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Billy Collins’ latest collection of poetry made it onto the New York Times best-seller list. The former U.S. poet laureate joins Intersection to read from his newest collection, "The Rain in Portugal," and talk about poetry's place in modern life.

The BBC's Tim Franks describes the 2016 U.S. presidential election as “gripping, unexpected and enormously consequential.” The host of Newshour joins us for a discussion about how the election looks from the United Kingdom, and why this election matters to the U.K. and the rest of the world.

Long serving Republican congressman John Mica is fighting to retain his seat in Central Florida’s 7th congressional district. Mica talks about what he still wants to accomplish if he's re-elected, and his support for Donald Trump.

Long-serving Republican Congressman John Mica is fighting to retain his seat in central Florida’s 7th congressional district.  Last week on Intersection we heard from Mica’s challenger, Democrat Stephanie Murphy. Today, Mica talks about what he wants to accomplish in District 7, and his support for Donald Trump.

The BBC’s Tim Franks describes the U.S. presidential election as “gripping, unexpected and enormously consequential.”  The host of Newshour joins us for a discussion about how the election looks from the United Kingdom, and why this election matters to the U.K. and the rest of the world.

And Billy Collins’ latest collection of poetry made it onto the New York Times best-seller list.

The former U.S. poet laureate reads from his newest collection, “The Rain in Portugal,” and talks about poetry’s place in modern life, the significance of awarding Bob Dylan the Nobel Prize in literature, and which other songwriters’ lyrics could stand up as works of literature without music.

Orlando musician Craig Thompson brings the spirit of growing up in Jamaica to the music he performs here in Central Florida. It has been said that his voice can touch people of all walks of life.

The streets in Orlando, the neighborhoods, why do they bear the names they do? A walk through Greenwood Cemetery reveals Orlando's buried treasures.

While the Presidential election dominates headlines, where do you find out about down-ballot races such as soil and water districts and charter amendments?

Stephanie Murphy is running for congress in Florida’s 7th district. Murphy, who’s a Democrat, is challenging long serving Republican John Mica. Redrawn district boundaries have made this district more appealing to the Democrats, but Murphy is a political newcomer. She tells Intersection about her goals should she win.

By now, we all know what happened inside Pulse night club during the deadly shooting that killed 49 people. But we what we don’t know is what it was like for first responders, especially the dispatchers who juggled calls from frantic family members while trying to figure out what was happening and coordinate the rescue

To get a good look at the night sky in Central Florida… you might have to head indoors.

We visit the Buehler planetarium at Seminole State College and chat with master of the universe Derek Demeter.