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The first all-civilian space mission back in September had people who’ve never even dreamed of leaving the planet looking toward space. The goal of SpaceX’s Inspiration4 was to show space travel is available to all.The crew of the all-civilian mission was half male and half female -- a perfect representation of gender equality. But is it really available for all? Based on reports, gender equality is still an issue in the aerospace industry.

When she was in college, Shantá Barton-Stubbs' father moved his church from Maitland to Parramore. Seventeen years later, the New Image Youth Center she established in Parramore is going strong, and more than 200 kids have gone through the program.

In a rare reversal, the Justice Department said the prison system has discretion to allow people released to home confinement during the pandemic to remain free.

Tuesday is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. That means from now till June, each day will be a little bit longer — and brighter. Here are some ways you can celebrate the season.

After decades of development, the James Webb Space Telescope takes flight. Scientists have been thinking about this moment since the 1990s -- a new set of eyes that will see father into our universe than ever before.

Economic news has been on a rollercoaster ride recently. Inflation, interest rates, unemployment, and President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill all saw major changes this week, and they’ll all affect Central Florida’s finances. Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind explains how.Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind updates WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston, starting with Sunday’s surprise announcement that Build Back Better has been derailed by a single vote.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida distributes a quarter of a million meals every day to families in need.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ryan Stanley, the mayor of Joplin, Mo., about recovery efforts and lessons learned from the 2011 tornado that killed 161 people.

We kick off our holiday series highlighting Central Floridians who work to make the world better…on a small, usually quiet block in Orlando’s Dover Shores neighborhood. For the holidays, it’s blazing with light on both sides as two families who live across the street from each other - the Bells and the Byrds - bring the neighborhood joy and delight with a "friendly competition" of increasingly elaborate decorations.

As they count down the hours to the highly anticipated launch of NASA's powerful, $10-billion James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers hope for the best while fearing the worst.