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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.

Professor Emeritus Barry Vercoe, a pioneering force...

MIT Professor Emeritus Barry Lloyd Vercoe, a pioneering force in computer music, a founding faculty member of the MIT Media Lab, and a leader in the development of MIT’s Music and Theater Arts Section, passed away on June 15. He was 87. Vercoe’s life was a rich symphony of artistry, science, and innovation that led to profound enhancements of musical experience for expert musicians as well as for the general public — and especially young people. Born in Wellington,……

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Professor Emeritus Barry Vercoe, a pioneering force...

MIT Professor Emeritus Barry Lloyd Vercoe, a pioneering force in computer music, a founding faculty member of the MIT Media Lab, and a leader in the development of MIT’s Music and Theater Arts Section, passed away on June 15. He was 87. Vercoe’s life was a rich symphony of artistry, science, and innovation that led to profound enhancements of musical experience for expert musicians as well as for the general public — and especially young people. Born in Wellington,……

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Professor Emeritus Barry Vercoe, a pioneering force...

MIT Professor Emeritus Barry Lloyd Vercoe, a pioneering force in computer music, a founding faculty member of the MIT Media Lab, and a leader in the development of MIT’s Music and Theater Arts Section, passed away on June 15. He was 87. Vercoe’s life was a rich symphony of artistry, science, and innovation that led to profound enhancements of musical experience for expert musicians as well as for the general public — and especially young people. Born in Wellington,……

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What Makes a Pest a Pest?

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Dylan Thuras: I’m going to use a slightly more polite term, but maybe you could tell me about Fricking Kevin as you called him. Bethany Brookshire: Yes. Effing Kevin is what I also sometimes call him. So, Effing Kevin lives in my backyard. To be fair, there is not a single Kevin. Kevin is a stand-in for like one of any 20— Dylan: Kevin is a collective…….

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The Latest: Trump to meet with Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump are set to meet for the third time this year. Among the issues for discussion: Israel’s 21-month war against Hamas in Gaza and questions over how hard Trump will push for an end to the conflict. Trump has made clear that following the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, he would like to see the Gaza conflict end soon. The meeting between Trump and Netanyahu could give new urgency to…

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Exploring data and its influence on political...

Data and politics are becoming increasingly intertwined. Today’s political campaigns and voter mobilization efforts are now entirely data-driven. Voters, pollsters, and elected officials are relying on data to make choices that have local, regional, and national impacts. A Department of Political Science course offers students tools to help make sense of these choices and their outcomes. In class 17.831 (Data and Politics), students are introduced to principles and practices necessary to understand electoral and other types of political behavior…….

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New postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation...

The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) is launching the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to advance the work of outstanding early-career researchers in health and life sciences. Supported by a gift from the Biswas Family Foundation, the program aims to help apply cutting-edge research to improve health care and the lives of millions. The program will support exceptional postdocs dedicated to innovation in human health care through a full range of pathways, such as leveraging AI in……

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Exploring data and its influence on political...

Data and politics are becoming increasingly intertwined. Today’s political campaigns and voter mobilization efforts are now entirely data-driven. Voters, pollsters, and elected officials are relying on data to make choices that have local, regional, and national impacts. A Department of Political Science course offers students tools to help make sense of these choices and their outcomes. In class 17.831 (Data and Politics), students are introduced to principles and practices necessary to understand electoral and other types of political behavior…….

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New postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation...

The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) is launching the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to advance the work of outstanding early-career researchers in health and life sciences. Supported by a gift from the Biswas Family Foundation, the program aims to help apply cutting-edge research to improve health care and the lives of millions. The program will support exceptional postdocs dedicated to innovation in human health care through a full range of pathways, such as leveraging AI in……

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Exploring data and its influence on political...

Data and politics are becoming increasingly intertwined. Today’s political campaigns and voter mobilization efforts are now entirely data-driven. Voters, pollsters, and elected officials are relying on data to make choices that have local, regional, and national impacts. A Department of Political Science course offers students tools to help make sense of these choices and their outcomes. In class 17.831 (Data and Politics), students are introduced to principles and practices necessary to understand electoral and other types of political behavior…….

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Israel launches airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels,...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s military launched airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel. The attacks came after an attack Sunday targeting a Liberian-flagged ship in the Red Sea that caught fire and took on water, later forcing its crew to abandon the vessel. Suspicion for the attack on the Greek-owned bulk carrier Magic Seas immediately fell on the Houthis, particularly as a…

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How One Man and His ‘Biblioburro’ Spreads...

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Manolo Morales: If you want to know what living in the countryside is like, just ask Luis Soriano. He lives in a small rural town in Colombia called La Gloria. Luis Soriano (translated by Manolo): La Gloria taught me things a city kid would never know. I learned the different kinds of birds, I learned how to identify bird’s nests, how to recognize their sounds, how a……

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What Happened to Price Tower, Frank Lloyd...

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Baudelaire Ceus: John Waters is a trained architect. He loves buildings and thinking about them and how they serve society. And he got the bug early. John Waters: My dad got a book called Architecture in Michigan when I was five years old. And I became obsessed with this book. I blame it on my becoming an architect. Baudelaire: The book featured a highlight reel of architecture……

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Pop star Katy Perry and actor Orlando...

NEW YORK (AP) — Popstar Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom have split, multiple media outlets reported Thursday. Outlets including People and USA Today cited a statement that said the pair “have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting” and would continue to be seen in public with their daughter. The statement, attributed to representatives for both stars, said their priority would be raising their daughter with ”love, stability, and mutual respect.” The…

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Police say a man injured 4 with...

BERLIN (AP) — A man on a long-distance train in southern Germany attacked and slightly injured four people with an axe Thursday before he was detained by police, authorities said. Police in Straubing said the attack happened on an ICE express train headed to the Austrian capital of Vienna while it was between Straubing and Plattling in the southern state of Bavaria. About 500 people were on board when the attack happened, police said. About 150 police officers, firefighters…

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