‘It stopped working’: NASA states SpaceX and Boeing’s current spaceship-parachute tests...
NASA is speeding toward a future in which private companies like SpaceX and Boeing ferry its astronauts to and from orbit. But first, it has the earthly issue of parachutes to solve. Over the past decade or so, the space agency has partnered with two companies — SpaceX and Boeing — as part of a…
The head of the VA says the U.S. failed some veterans...
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The United States ended a 20-year war in Afghanistan over the summer. Its duty to the veterans of that war will not end for decades. So this week, we question President Biden's choice as secretary of Veterans Affairs. Denis McDonough met us in an office that overlooks the White House. His agency's…
The 25 most important United States start-ups that failed this year
Having millions of dollars in backing from venture capitalists doesn't guarantee the longevity of a startup. Even well-established private companies are at constant risk of failure, as evidenced by some of the startups that went out of business this year. PitchBook compiled data on the 25 most valuable startups that failed in 2018; three of…
Extremely Profitable Medical Journal States Open Gain Access To Publishing Has...
The New England Journal of Medicine just published an editorial saying open access publishing isn't necessary, because they already make most of their content free. What are they so worried about? Yours truly breaks down a few of their bogus arguments.
FTC Alleges Meta Failed to Protect Your Privacy, Proposes New Restrictions...
Meta could be facing more restrictions on what it uses your data for, after the US Federal Trade Commission proposed that the company be prohibited from profiting off the information it collects from users under 18. Meta, which changed its name from Facebook in late 2021, still operates that social network, along with Instagram and…
India stopped working in its effort to be the fourth nation...
India says it has located its moon lander Vikram in one piece after it was believed to have crashed on the moon's surface whilst attempting to land on Saturday. Asian News International (ANI) reported on Sunday that the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) located the lander on the moon's surface. "We have found the location…
Whistleblower: TSA Failed To Protect Staff, Endangered Passengers During Pandemic
Travelers make their way through ticketing and TSA inspection at the Pittsburgh International Airport on May 7. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Travelers make their way through ticketing and TSA inspection at the Pittsburgh International Airport on May 7. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images The Transportation Security Administration withheld N-95 masks from…
They tried and failed to get an abortion. Texas family grapples...
Anna drove 40 minutes from her home to pick up free diapers from Tere Haring at Allied Women's Center in San Antonio. Anna, who is pregnant with her seventh child, says she did consider abortion: "All I could think about â I need an abortion because there's no way I can deal with everything going…
NASA astronaut gets 2nd chance at ISS stint after stopped working...
NASA astronaut Nick Hague prepares ahead of his October 2018 launch to the ISS. He will get to try again in 2019. NASA/Victor Zelentsov NASA astronaut Nick Hague thought he was going to the International Space Station for the first time in October, but a rocket failure put a temporary halt to his dream of…
