Their mission was eight days. They ended up in space for nine months.

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<p>Two astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after spending more than nine months in space. Andrea Leinfelder, reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/AwpZh7sAuSSmu6SY84DitTA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Houston Chronicle</a>, tells us about the journey.&nbsp;</p> <p>The latest from two crises overseas: Hours after Putin agreed in a phone call with Trump to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Russia <a href="https://apple.news/AdqQjiPMWRoKphOXTrlrVcQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">launched missiles and drones</a> into Ukraine. And Israeli forces have resumed full combat in Gaza, the <a href="https://apple.news/AU8W-VQsiQbe_72igYWdEfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC</a> reports. </p> <p>Florida offers an early window into how the Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI initiatives at universities nationwide could pan out. <a href="https://apple.news/AAYAJ0UP6Qoqgm6a6tgWt1g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Doug Belkin has the details.&nbsp;</p> <p>Plus, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement that <a href="https://apple.news/AGWaAYgDdSNecMM9Za2gV0g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rebuked</a> Trump, a judge <a href="https://apple.news/A6t111y-HSz6KXedgTU-dDA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ruled</a> that the administration most likely acted unconstitutionally when it shut down USAID, and Sabreena Merchant and Justin Williams from <a href="https://apple.news/AVA5mD5TwS6azkNfjANjeyw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Athletic</a> explain how to fill out your <a href="https://apple.news/A6oo3DNDQTHWtK9sv0MAoVA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">March Madness</a> brackets.&nbsp;</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>