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Workers at Boeing's new plant in South Carolina have voted to decertify their machinists union, at the South Carolina plant where fuselage sections of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner are being assembled. KUOW's Derek Wang spoke with Scott Hamilon, an aerospace analyst with Issaquah based Leeham Company, to explore what this may signal for Boeing, its 787 Dreamliner program and its largest union.

Speculation is flying over why Boeing is buying a major aircraft production facility in South Carolina. On Tuesday, the company announced it would purchase the plant from Vought Airplane Industries for $580 million. The plant makes the rear fuselage section of the 787 Dreamliner. Vought is a longtime supplier of parts to Boeing, but has had a difficult time performing on the 787 program.

Boeing Buying South Carolina Company Boeing will pay $580 million for a South Carolina company that manufactures sections of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. What will it mean for production of the 787? New Federal Stem Cell Rules The Obama Administration has eased Bush Administration guidelines for embryonic stem cell research. We'll check in with the head of the stem cell research institute at the University of Washington. NPRs Language Policy NPR's policy on the use of the word torture has spurred a backlash. We'll hear from NPR's ombudsman, Salon.com's Glenn Greenwald and you. Growing Old A new Pew Research Center study suggests aging isnt so bad. How do you define getting old?

Boeing is preparing the first 787 Dreamliner for its maiden flight in June. On Thursday, the company had a rare open house to give news reporters a close up view of the airplanes.