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Four private astronauts conduct the first commercial spacewalk
by Geoff Brumfiel
NPR's Geoff Brumfiel fills us in on the first private spacewalk, which took place this morning.
'British Coronations Project' examines 10 centuries of coronation history
Ahead of the crowning of Britain's King Charles, NPR's Leila Fadel talks with researcher George Gross of King's College London about a thousand years of coronation history.
University of Florida is giving an honorary doctorate in music to the late Tom Petty
The school is based in Gainesville, where Petty was born and raised. His family also donated $100,000 to establish the Tom Petty Endowment for Guitars and Innovation.
A suspect in an Atlanta shooting, which killed 1 and injured 4, is in custody
by Lisa Hagen
A 39-year-old woman was killed and four other women were injured after a gunman opened fire in a downtown medical office building, police said. The suspect escaped to a suburb after stealing a car.
Propublica finds more ties between Justice Thomas and billionaire Harlan Crow
NPR's A Martinez talks to ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott about more of the financial connections found between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and wealthy GOP donor Harlan Crow.
Morning news brief
Ukraine denies involvement in a drone strike on the Kremlin. The two warring factions in Sudan agree to a seven-day cease-fire. The White House will announce new policies on artificial intelligence.
A dying oak tree, older than Chicago's founding, was recently cut down by the city
The Bur Oak, a landmark at the Lincoln Park Zoo, was about 300 years old. Before it was chopped down, people lined up to say goodbye. Cuttings from the tree are being nurtured into saplings.
Montana judge denies state Rep. Zooey Zephyr's bid to return to the House floor
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr after a district judge declined to intervene against the GOP-majority state House in its move to silence the transgender lawmaker.
Russia says Ukraine tried to attack the Kremlin in an attempt to assassinate Putin
The Kremlin, the home and office of the Russian leader in the center of Moscow, was hit by a pair of drones. But who did it and how? That's the subject of a fierce debate between Russia and Ukraine.
As the U.K. preps for Charles' coronation, what do Britons think of their new king?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Arianne Chernock, professor and historian of monarchy at Boston University, about popular opinions of Britain's King Charles in the days before his coronation.