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The International Space Station. Photo: NASA

What will happen to the International Space Station when it is retired?

NASA says the International Space Station will stop operating at the end of 2030. After that, the space agency plans to crash the football field-sized craft into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean.

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Biden says ISIS leader is dead after U.S. strike

The president said all Americans returned safely from the operation. "Thanks to the bravery of our troops this horrible terrorist leader is no more," Biden said in remarks at the White House.

Hospitals ask Biden administration to help lower the soaring cost of travel nurses

It's now been a year since the American Hospital Association alleged price gouging and asked the White House to investigate and act. Bidding wars among states have only escalated.

First lady Jill Biden listens as President Biden speaks during a "Cancer Moonshot" event at the White House on Wednesday. According to the White House, her advocacy for cancer education and prevention began in 1993, when four of her friends were diagnosed with breast cancer.

Here's how the Biden administration says it will halve cancer death rates by 2047

President Biden is relaunching "Cancer Moonshot," an initiative he led as vice president. It aims to dramatically reduce cancer deaths and improve the experience of patients, survivors and families.

A woman walks towards the only crossing right now between the rest of Ukraine and the northernmost occupied territory, manned by guards on both sides who check documents in Stanytsia Luhanska.

The world worries of a Russian attack. But for these Ukrainians, war is already here

NPR travelled towards the "temporarily occupied territories" on the Ukraine-Russia border, where the people who live there are in limbo – cut off from both Ukraine and Russia, cut off from the world.

Wildlife agencies offered lettuce to starving manatees in the Indian River Lagoon. Photo courtesy the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Recent cold weather sparks concern, after last year's record manatee die-off

Florida wildlife authorities say the number of manatee deaths in the state has nudged higher with recent cold weather.

U.S. sending troops to Eastern Europe as Russia masses forces near Ukraine

The Pentagon announced Wednesday that thousands of U.S. troops will soon be dispatched to Eastern Europe amid a major military buildup of Russian forces around Ukraine.

ABC News suspends Whoopi Goldberg over her comments about the Holocaust

The co-host of ABC's The View apologized after facing criticism for comments she made about the Holocaust. Goldberg has been suspended from the show for two weeks.

Alex Roldan (right), captain of the Salvadoran men's national soccer team, during practice at the Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday, where they will play against Canada on Wednesday. The game is part of the Americas regions' CONCACAF qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Salvadoran Americans bring World Cup soccer hopes to El Salvador as it faces Canada

El Salvador's national soccer team plays its World Cup qualifying match against Canada Wednesday night — with several players and coaches from the United States.

Superintendent Barbara Jenkins. Photo: Orange County Schools

Orange County school district wants standardized testing requirements waived

Orange County Public Schools wants the Florida Board of Education to waive standardized testing requirements again this school year due to the Omicron surge.

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