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The Voyager spacecraft have ventured far outside our solar system. Now a team of scientists are hoping to take the next interstellar mission even farther.

If NASA greenlights this interstellar mission, it could last 100 years

Scientists who want to understand what's beyond our solar system have designed an interstellar spacecraft that could go out farther and faster than the famous Voyager probes.

Mary Hunt, poses for a portrait outside her home in Swartz Creek, Mich., on Aug. 4. Hunt makes $10 an hour driving people to doctors appointments. She has faced eviction from her manufactured home park.

How the government helps investors buy mobile home parks, raise rent and evict people

Investors and companies are swooping in to buy mobile home parks. They raise fees and rents, and evict people who can't pay — using billions of dollars' worth of low interest, government-backed loans.

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Cruz Reynoso in El Centro, California as young lawyer.

First Latino Justice On California’s High Court Dies At 90

Cruz Reynoso, a son of migrant workers who worked in the fields as a child and went on to become the first Latino state Supreme Court justice in California history, has died.

With Virtual Rush, Fraternities And Sororities Race To Pitch More Than Parties

Greek organizations rely heavily on member dues. If chapters can't provide a meaningful experience online, one expert says, they may not survive the pandemic.

In this photo released by NOAA's Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program is an entangled subadult humpback whale off the Hawaiian island of Maui, on Tuesday. A young humpback whale has been freed of about 100 feet of line entangled in its mouth and flipper.

Young Humpback Whale Freed Off Coast Of Maui

The juvenile whale was ensnarled in more than a 100 feet of small gauge line, making it difficult for the sea creature to swim. But a team of experts cut its flipper and mouth free on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court Will Hear A Case On The Funding Of Religious Schools

The court also turned away challenges to longstanding decisions on qualified immunity and defamation, prompting dissents from the court's conservatives.

A flyer advertising Community Support Navigators in Addis Market on El Cajon Boulevard on June 29th, 2021.

Community Support Navigators Aim To Give City Heights Hope During Difficult Times

A group of peer counselors in City Heights are trying to heal the community, by both connecting people to much needed resources and mental health services.

Thousands of Migrants, Mostly From Haiti, Are Packed Under Texas Bridge

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Reuters reporter Alexandra Ulmer about the conditions beneath a bridge in Del Rio, Texas and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico where thousands of migrants are waiting to claim asylum.

Ahmad Zai Ahmadi began interpreting for U.S. forces in Afghanistan when he was a teenager. Since coming to the U.S. as a Special Immigrant Visa recipient, he's mainly relied on gig work to support his family.

He Was An Interpreter For U.S. Forces In Afghanistan And Now He's Driving For Uber

Many Afghans who worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan end up doing gig work or other low-wage jobs in America, even when they come with language and professional skills.

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