Human Interest

From Obama to Harris, a look at what's changed

6:00am July 26, 2024

As Kamala Harris nears the Democratic party’s nomination, the mood around her candidacy seems less breathless than in 2008. Code Switch digs into what a Black president would mean this time.

The story of the church that ordains you with a few clicks online

6:01pm July 25, 2024

Over 60 years ago, the Universal Life Church made it possible for anyone to become a minister and ordain a wedding. Today, weddings officiated by family and friends have become a huge part of the way Americans get married.

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NASA still doesn't know when two astronauts will be able to come home

4:08pm July 25, 2024

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

NASA still is not sure when two astronauts might come home in Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft.

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The fate of the most powerful X-ray telescope is in doubt

4:59pm July 23, 2024

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

NASA's budget proposal would basically axe the most powerful X-ray telescope in the world, and astronomers are scrambling to save it.

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Dark energy — which causes the expansion of the universe — may be changing

4:58pm July 23, 2024

One of the big mysteries of the universe is how it's expanding. The phenomenon causing that expansion is known as dark energy — and recently, scientists have started to wonder if its changing.

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Astronomers are scrambling to save the world's most powerful X-ray space telescope

6:00am July 23, 2024

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

NASA is facing a tight budget and wants to wrap up the Chandra X-ray Observatory, but astronomers don't want to see the 25-year-old X-ray space telescope mission go.

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Sunday Puzzle: Can you guess these stars?

8:00am July 21, 2024

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner Darryl Nester from Bluffton, Ohio and puzzle master Will Shortz.

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Shortwave podcast explores Pluto's planetary demotion

5:20pm July 20, 2024

In this except from "Space Camp," a special series from NPR science podcast Short Wave, host Regina Barber delves into Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet.

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6 design tricks to transform your home, according to a feng shui expert

5:00am July 20, 2024

by Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong

Fall in love with your home again with these feng shui-inspired decorating tips from architect Cliff Tan. They focus on creating an environment that feels happy, harmonious and full of good energy.

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Apex the Stegosaurus sells on auction for record $44.6 million

4:57pm July 17, 2024

by Tinbete Ermyas

Apex the Stegosaurus was sold for $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, breaking the record for most expensive dinosaur fossil.

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