Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing."
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Youth loan program helps aspiring young farmers
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The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually based on academic success, excellence in the arts and in technical education, through essays, school evaluations and transcripts, as well as a demonstrated commitment to community service and leadership.
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This production will feature Metropolitan Opera tenor Allan Glassman singing and acting the role of Tevye, in a role first created by a number of great singer-actors, including Met tenor Jan Pierce. Joining Glassman on stage will be celebrated LA Opera veterans soprano Betsy Uschkrat, and tenor Tyler Smith.
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Glenwood Regional Medical Center's operator Steward Health filed for bankruptcy protection but they don't own the land or building.
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Overall winners are Bhavik Reddy Kondala from Caddo Parish, Madilyn Nichole Whitmore from East Baton Rouge Parish, and Zachary Evans Cryer from Bossier Parish
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An art installation called The Portal was shut down this week in New York and Dublin because of rude gestures and other bad public behavior, as NPR's Scott Simon explains.
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Since the pandemic, chronic absenteeism in the nation's K-12 schools has skyrocketed. These teens are working to get their attendance back on track.
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At the height of the racial reckoning, a school district in Virginia voted to rename two schools that had been previously named for Confederate generals. This month, that decision was reversed.
Held this year at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the event showcased the pinnacle of automotive design and efficiency from teams across North America.
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The marker will be located in West Monroe's Hasley Cemetery because Duffey said, "I'll be there longer than anywhere else."
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Louisiana District 34 Senator Katrina R. Jackson discussed with host Dr. Pearson Cross the rollout of broadband internet access to rural parishes in northeast Louisiana.
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