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NASA on Thursday will ignite the engines on a rocket that Boeing built to eventually launch Artemis missions to the moon after a previous test in January was cut short. NASA plans to conduct the engine test during a two-hour window that starts at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT) at its Stennis Space Center in […]

Headed west, we cross the broad expanse of the Nile, so storied in our collective knowledge and memory, from carrying the baby Moses in a basket to running red in the biblical plagues. But today, nothing feels so ancient, the surface below buzzing with small boats, busy with the flow and urgency of day-to-day life.

Border Patrol agents continue to encounter large groups of people illegally crossing from Mexico into South Texas, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announcing a more than 100 percent month-over-month increase in February in two categories of illegal aliens—family units and unaccompanied minors. CBP said in a March 17 release that border agents apprehended

I have many Tibetan friends. Whether in Tibet in the past or later in the United States, when Tibetans tell the story of their families during the period in which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) entered Tibet, many of them usually begin with the same event: the full-scale confiscation of guns. Most Tibetans live as

Washington has confirmed it is working on a plan to lend 1.5 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Canada, while the military commander in charge of the rollout here says all adults who wish could be able to get their first shot by July 1. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday

A Democratic lawmaker said he would introduce a resolution to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday due to her previous social media posts, although that bid is most likely going to fail. For Congress to expel a member, it requires a two-thirds majority. It would mean that the resolution would need the support

Every spring, I get rejuvenated. In the northern latitudes, people notice when the “harshness” of winter fades. In this climate, when the snow melts and warmer weather arrives, you feel inspired. No matter how down you felt during winter, spring brings magic. Your dreams grow bigger, your vision grows clearer, and every goal becomes more

Exercise is good for your health at every age—and you can reap the benefits no matter how late in life you start. That said, our latest research has shown that in the United States, people who were more physically active as teenagers and throughout adulthood had lower health care costs. For our study, we drew on data

Before arriving to work in the morning, you’ll have processed 7,500 thoughts. By noon, that total will have risen to 22,000. Then as you’re falling asleep, you’ll have reached approximately 66,000 thoughts for the day. That’s about one thought per second. Thoughts aren’t just words floating in your head or spewing out in an effort

Iowa’s General Assembly on Wednesday approved a bill that would let residents carry and purchase guns without a permit. House File 756 passed 60–37, with all Republicans voting for it, along with Democrat state Rep. Wes Breckenridge. The bill was immediately messaged to the state Senate, where Republicans have a majority and previously passed a