The Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Tangel discusses a troubling recent communication loss for air-traffic controllers, and how it has served as a wake-up call. 

India struck sites in Pakistan, causing global concern. The Washington Post has more. 

Today the conclave to elect a new pope begins. NPR’s Bill Chappell takes us inside the secretive process. 

Plus, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people in the military to take effect, Canada’s new prime minister met with Trump, and another update about Real IDs. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.