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U.S. Capitol statue of Johnny Cash depicts Arkansas' history and progress

5:02pm September 24, 2024

by Barbara Sprunt

Arkansas unveiled a new statue of Johnny Cash in the U.S. Capitol. Cash, the first musician to be honored in the building, replaces a statue of a Confederate general.

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The moon will get a temporary sidekick. It's called a mini-moon but it's an asteroid

5:08am September 24, 2024

The moon is getting a little friend. For about two months a so-called mini-moon will orbit Earth.

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The first Black country club is being restored with the help of a grant

4:25pm September 23, 2024

The first Black country club was started in 1921 in New Jersey. It's still open, but it needs a boost to restore it to its grand state. A grant is helping.

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Just back from space, Jared Isaacman reflects on what he saw while in orbit

5:36pm September 22, 2024

by Scott Detrow

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Jared Isaacman, who recently commanded the Polaris Dawn mission, about what it was like to be the first private citizen to walk in space.

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A new book explores the roots of American isolationism

5:34pm September 22, 2024

by Scott Detrow

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with historian H.W. Brands, author of the new book "America First: Roosevelt Vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War."

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Sunday Puzzle: "GP" naming spree

11:38am September 22, 2024

NPR's Ayesha Racsoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KNPR listener Lisa Rock of Las Vegas, Nev.

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A new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fall

4:57pm September 21, 2024

An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in Earth's orbit, before being flung back on its normal path around the sun.

'Wait Wait' for September 21, 2024: With Not My Job guest Gary Oldman

12:04pm September 21, 2024

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest scorekeeper Ayesha Rascoe, special guest Gary Oldman, and panelists Brian Babylon, Peter Grosz, and Karen Chee

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A 'mini-moon' will be visible from Earth for the next two months

4:40pm September 20, 2024

by Christopher Intagliata

Earth’s gravity has disrupted an asteroid named 2024 P-T-5. The space rock and the Earth are now in a fleeting gravitational dance.

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"Hidden Figures" Scientists Posthumously Honored With Congressional Gold Medal

NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medals for pioneering space work

3:48pm September 19, 2024

A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with Congressional Gold Medals, the highest award given to citizens by Congress.