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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

Truck driver sues Mark Sanchez and Fox...

A 69-year-old truck driver who was seriously injured in a fight that prosecutors say was started by former NFL quarterback and sports analyst Mark Sanchez is now suing Sanchez and his employer, Fox Corporation, in Indiana state court. Lawyers for Perry Tole filed the lawsuit Monday in Indiana’s Marion Superior Court, seeking an unspecified amount in actual and punitive damages, as well as attorney’s fees. The lawsuit accuses Sanchez of instigating a fight with Tole late Saturday night outside…

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Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows

Top New Shows (US) 1. Curse of: America’s Next Top Model, iHeartPodcasts 2. The Last Invention, Longview 3. Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast, BBC Studios 4. Incels, iHeart True Crime 5. Simpsons Declassified with Nancy Cartwright, Audacy 6. Crimes Of…, Crime House 7. The Last Appeal, Dateline NBC 8. That Can’t Be True with Chelsea Clinton, Lemonada 9. The Pod Has Spoken, The Ringer 10. Jane Austen Stories, Noiser Source

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Three fashion trends rule spring: big shoulders,...

PARIS (AP) — The spring fashion season ended with silhouettes you could spot from a block away. As Paris Fashion Week wrapped up Tuesday after two weeks of debuts and shake-ups, three trends took hold. Shoulders were broadened and jackets snapped to attention. Skin showed on the wearer’s terms. And dressy, formal fashion came back — lighter, simpler, and meant for real life, not just red carpets. Call it Paris ’ no-nonsense reply to a jittery year: clothes that…

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Transportation secretary says government shutdown adds stress...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic controllers who already have an extremely stressful job, as well as threatening a program that small communities rely on to help subsidize airline service. Controllers are expected to continue working without a paycheck, Duffy said, so they are now worried about how to pay their bills in addition to worrying about keeping flights safe. And there have started to be instances of…

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Study sheds light on musicians’ enhanced attention

In a world full of competing sounds, we often have to filter out a lot of noise to hear what’s most important. This critical skill may come more easily for people with musical training, according to scientists at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research, who used brain imaging to follow what happens when people try to focus their attention on certain sounds. When Cassia Low Manting, a recent MIT postdoc working in the labs of MIT Professor and McGovern……

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Matthew Shoulders named head of the Department...

Matthew D. Shoulders, the Class of 1942 Professor of Chemistry, a MacVicar Faculty Fellow, and an associate member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, has been named head of the MIT Department of Chemistry, effective Jan. 16, 2026.  “Matt has made pioneering contributions to the chemistry research community through his research on mechanisms of proteostasis and his development of next-generation techniques to address challenges in biomedicine and agriculture,” says Nergis Mavalvala, dean of the MIT School of……

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The Latest: National Guard deploys as ICE...

It’s now Day 6 of the shutdown, and the Democratic minority leader has challenged the Republican House speaker to a televised debate on the impasse over reopening the federal government. President Donald Trump says federal workers are already being laid off, escalating an already tense situation with no mutual trust among Washington lawmakers. Leaders in both parties are betting public sentiment has swung their way, putting pressure on the other side to cave. Meanwhile, a federal judge late Sunday…

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Report: Sustainability in supply chains is still...

Corporations are actively seeking sustainability advances in their supply chains — but many need to improve the business metrics they use in this area to realize more progress, according to a new report by MIT researchers.    During a time of shifting policies globally and continued economic uncertainty, the survey-based report finds 85 percent of companies say they are continuing supply chain sustainability practices at the same level as in recent years, or are increasing those efforts. “What we……

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The NBA Is a Slam Dunk for...

NBCU is bringing a full-court press for its NBA ad inventory. Ahead of NBA tipoff in two weeks—which starts the first season of an 11-year deal between the league and NBCU—NBCUniversal is announcing that it has surpassed its advertising expectations, achieving a near sellout of ad inventory and taking on almost 170 partners. According to NBCU, more than 20% of advertisers are new to the company, and nearly 10% are new to the NBA. Additionally, more than 70% of…

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From tequila cocktails to themed pop-ups, Taylor...

From Mexico City to Manila, the United Kingdom to the United States, Taylor Swift fans hooted, sobbed happy tears and danced their way through the pop star’s latest album release, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Swift’s 12th studio offering dropped Friday, and her Swifties were more than ready for it. Many were dripping in the color orange to usher in her latest era at gatherings around the world. Some closed their eyes to take in the fresh dozen tracks…

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AI maps how a new antibiotic targets...

For patients with inflammatory bowel disease, antibiotics can be a double-edged sword. The broad-spectrum drugs often prescribed for gut flare-ups can kill helpful microbes alongside harmful ones, sometimes worsening symptoms over time. When fighting gut inflammation, you don’t always want to bring a sledgehammer to a knife fight. Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and McMaster University have identified a new compound that takes a more targeted approach. The molecule, called enterololin, suppresses a group……

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The Latest: Trump gives Hamas a Sunday...

Trump said Friday that Hamas must agree to a proposed peace deal for Gaza by 6 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday and threatened the group will suffer more attacks if it doesn’t. Trump said on social media on Friday: “Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas.” The Republican president says, “THERE WILL BE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ONE…

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Hotel Profit Management Redefining Performance for the...

For years, revenue management was the commercial heartbeat of hotels: optimizing room rates, forecasting demand, and filling beds efficiently. But the landscape has shifted. Relying solely on RevPAR is like saying you watched a movie after watching the trailer; you may know what it is about, but you miss the full plot. To thrive in The post Hotel Profit Management Redefining Performance for the Future appeared first on Revfine.com….

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Are Guests Ready for Dynamic Pricing in...

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Are hotels ready to effectively implement dynamic pricing for ancillary services? Are guests ready to accept fluctuating prices for ancillary services? (Question proposed by Pablo Torres) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Pablo Torres – Hotel Consultant Tamie Matthews – Revenue, The post Are Guests Ready for Dynamic Pricing in Hotel Ancillary Services? appeared first on Revfine.com….

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Hospitality Leaders on Maximising ROI from Marketing...

Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel Given the range of marketing channels available, from paid search to trade shows, how do you advise strategically allocating budget to maximise impact and ROI? What guides the decision-making process? Our Marketing Expert Panel Max Starkov – Adjunct Professor Hospitality Technology, The post Hospitality Leaders on Maximising ROI from Marketing Budgets appeared first on Revfine.com….

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