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The planned protest was one of a slew across the U.S. and South Florida at businesses associated with Tesla, the company led by Musk, in response to the billionaire's work with the Trump administration in cutting federal funding and the workforce. -
Rain chances increase for the first half of the week, but not everyone will get the much-needed rain. The drought persists. -
Spirit Airlines has emerged from bankruptcy protection. The budget airline said this week that its parent, Spirit Aviation Holdings, exited Chapter 11 after finalizing debt restructuring. -
A house collapsed, and a trail of damage followed after a tornado traveled over Seminole County in Central Florida on Monday morning. -
The Indian River State College Veterans Center of Excellence invites veterans and their families to discover new passions and purpose at its upcoming Hobbies & Volunteerism Fair. The event will be held on Friday, March 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 500 NW California Blvd. in Port St. Lucie.
In Focus - with IRSC Public Media
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A Service of Music featuring:Good Friday OrchestraGood Friday ChoirMarguerite Krull, mezzo-sopranoRachel Carter Murphy, sopranoJill A. Truax, conductor -
Hear readings by outstanding members of our local writing groups, followed by our headline event, Mothers and Daughters, featuring three extraordinary voices of American poetry, including Cathy Smith Bowers, a former North Carolina Poet Laureate, Sarah Freligh, of Rochester, New York, and Tina Mozelle Braziel, from Remlap, Alabama.
RiverTalk from Indian River State College
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In this episode of RiverTalk, host Kathleen Walter interviews Lou Caprino and Rick Sterl about the Private Sector Institute at Indian River State College. The program focuses on developing customized workforce training solutions for businesses, with a particular emphasis on emergency services and professional development. Caprino and Sterl discuss how the institute bridges skills gaps by bringing together experts from academia, safety, and industry to create targeted training programs for local employers. -
Today on RIVER Talk, we're exploring how the college's comprehensive resources are making a difference in student lives, with a special focus on the Student Wellness Center, housed in Building U on the Fort Pierce campus. This center has evolved to become a cornerstone of student support, offering integrated care that addresses emotional, physical, and social well-being – all under one roof. -
Promise Program offers tuition-free associate degrees at Indian River State College
From The NPR Newsroom
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The Academy Awards added a new category that recognizes stunt design. We talk to a veteran stunt coordinator about the long road to recognition for stunt professionals.
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On campuses nationwide, students are saying that the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on antisemitism have caused a chilling effect on speech and political activity.
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Not long ago, a Czech record company was making its money producing harmless pop songs for the eastern bloc. Now they're helping facilitate the world's newfound addiction for vinyl records.
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Usually when the stock market goes down, the bond market thrives. But the bond market has been struggling.
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Amid the recent news of a U.S. citizen being asked to turn over his phone to authorities at a border crossing, Sophia Cope of the Electronic Frontier Foundation has tips on digital civil liberties.
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A small community-focused arts and culture center in San Francisco's Chinatown is reeling from the combined effects of being dropped, ghosted and confused by three major federal funding bodies.
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NPR's Mia Venkat explains to All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro who the internet has been talking about all week.
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Amy Sherald, who painted former First Lady Michelle Obama's portrait in 2018, has a major survey of her work opening this week at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
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The award-winning composer and lyricist William Finn died this week. He's best known for "Falsettos" and "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
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A new study shows that like humans, crows can recognize geometric regularity, making them the first nonhuman animal known to have this ability.
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