Are phones making kids dumber? A new study says so

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to ground more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircrafts after one of the planes had a 4-foot panel blow out mid-flight. Here & Now transportation analyst Seth Kaplan joins us. And, some residents on Lahaina are still recovering from the wildfires over the summer. Protesters demand Hawaii Democratic Gov. Josh Green do more to provide long-term housing for displaced families. Green and grassroots organizer Jordan Ruidas join us. Then, students' test scores have been falling for years across many developed nations, including the U.S. New data suggests screen time might be to blame. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson joins us.

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