Two astronauts are finally returning from an unexpectedly long stay at the ISS
After months in space, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally scheduled to return home in a SpaceX capsule on Tuesday evening.
Human Interest
Does the U.S. deserve the Statue of Liberty? Not anymore, one French politician says
A French politician suggested the two countries no longer share the values that inspired the gift more than a century ago. The White House sharply rejected his request, which he described as symbolic.
2 NASA astronauts return to Earth after an unexpectedly long mission in space
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were on the International Space Station more than nine months, despite launching into space in June for what was expected to be an eight-day mission.
Pentagon website removes, then restores, page honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient
Charles C. Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon in 1970. But a profile of the Vietnam War veteran was caught in an "auto removal process," the Defense Department says.
Former Winston-Salem Alderman Virginia K. Newell dies at 107
Former Winston-Salem Alderman Virginia K. Newell has passed. A news release from the city says she died Friday morning at the age of 107.
'Red Scare' revisits the fear of Communism that gripped post-WWII America
Writer Clay Risen describes the anti-Communist frenzy that destroyed the careers of thousands of teachers, union activists and civil servants — and connects that era to our current political moment.
Echoes of the Pandemic: Former Principal Paula Wilkins talks leadership, resilience through crisis
Five years ago, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Chief Academic Officer Paula Wilkins was faced with one of the biggest questions of her career: How do you keep a school afloat through a pandemic? She shares lessons in this installment of Echoes of the Pandemic.
Sunday Puzzle: Celebrity jeopardy
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Nancy Patula, of Palm Harbor, Florida, along with Weekend Edition puzzle master, Will Shortz.
Crew arrives on ISS to replace astronauts 'stranded' in space for 9 months
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were only supposed to be in space for about a week when they launched in June, but problems with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft extended their journey for months.
Lightfoot Solomon Michaux: The Black preacher and broadcaster who feuded with MLK
Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux was a renowned Black preacher and broadcaster. Radio Diaries' series "Making Waves" looks at his life and his contentious relationship with Martin Luther King Jr.