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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Alberto Minetti of the University of Milan about his research on how astronauts on the moon could keep fit by running around the inside of a cylindrical "Wall of Death."

Following a contentious Senate hearing, NPR's Michel Martin talks with Dr. Megan Moreno of the American Academy of Pediatrics about online threats to a child's mental well-being.

NPR's Tamara Keith plays the puzzle with KQED listener Craig Hamiliton of Mountain View, Calif., and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

The lunar probe mission aims to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.

A Michelin-starred chef raised in a gritty Paris neighborhood is teaching locals how to cook, preparing them for careers in the restaurant industry.

Cinematique Presents: Perfect Days

The Wilmington Police Department is asking city council to back a grant application to the New Hanover Community Endowment. The grant would provide monthly rental stipends for a total of 100 lower-ranking officers. According to WPD, the funding would allow them to reinstate a program that ran back in the 1990s. The request comes on the heels of public conversations about discontent over pay, promotions, and benefits at the city’s police and fire departments — although the grant would not cover fire department staff. The city's Fire Chief said he'd like to see the grant expanded to include all departments.

Comedies, action-adventures, coming-of-age tales, animation — plus that sweet, sweet movie theater air conditioning. There's something for everyone at the multiplex; our critics can help you choose.

President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive in Confederate territory and drove it north while destroying railroad tracks and telegraph lines.

Here are three new recipes as well as tips for getting everything on the grill cooked to perfection.