Boeing counts down to its first astronaut launch on long-delayed test flight for NASA from ABC
Boeing is taking another crack at launching astronauts for the first time aboard its new space capsule, after a delay for leak checks and rocket…
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Astronauts endure delays and missing luggage to ride on Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft from NPR Geoff Brumfiel
[[{“value”:” The Boeing Starliner is launching years behind schedule and NASA had to offload crew suitcases to make room for some last-minute cargo. (Image credit:…
Vermont becomes 1st state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damages from NPR The Associated Press
[[{“value”:” The state’s Republican governor allowed the bill to become law without his signature. The move comes after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and…
Sexist tropes and misinformation swirl online as Mexico prepares to elect its first female leader from ABC
As voters in Mexico head to the polls, a flurry of false, sexist and misleading posts on social media are blurring the lines between fact…
The Florida deputy who shot U.S. airman Roger Fortson has been fired from NPR Jonathan Franklin Tom Bettenhausen
[[{“value”:” On Friday, the Okaloosa County, Fla., Sheriff’s Department said that Deputy Eddie Duran was fired following the completion of an administrative internal affairs investigation…
Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86 from NPR Associated Press Tom Bettenhausen
[[{“value”:” Robinson was a widow and lifelong Chicago resident when she moved to the White House in 2009 to help care for granddaughters Malia and…
Publisher of ‘2,000 Mules’ election conspiracy theory film issues apology from NPR Tom Dreisbach Tom Bettenhausen
[[{“value”:” Salem Media distributed “2,000 Mules,” which claimed Democrats conspired to steal the 2020 election. Now the company has apologized and will halt any future…
Are auroras coming back? from NPR Bill Chappell Tom Bettenhausen
[[{“value”:” The same solar region that brought an outburst of night-time beauty in early May is coming back around. But things have changed, a space…
Summer box office woes: Hollywood’s optimistic, but movie seats are still empty from NPR Bob Mondello Tom Bettenhausen
[[{“value”:” After an already-slow spring, movie theater attendance over Memorial Day Weekend was the lowest in decades, apart from 2020. (Image credit: Evan Agostini) Article…
A Visit to the Gateway for Ukrainian Prisoners of War Freed from Russia from NPR Joanna Kakissis Tom Bettenhausen
[[{“value”:” The Ukrainian border town of Krasnopillia, in the country’s northeast, is near the only open checkpoint between Ukraine and Russia. When Ukrainians are freed…
‘Buy DJT’ is a new rallying cry for Trump supporters from NPR Rafael Nam Tom Bettenhausen
[[{“value”:” Shares of Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, were volatile a day after his historic conviction. It’s an early test of how committed…
In a remote Indian state, trading cash and gifts for votes is an open secret from NPR Omkar Khandekar Tom Bettenhausen
[[{“value”:” India’s election commission says bribery is one of the biggest challenges to free and fair elections. In tiny Arunachal Pradesh, some voters receive the…
Trump repeats claims — without evidence — that his trial was rigged from NPR Danielle Kurtzleben Tom Bettenhausen
[[{“value”:” Former President Donald Trump reiterated many of claims — without evidence — that his criminal trial was rigged, a day after a New York…
Fax machines permeate Germany’s business culture. But parliament is ditching them from NPR Esme Nicholson Tom Bettenhausen
[[{“value”:” Four out of five companies in Europe’s largest economy continue to use fax machines. But Germany’s parliament has until the end of June to…