The disclosure came on the same day as memorial services in Addis Ababa. Many families don’t expect to ever recover remains because the 157 victims died in a fiery explosion.

Related: When the 737 Max was introduced, Boeing and regulators agreed that pilots who had flown an earlier model didn’t need additional simulator training. After two deadly crashes in five months, that decision is now a focus of the investigation.

A scheme based on swagger and secrets

William Singer, who worked in the college counseling business for the better part of three decades, built a national brand appealing to parents’ worries about their children’s prospects.

Federal prosecutors say he was the mastermind behind an elaborate effort to pay off coaches and test monitors, fake exam scores, and fabricate student biographies — all to help wealthy parents cheat their children’s way into desirable colleges. Our reporters looked into Mr. Singer’s background.

Another angle: For students who have followed the rules of the college admissions process, now is the nerve-racking time of year when they wait to hear whether they’ve been accepted. “It’s a very long journey and now I’m just waiting for that moment,” one said.