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Researchers are discovering that a toxin found in cyanobacteria also known as blue-green algae, could increase the risk of degenerative nerve diseases like ALS and possibly even Alzheimer’s. -
Indiantown High School, a technologically advanced public charter school focusing on college preparedness and career workforce education, welcomes incoming and current high school students to apply for the 2025–2026 school year. -
The same system that has produced torrential rains along the Gulf Coast is now moving toward Florida. This storm will affect the entire peninsula, but the highest rainfall will stay over South Florida, probably producing some flooding. -
The gubernatorial election in Florida isn’t until November 2026, but President Donald Trump on Thursday posted his preferred choice on Truth Social: U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds. -
It's an impact weather day across Florida as a strong cold front pushes through. The front will bring some storms to the Panhandle and North Florida and scattered showers to the southern half. Cold temperatures to end the week and will stay below average for several days.
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RiverTalk from Indian River State College
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Fort Pierce, FL (April 23, 2025) - Indian River State College will receive $4 million through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to develop the Institute for Industrial Manufacturing and Production Training. Kathleen Walter Speaks with President Timothy Moore and Natalia Chekhovskaya, Executive Director of Advanced Manufacturing, PI and Director of the Center for Laser and Fiber Optics Education, about the grant and programs that will be offered. -
Kathleen Walter spotlights the scientific Endeavors happening right here in our community at the Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium hosted by the School of Science at the colleges William and Helen Thomas STEM Center. -
Indian River State College announced the launch of its comprehensive brand evolution, including the introduction of its new moniker, "The River." Kathleen Walter speaks with Jenna Bluedorm about how this strategic rebranding initiative represents a transformative milestone that aligns the College's public image with the exceptional educational experience it delivers while honoring its deep-rooted connection to the waterways that have shaped the region's identity and future.
From The NPR Newsroom
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A world soccer tournament for 'grannies' has wrapped up. The annual event allows women from all over the world to show off and be appreciated for their athleticism.
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The S&P 500 is down about 8% since President Trump took office — that's the worst performance in a president's first 100 days since the early 1970s.
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Medical research from the Department of Veterans Affairs has produced advances like the pacemaker, the CT scan, and the nicotine patch. Now VA scientists fear life-saving research will be scrapped as the Trump administration promises massive cuts of jobs and contracts.
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A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll reveals several warning signs for President Trump 100 days into his second term.
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US Poet Laureate Ada Limon reflects on her term and the urgency of connecting to nature through poetry
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Lucie Faulknor/PBSBy examining the value of libraries in the distant and recent past, this PBS film makes a compelling case for the importance of the American public library system today. -
Journalist David Graham says the aim of the creators of the conservative action plan Project 2025 is to push the federal government "as far to the right as they can." His new book is The Project.
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Chad Lanning for Portland State UniversityTo foster equity and community, people gather several times a year to sing together in Portland, Oregon. The woman behind this effort has twice been nominated for a Grammy in music education. -
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APIn 2016, thieves robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris and made away with about $10 million in jewelry. The suspects, whom the French press have dubbed "grandpa robbers," are now on trial. -
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesMassachusetts Gov. Maura Healey argues President Trump's funding cuts to Harvard University and other universities are detrimental to the economy.
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