PODCAST: UAE in a minute for August 13, 2017

Making today's headlines: Genes in Space, cost of housing and high humidity

Alia Al Mansoori in the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Center. Scott A. Miller for The National

The Space-X Falcon 9 rocket will take-off from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Monday

>Genes in Space winner in Florida to witness her idea take off 

A study has shown that the average family in the UAE spends almost 40 per cent of their income on housing every month.

> story coming soon

Temperatures will continue to climb today, ever inching towards 50 degrees Celsius as humidity along the coast will peak at a muggy 85 per cent.

> It's another hot and humid day in the UAE