James Pollard

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This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Nov. 20, 2025, shows the spherical bearing and other pieces of the damaged mount of the engine that flew off a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 4, 2025.
Flaw That Led to Engine Flying Off UPS Plane Grew Unnoticed Under Relaxed Inspection Schedule
May 21, 2026
A scientist prepares samples while doing research on PFAS at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab. Understanding of chemicals’ risks has been built on IRIS assessments.
What Happens When the EPA Sidelines Its Independent Chemical Referee
May 20, 2026
Plumes of smoke rise from the area of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.
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May 19, 2026
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