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It's been 40 years since humans first stepped onto the surface of moon. What's next in space exploration? Some scientists have their sights set on Mars.

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Policymakers and scientists are strongly criticizing comments by Michael Griffin, the head of NASA. In an earlier interview with NPR, he said that he's not sure global warming is an issue that the space agency — or humans — need to "wrestle with."

At least 122 U.S. troops died in Iraq in May, making it the third-deadliest month since the war began. And as more troops head to Iraq, even higher numbers of U.S. casualties are expected.

Many veterans groups applauded this week's recommendations by President Bush's special commission for increased focus on the needs of wounded troops. Others remain skeptical that the recommendations will be implemented.

We'll talk about the movies that are opening this Thanksgiving weekend, including the new animated film from Wes Anderson, the much-talked about "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire," and an independent film starring Woody Harreson as a soldier who notifies families who have lost a loved one in Iraq or Afghanistan.

A new California project aims to help parents identify if their children have disabilities at a young age, so early intervention and treatment is possible before the children start school. KPBS repor

In central Nigeria, a health worker has started a support group for people with a disfiguring and painful condition, lymphatic filariasis. Often shunned by their families and communities, members of the group learn how to treat the condition and reclaim their lives.

A small factory in Charleston, S.C., just got a big contract to build 1,000 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles, or MRAPs. These armored vehicles have survived IED attacks in Iraq. The Army and Marine Corps want all U.S. troops in Iraq to be traveling in these vehicles by early next year.

How have cell phones changed our lives? Inventor of the mobile phone, and purveyor of portability, Marty Cooper is still at it. We'll find out what the "father of the mobile phone" thinks about texting, and how he thinks we can improve wireless communications.