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On this day in space! June 20, 1983: Space Shuttle Challenger deploys Palapa B satellite

On June 20, 1983, the crew of the space shuttle Challenger — including America's first space woman Sally Ride — deployed an Indonesian communications satellite called Palapa-B1 into orbit. When you ...
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Up First from NPR

NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts ...

In 1894, a Dutch anatomist brushed sediment from a riverbank in Java; it uncovered Java Man and reshaped the search for human origins

In the 1890s, Eugène Dubois conducted pivotal excavations in Java that unearthed Java Man, a groundbreaking fossil that ...
NFL

NFL Throwback: First-ever Monday Night Football game

The New York Jets meet the Cleveland Browns in the first-ever Monday Night Football game on September 21, 1970. See what happened to every Offensive Rookie of the Year since the 2000 NFL season. See ...
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Up First

June 19, 2026 • The U.S.-Iran talks that were set to happen in Switzerland have been canceled. And, the Department of Homeland Security has plans to give some local police access to ICE facial ...