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Marta ArteagaAt age 60, the Mexican composer has finally won the recognition she deserves, with new recordings, prestigious residencies and a star conductor championing her music. -
From the party anthem "Banquet" to the quiet "Blue," the English rock band spans its catalog at the Tiny Desk.
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FL Wildlife Hospital Hosts Running Wild 5K September 27, 2025. Tracy Frampton, Executive Director of the hospital, talks about patient care, needs, and the upcoming run. -
Daily Bread Transitions to Providence Connects. Jeffery Njus, Executive Director of Daily Bread/Providence Connects, outlines the transition from soup kitchen to an all-inclusive service for those experiencing homelessness.
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Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesNPR correspondent Jasmine Garsd has taken several reporting trips to Florida recently, a state seeing some of the most aggressive immigration enforcement since President Trump took office again in January. -
Flash flood risk for Florida as Invest 93L crosses the state. Some isolated areas could experience over 5 inches of rain on Tuesday.
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NASA/JPL-CaltechThe newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it about galaxies far, far away. -
Adriana M. Gutierrez (CI Lab)/NASA-GSFCResearchers using data from the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced they had detected biosignature gases on planet K2-18b. A new analysis of the same data casts doubt on the earlier findings
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Florida Tech's Dining Services Receives National Recognition and Awards. Evan Olsen, Director of Dining Services, shares recent awards and upcoming dining experiences on campus. -
More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in Gaza, mostly near food sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said. -
Congress voted to claw back federal funding to public media. Some of those hit hardest include community radio stations in areas that voted for the president. -
"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting. -
The Senate voted to approve the $9 billion rescission package early Thursday. -
23rd Annual Back-to-School Blast-Off Returns July 19th 2025. Pam Lyons, Program Coordinator, Supply Zone for Teachers, gives us details about the event. -
Melbourne Municipal Band Presents A Musical Expedition August 6th & 7th, 2025. Stacy Rosbury, Conductor of the MMB, shares info about the band and the upcoming performance.
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