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The latest turn in the 89 years of looking for the singular Amelia Earhart

NPR | By Alaena Hunt,
Megan Lim, Scott Detrow, Justine Kenin
Published October 19, 2026 at 6:04 PM EDT

What is it about Amelia Earhart? Nearly 90 years after she and her plane disappeared, we check in with her hometown.

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Alaena Hunt
Megan Lim
Scott Detrow
Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.
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Justine Kenin
Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered.