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Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli talks with Terry Gross about the media coverage surrounding the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Boeing's 787 will be allowed to return to passenger service soon. The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Boeing's redesign of the battery system that caused serious problems, including a fire on one plane. The batteries and their housing have been redesigned and both Boeing and the FAA are confident they are safe. Melissa Block talks with Wendy Kaufman.

Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.

Civic leader Bill Strickland says beauty can rescue young people from poverty.

Psychologist Nancy Etcoff explains why beauty inspires and motivates us. Etcoff says our response to beauty is visceral.

The organization will submit a proposal to members of its National Council that would lift the ban on young Scouts, but keep it for gay adult leaders.

On this week's show, the strong sense of place in many parts of pop culture, a nostalgic quiz about the television of the early '90s, and what's making us happy this week.

Community groups rally around movies like 42 to prove to studios that a market exists for big-budget films with black leads. But does this approach work?

Brandon Stanton's portrait project Humans of Boston provides levity and hope during a time of tragedy.

Twenty years ago, federal agents clashed with David Koresh's Branch Davidian community near Waco, Texas. The standoff ended with a raid and fire in which some 80 children, women and men perished. It's remembered as one of the darkest chapters in American law enforcement.