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The Starliner spacecraft is now sitting atop the ULA Atlas V rocket that will send it and two NASA astronauts on a mission to the ISS, launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station next month.
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Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images; Lionel Hahn/Getty ImagesA new single, "Primrose Hill," was co-written by Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney, the youngest sons of Beatles musicians John Lennon and Paul McCartney. -
Ameen MokdadMusician and composer Ameen Mokdad opens up about his album The Curve, which he composed while living under ISIS occupation in Mosul, Iraq.
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais/APGraham gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war. -
Robert F. Bukaty/AP/APDeSantis says bad actors have turned book banning into a political stunt in Florida's K-12 schools.
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Florida Wildlife Hospital Offers Insight to their Operations. Tracy Frampton, Executive Director of the Hospital talks about new developments, open houses, baby otters and the upcoming Baby Shower. -
Prelude Dance Company Hosts Whiskey Business April 13, 2024 7 pm Gleason Performing Arts Center on the FL Tech campus. Sky Morgan, Prelude's Choreographer and Liz Bublitz, Artistic Director talk about the company and upcoming performance.
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Conceptual Image Lab/Goddard Space Flight Center/NASAA nova of the T Coronae Borealis star system is expected to happen at some point through September, and will make it as bright as the North Star for several days. -
John Raoux/APAs the world prepares for a new space race, the Biden Administration is calling on NASA to create a moon-based time standard. That's because time ticks by faster on the moon relative to Earth.
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Central Florida congressmen Mike Waltz, a Republican, and Darren Soto, a Democrat, timed the bill for Monday, April 15, also known as Jackie Robinson Day. -
The campaign to amend Florida's constitution to protect abortion rights kicked off in Orlando, attracting voters on both sides of the issue. The ballot question needs 60% approval to pass. -
Every year, the Library of Congress names 25 "audio treasures" to be preserved permanently. This year's selections range from ABBA and Green Day to World War I-era jazz pioneer James Reese Europe. -
Redbone's hit cracked the Billboard Top 5 this month in 1974. It was a first for a band with all Native and Mexican American members — but the song itself had a quietly political message, too. -
At the Desk, Sleater-Kinney was all business — as wiry and vital as ever. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers about friendships, divinity studies, and the music from her new album, "Don't Forget Me." -
Plus, Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck sits down to talk about making his first album since 2018.
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