Human Interest

Bezos and Musk launching massive rockets in billionaires' space race

3:51am January 16, 2025

by Michel Martin

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are launching two of the world's largest rockets into orbit within days of each other. Some see these as efforts to build their legacies and promote their visions for humanity.

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Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight

2:23am January 16, 2025

Named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida, soaring from the same pad used to launch NASA's Mariner and Pioneer spacecraft a half-century ago.

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Gaza and the moon make biennial most-endangered list

12:01pm January 15, 2025

The World Monuments Fund list seeks to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, Maine's lighthouses and Buddhist grottoes in China are also in peril.

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2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey

2:11am January 15, 2025

In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth's dusty sidekick.

James Webb Space Telescope's 'little red dots' come into focus

12:56pm January 14, 2025

A cosmic object spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope has flummoxed astronomers. Now, a research team has studied hundreds of these "little red dots" and found clues about their identity.

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Insights from an expert on large urban fires and how to prevent them

5:19pm January 13, 2025

by Mary Louise Kelly

What happens when wild fires reach the city? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with fire historian Steve Pyne about the ways in which the fire threat is changing.

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The first full moon of 2025 is here

5:10am January 13, 2025

This moon phase is nicknamed the Wolf Moon, which is rooted in Native American culture.

Sunday Puzzle: Familiar three-word phrases

8:00am January 12, 2025

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and Chris House of Annandale, Virginia.

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'Wait Wait' for January 11, 2025: With Not My Job guest Josh Gad

12:30pm January 11, 2025

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Melissa Josh Gad and panelists Negin Farsad, Rachel Coster, and Josh Gondelman

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In a bitter fight for the Minnesota Legislature, Democrats have threatened a walkout

10:18am January 11, 2025

A series of unexpected events after the narrow election has set up a power struggle in the Minnesota Legislature. Days before the legislative session kicks off, it's unclear who will take control.

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