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Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a multiphase ceasefire that commits them to end the war in Gaza, President Biden and Qatar's prime minister announced separately on Wednesday.
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AFP/Getty ImagesIn celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand. -
Hulton Archive/Getty Images/Hulton ArchiveYarrow wrote or co-wrote some of the group's biggest 1960s hits, including "Puff, the Magic Dragon" and "Day Is Done."
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An evening with Psychic Medium Jeffrey Wands to benefit Green Gables on January 24, 2025. Board Chair of Green Gables Edwina Szelag outlines the event and talks about ongoing efforts to restore the historic home. -
Space Coast Seashell Festival January 18 & 19 2025. Suzy Kedzierski from the Astronaut Shell Club gives details of the free event at the Eau Gallie Civic Center.
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Amy Beth Bennett /AP/South Florida Sun-SentinelA Florida prosecutor says he will seek to vacate as many as 2,600 convictions of people who bought crack cocaine made by the Broward County Sheriff's Office for sting operations between 1988 and 1990. -
Greg Allen/NPRRising from the sand on Miami Beach are what appear to be the sails of a buried Spanish galleon. It's a piece created by Tlingit/Unangax artist Nicholas Galanin.
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John Raoux/APNamed 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. -
Blue Origin/Cover Images via Reuters ConnectNew Glenn, developed by the private space firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is on the pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., and could launch on its maiden flight as early as Friday.
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Waterway Warriors work to keep trash and pollution out of the Indian River Lagoon. Co-founder Sharon Noll discusses the group's successes and challenges to improve our Lagoon. -
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said that it has received notification of 10 fire-related deaths as firefighters battle multiple blazes for a third consecutive night. -
Waterway Warriors Keep Our Shores CleanVolunteers and sponsors welcome-Make a difference in our community. Co-founder Sharon Noll describes the group's work and opportunities to get involved. -
Vice Versa-Derek Gores Gallery Hosts a Mini solo show by Nico Lehman January 10, 2025 Hands on art stations-Free admission. Artists Derek Gores and Nico Lehman talk about the event. -
It can be hard to resist jumping on the whole "New Year, New You" bandwagon. But if you've decided 2025 is your year to make some changes, we have tips to help you succeed. "Life Kit" host Marielle Segarra joins us to share the best ways to approach New Year's resolutions. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org. -
The rising star of the British Kanneh-Mason family offers vigorous Chopin, serene Liszt and a stirring spiritual at the trusty Tiny Desk upright piano. -
Speaker Mike Johnson and Vice President Harris eulogized the 39th president at a U.S. Capitol Rotunda ceremony, and he will now lie in state until Thursday.
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