NASA aims to send Americans back to the moon. Worthwhile?

NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), sits on the pad early in the morning before the unmanned Artemis 1 mission was scrubbed, at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., August 29, 2022.

NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), sits on the pad early in the morning before the unmanned Artemis 1 mission was scrubbed, at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., August 29, 2022. Photo by REUTERS/Steve Nesius.

NASA’s new moon rocket, Artemis 1, was expected to launch today, but the space agency scrapped the unmanned mission. It’s expected to try again on Friday.

The Justice Department on Friday released a redacted version of the affidavit that supported the search warrant for the FBI’s raid at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home

Tech mogul Barre Seid quietly gave $1.6 billion to Marble Freedom Trust, which is run by Leonard A. Leo, who used to be the executive vice president of the Federalist Society.

Republican politicians nationwide are fighting over how far to take anti-abortion legislation in the wake of the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade.

KCRW’s Global Beat Mexico highlights Vico Diaz, Los Vaguens, Veronica Valerio, Hela San, and Don Couto, who all put a modern twist on traditional sounds.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins