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Space Junk Is Spreading, Creating the Risk of No-Go Zones for Satellites
“Dramatic increases in space collisions" are expected in a few years, a former NASA administrator told U.S. lawmakers
The Duterte Family’s Plan for the Next Election Highlights the Problem of Political Dynasties in the Philippines
The president's family looks to bolster its position in a country already notorious for political dynasties
Here Are the Winners for the 2021 National Book Awards
Winners in the competitive categories Wednesday night each received $10,000, and two honorary prizes were also presented
House Censures Rep. Paul Gosar Over Posting Violent Video Depicting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Killing
(WASHINGTON) — The House voted Wednesday to censure Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona for posting an animated video that depicted him killing Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword, an extraordinary rebuke that highlighted the political strains testing Washington and the country. Calling the video a clear threat to a lawmaker’s life, Democrats argued…
Binance, the Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange, Calls for Regulation on ‘Wild West’ Crypto Markets
The cryptocurrency market gets likened to the Wild West by critics, and now a key player is asking for sheriffs to come to town. Binance, the world’s largest exchange for trading Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, says it’s time for global regulators to establish rules for crypto markets. It released a list of “10 fundamental rights…
Apple Will Sell Parts for Customers to Make Their Own Repairs
Apple Inc. will begin making parts and tools available for customers to fix their own devices, a significant shift in longstanding policies
Monarch Butterflies Return to California After Record Low
(PACIFIC GROVE, Calif.) — There is a ray of hope for the vanishing orange-and-black Western monarch butterflies. The number wintering along California’s central coast is bouncing back after the population, whose presence is often a good indicator of ecosystem health, reached an all-time low last year. Experts pin their decline on climate change, habitat destruction…
China May Start Reopening to the World After the Winter Olympics, a Top Adviser Says
Adviser to the State Council Henry Wang Huiyao said he hopes China will gradually loosen its strict approach to battling Covid-19
A Coalition Has Been Launched to Provide School Lunches to Hundreds of Millions of Needy Children Worldwide
A new coalition wants to ensure that every needy child in the world gets a nutritious school meal by 2030
Netflix Will Start Releasing Weekly Lists of Its Most-Watched Programs
They’ll be ranked by the amount of hours people spend watching them, as opposed to the number of viewers, Netflix says
The FDA Could Authorize COVID-19 Booster Shots For All Adults Later This Week
NEW YORK (AP) — An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available nationwide as early as this weekend. Some cities and states already allow all adults to get boosters of Pfizer’s vaccine, but it is not yet…
The Unusual Way the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Jury Was Selected
(KENOSHA, Wis.) — Kyle Rittenhouse played a direct role Tuesday in deciding, albeit randomly, who will be the final 12 jurors that will decide his innocence or guilt in the murder trial over his killing two protesters and injuring a third last summer. At the direction of Circuit Judge Bruce Schroder, Rittenhouse’s attorney placed slips…