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 4:04 PM MDT

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.

Justine Kenin

Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered.

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