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Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA's Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approach to the moon.
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A local organization fostering reading comprehension and creative writing in Miami-Dade County schools recently took a group of elementary students into the heart of South Florida's wildlife to get them inspired by the wetlands' flora and fauna.
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Carpenter Creek Headwaters Park turns wetlands into walking paths, boardwalks and a new community green space.
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The crustaceans eat algae which would otherwise block the needed sunlight, giving the corals space to grow and settle.
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At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission. -
UCLA secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season. -
The rapper Ye was announced as the headliner for the Wireless Festival in London. He's gained notoriety over the years for his antisemitic comments and activities glorifying Nazis. -
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Zsuzsanna Vegh, program officer at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, about what's at stake in the upcoming election in Hungary.
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NPR's Tom Bowman reports on the race to rescue a U.S. airman after his fighter jet was shot down.
