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The International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s an unprecedented space streak: 25 years of people…

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This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk

Mexican marigold growers say they've been left reeling by torrential rains, stretching drought and other impacts from climate change — caused by the burning of fuels like gas, oil and coal – that have grown increasingly common.

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How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions

The robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab is a testing ground for tiny drones that can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky or stormy conditions.

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Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78

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Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as "Suspicious Minds" and "When a Man Loves a Woman" and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of the 1970s, has died at 78.

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Documentary about NC dancers’ work with veterans to make Asheville premiere

Timed to the celebration of Veterans Day, a documentary about a North Carolina dance company's work with veterans will make its Asheville premiere at the Wortham Center of the Performing Arts.

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Morgan Wallen adds Clemson shows to 2026 tour

Brooks & Dunn and Ella Langley to join the country star at Memorial Stadium

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Which stars are joining this year’s lineup?

Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will feature in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will also cement "KPop Demon Hunters" as a pop culture phenomenon with appearances by the movie's singers on the ground and cute characters in balloons overhead.

17 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives

Interview: NC author Mason Deaver on their YA queer romance novel, ‘I Wish You All the Best’

"I Wish You All the Best" is a coming-of-age novel by Mason Deaver, a nonbinary, North Carolinian author and librarian, about a nonbinary teen grappling with anxiety, family and first love after coming out to their unaccepting parents.