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NASA delays the launch of Artemis II lunar mission by at least a month
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (536+ words) A crew of four moon-bound astronauts will remain on the ground for at least a month after NASA delayed the launch of the Artemis II mission. During critical pre-launch testing Monday, mission managers uncovered a number of issues that prevented…...
Tiny Desk Radio: Belle and Sebastian, Wyclef Jean, SWV
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (130+ words) Tiny Desk Radio: Belle and Sebastian, Wyclef Jean, SWV'WUNC News Tiny Desk Radio: Belle and Sebastian, Wyclef Jean, SWV Tiny Desk Radio co-hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts that catapult you right back to the…...
I thought I'd heard my dad's voice for the last time. A movie helped me find it again
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (753+ words) I suspect it's because I saw the period drama The History of Sound right around what would've been my dad's birthday that I registered that it was partly set in 1919, the year of his birth. By the time he finishes,…...
Gene therapies are out of reach for many who need them to beat diseases
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (292+ words) Gene therapy drugs have the potential to cure some diseases, but some have a price tag of over a million dollars. Who gets access to them and who doesn't? Gene therapies are out of reach for many who need them…...
'Sanford and Son' co-star Demond Wilson dies at 79
3+ day, 36+ min ago (295+ words) Demond Wilson, the actor best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the son in the popular 1970s NBC primetime comedy series Sanford and Son, has died. The actor died from complications related to cancer Friday at his home in the Palm Springs…...
Saul Williams returns to poetry — and scores a Grammy nomination — on improvised live album
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (314+ words) Poet and musician Saul Williams discusses his Grammy-nominated album "Saul Williams meets Carlos Nino and Friends at Treepeople." Saul Williams returns to poetry " and scores a Grammy nomination " on improvised live album Poet and musician Saul Williams discusses his Grammy-nominated…...
'Islands' is a spare and satisfying slow-burn thriller
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (476+ words) After the apocalyptic death and destruction of World War II, entire nations struggled to start anew amidst the physical and psychological rubble. There was a steady outpouring of stories that took place in settings that were barren, stripped down, inhospitable....
Searching for America in song with historian Jill Lepore
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (346+ words) In this 250th anniversary year of the United States, pianist Lara Downes is traveling the country collecting conversations with scholars, searching for our history through songs. Her first stop is a visit with journalist and historian Jill Lepore. I've read books…...
Our hidden Space Race history
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (108+ words) Our hidden Space Race history'wunc.org Our hidden Space Race history From Huntsville to Houston, the space industry in the US is rooted in the South. And as NASA works towards returning to the moon with the Artemis program, our…...
Big budget Melania Trump documentary premieres with splashy rollout
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (708+ words) If you've been watching TV, you've probably seen the ads. "Melania," a big budget movie about first lady Melania Trump, premieres today with a splashy event at the newly-renamed Trump Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. It is set to open on…...