White Sands, N.M., Sunday. Bill Ingalls/AP hide caption

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Science

Boeing's Starliner Lands Safely Back To Earth After Aborted Space Station Mission

The journey is being hailed as a major achievement despite failing to complete a core objective: docking at the international space station. NASA hopes to launch U.S. astronauts in space in 2020.

Friday

In Uncrewed Test, Boeing's Starliner Capsule Fails To Reach Space Station

A time exposure of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Boeing Starliner crew capsule on an flight test to the International Space Station lifts off in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Friday. Terry Renna/AP hide caption

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Science

In Uncrewed Test, Boeing's Starliner Capsule Fails To Reach Space Station

After a flawless launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., the crew capsule, loaded with 600 pounds of cargo for the station, was unable to reach its intended orbit, Boeing says.

Wednesday

Boeing Is So Big That Its 737 Max Production Halt Will Slow The Economy

Boeing is the top U.S. exporter, and its decision to suspend production of the 737 Max is expected to ripple through the manufacturing supply chain and bring down economic growth. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Boeing Is So Big That Its 737 Max Production Halt Will Slow The Economy

The aircraft giant is the top U.S. exporter, and its decision to suspend production of the 737 Max is likely to ripple through the supply chain. Several analysts project that the move will cut growth.

Boeing Is So Big That Its 737 Max Production Halt Will Slow The Economy

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Tuesday

Southwest Airlines Nixes Boeing 737 Max Planes From Its Fleet Until April

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft are parked on the tarmac after being grounded, at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., in March. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Southwest Airlines Nixes Boeing 737 Max Planes From Its Fleet Until April

Southwest said its decision is "based on continued uncertainty" about when the FAA will allow the Max planes to return to service. Boeing's 737 Max fleet has been grounded worldwide since March.

Saturday

3 Takeaways From 2 Days Of Tense Boeing Congressional Hearings

Boeing Company President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg, right, and Boeing Commercial Airplanes Vice President and Chief Engineer John Hamilton faced intense questioning about what the company knew and when. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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National

3 Takeaways From 2 Days Of Tense Boeing Congressional Hearings

Boeing executives' testimony suggests the company knew enough to at least question the safety of continuing to fly the 737 Max after the first of two deadly crashes involving the aircraft.

Wednesday

Tuesday

Boeing Chief To Families Of Crash Victims: 'We Are Sorry, Deeply And Truly'

Boeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg appeared before the Senate Transportation Committee on future of the grounded 737 Max on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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National

Boeing Chief To Families Of Crash Victims: 'We Are Sorry, Deeply And Truly'

Dennis Muilenburg was grilled about whether Boeing had a cozy relationship with the FAA and if the airline tried to conceal information about flaws in its onboard flight-control system, called MCAS.

Monday

Crash Victim's Family Pushes To Keep Boeing 737 Max From Flying Again Too Soon

Michael Stumo and his wife Nadia Milleron, whose daughter was killed in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight crash, attend a House committee hearing June 19. They and other victims' families have been a driving force in the campaign to keep the Boeing 737 Max grounded. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Crash Victim's Family Pushes To Keep Boeing 737 Max From Flying Again Too Soon

The death of Samya Stumo in an Ethiopian Airlines crash stirred her parents to take action against regulators and Boeing. Victims' families want regulators to order a complete review of the 737 Max.

Crash Victim's Family Pushes To Keep Boeing 737 Max From Flying Again Too Soon

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Friday

Safety Experts Slam Boeing And FAA For Design And Approval Of 737 Max Jets

Grounded Gol Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft at Boeing facilities in Moses Lake, Wash., last month Lindsey Wasson/Reuters hide caption

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Safety Experts Slam Boeing And FAA For Design And Approval Of 737 Max Jets

Two of the planes crashed, killing hundreds. The review panel finds that Boeing withheld critical details about a flawed new automated system, and the regulators lacked expertise to find the problem.