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In the latest step in the commercialization of space, the four-member crew of the SpaceX mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night. The astronauts will land off the Florida coast.

This newly named fly species is known for its bright, shimmering colors. It'll be known as Opaluma rupaul — named after iconic drag queen RuPaul.

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is partnering with Jordan Valley Community Health Center on the outreach effort

Scott speaks with Williams College historian James McGregor Burns. Professor Burns says the problem with this year's Presidential election is that there is too much moderation.

NPR's senior news analyst Dan Schorr reviews the week's news.

Marking the latest step in the commercialization of space, the SpaceX mission has launched four civilians, including a billionaire CEO, a physician assistant and a geoscientist.

Scott with some thoughts about what Presidential candidates are asked in debates.

Host Scott Simon talks with Ernesto Bentoncourt, Fidel Castro's former political advisor, about Fidel Castro's assault against the Cuban Moncada barricks in 1953, a pivotal moment in Cuban history.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports a woman in Washington state is suing for contraception to be included in her health care coverage. She argues that contraception is a basic component of woman's health.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including including Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R) and Sen. Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D) on the marriage penalty bill; Sen. Trent Lott on his friend, the late senator, Paul Coverdell, who died from a brain hemorrhage; presidential candidates Vice President Al Gore, Gov. George W. Bush, Pat Buchanan and Ralph Nader; and President Bill Clinton on the Mideast peace talks at Camp David.