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Blue Origin’s First All-Female Spaceflight Stunt
Blue Origin’s all-female flight proves that women are now free to enjoy capitalism’s most extravagant spoils alongside rich men.
Read MoreHow to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.
A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, fiscal fraud and the false sale of slaves.
Read MoreOlder People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds
Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.
Read MoreBlue Origin Flight Will Take 6 Women, Including Gayle King and Katy Perry, to Space
The women were on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, as part of the first all-female space crew in more than 60 years.
Read MoreHave We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?
With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it.
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Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Sperm Whale Teeth and Bones
A South Carolina man pleaded guilty on Thursday to importing sperm whale teeth and bones from four countries and selling them in the United States, federal prosecutors said. The man, Lauren H. DeLoach, 69, of St. Helena Island, S.C., pleaded guilty to Lacey Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act charges for importing and selling sperm […]
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A Cautionary Tale of 408 Tentacles
In his posts, Dr. Clifford tried to be clear about the difficulties of octopus ownership: the costs, the lack of sleep and the serious water damage to his home, which required major renovations. “I did not want to perpetuate or romanticize keeping a baby octopus,” he told me. Despite those efforts, he was overwhelmed with […]
Read MoreNew Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee
A draft global agreement sets a fee for cargo ships, which carry the vast majority of world trade, to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.
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Jonathan McDowell on Retiring From Harvard and Leaving the U.S.
Jonathan McDowell is a go-to expert for all things spaceflight. Thousands of subscribers read his monthly Space Report, and far more people have seen him on cable news and other media platforms explaining unexpected events in orbit. But that has always been his side gig: For 37 years, Dr. McDowell has been a specialist in […]
Read MoreHow Lauren Sanchez Helped Design Blue Origin’s Flight Suits
Lauren Sánchez teamed up with Monse to redesign the Blue Origin flight suits with its all-female launch in mind.
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