Astronaut Scott Kelly spent an entire year at the International Space Station.

His twin brother Mark Kelly remained on Earth.

The Illinois team will be comparing the twins to measure how living in space affects the human body.


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Mothers of those killed by the police say they want justice

Beth Johnson and Cynthia Cornelius met each other at the Daley Center. Beth was the supervising attorney there for Cabrini Green Legal Aid. She ran a help desk for people who wanted to seal their criminal records. Cynthia was a law school student in her fifties, a volunteer at the desk. They came to StoryCorps recently where Cynthia described how one of her children motivated her to start law school at age 55.

WBEZ's Bill Healy produced this excerpt.

This story was produced through a partnership between StoryCorps and Cabrini Green Legal Aid.

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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin Supports Kim Foxx in the State's Attorney's race

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The Burkini is a swimsuit that opened up possibilities for Muslim women to enjoy the beach, while not violating their religious traditions for dress. After a series of terrorist attacks, French cities like Nice and Cannes have banned the clothing. We talk about the controversy with Dr. Farid Hafez of the University of Salzburg. Also, we discuss the new film Kubo and the Two Strings with the film's director and global citizen Nari Safavi gives us his picks for the weekend.

Burkini Bans, 'Kubo and the Two Strings,' And IndiaFest Milwaukee

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