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Remembering Olympic gold medalist Florence 'Flo-Jo' Griffith Joyner

Florence Griffith-Joyner celebrates with her gold medal after winning the Women's 100 meters final event during the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images hide caption

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Remembering Olympic gold medalist Florence 'Flo-Jo' Griffith Joyner

Olympic gold medalist Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner died 25 years ago on Sept. 21, 1998. The sprinter's world records for the 100 meter and 200 meter events remain unbroken.

Remembering Olympic gold medalist Florence 'Flo-Jo' Griffith Joyner

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Friday

40 years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space

On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when the space shuttle Challenger launched on mission STS-7. NASA hide caption

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40 years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space

On June 18, 1983, she made history aboard the space shuttle. America's first woman in space had joined NASA after responding to a newspaper ad. "I knew that's what I wanted to do," she said.

40 years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space

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Monday

Robert Kennedy was killed 55 years ago. How should he be remembered?

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Robert Kennedy was killed 55 years ago. How should he be remembered?

On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down in a hotel in Los Angeles. Kennedy, a presidential hopeful who was memorialized as a liberal icon, was complicated and contradictory.

Robert Kennedy was killed 55 years ago. How should he be remembered?

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Thursday

What is AI and how will it change our lives? NPR Explains.

AI is a multi-billion dollar industry. Friends are using apps to morph their photos into realistic avatars. TV scripts, school essays and resumes are written by bots that sound a lot like a human. Yuichiro Chino hide caption

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Technology

What is AI and how will it change our lives? NPR Explains.

AI is changing our lives – from education and politics to art and healthcare. But what is AI? Should we be optimistic or worried about our future with this rapidly developing technology?

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