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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.

Guptill's Arena in Cohoes, New York

At 50,000 square feet, Guptill’s Arena is the the largest indoor roller-skating rink in the world. Construction of the massive space began in 1946 and was completed in 1951, opening on Valentine’s Day. All together, the rink has 400,000 oak boards that have been fixed into place with a total of nine tons of nails. Today, crowds still line up to skate the original wood floors. Overall, the venue appears almost exactly as it did in the 1950s. The site’s original……

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Airbnb Fees and Their Impact on Your...

Airbnb fees have gone from a novelty to one of the most important discussions within the hospitality industry. Airbnb has proven itself to be a notable competitor to the standard hotel model. The associated fees for using the Airbnb service, for both hosts and guests alike, aren’t always so readily apparent. Understanding how Airbnb’s revenue The post Airbnb Fees and Their Impact on Your Hotel’s Competitive Strategy appeared first on Revfine.com….

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3 Questions: Making the most of limited...

Pavements form the backbone of our built environment. In the United States, almost 2.8 million lane-miles, or about 4.6 million lane-kilometers, are paved. They take us to work or school, take goods to their destinations, and much more. To secure a more sustainable future, we must take a careful look at the long-term performance and environmental impacts of our pavements. Haoran Li, a postdoc at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is deeply……

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Rose and Jackson get posthumous reprieve, but...

It was more than 100 years ago that Shoeless Joe Jackson was among eight Black Sox banned from baseball for throwing the 1919 World Series. It’s been more than 35 years since Pete Rose suffered the same fate after betting on the sport as a player and manager of the Cincinnati Reds in the mid-1980s. So when baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred reinstated both players on Tuesday — making them eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame — it might…

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The Latest: Cassie returns to the witness...

NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie returns to the witness stand Wednesday after a day spent recounting grotesque and humiliating details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs. Prosecutors allege Combs used his fame and fortune to orchestrate an empire of exploitation, coercing women into abusive sex parties. His lawyers argue that, although he could be violent, he never veered into sex trafficking and racketeering. They contend all sexual acts were consensual. Here’s the latest: Cassie…

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Podcast: Finding ‘The Great Gatsby’ in Louisville

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of the Atlas Obscura Podcast, we take listeners on a tour of the unlikely city at the heart of The Great Gatsby. The novel may be known as a classic New York City story, but the events that set off the action actually take place somewhere else—in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s where Daisy and Gatsby first meet, and where Daisy marries Gatsby’s rival, Tom……

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Steven Truong ’20 named 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholar

MIT alumnus Steven Troung ’20 has been awarded a 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholarship and will join the eighth cohort of the prestigious fellowship. Knight-Hennessy Scholars receive up to three years of financial support for graduate studies at Stanford University. Knight-Hennessy Scholars are selected for their independence of thought, purposeful leadership, and civic mindset. Troung is dedicated to making scientific advances in metabolic disorders, specifically diabetes, a condition that has affected many of his family members. Truong, the son of Vietnamese……

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Mikael Granlund gets 1st career playoff hat...

DALLAS (AP) — Mikael Granlund had his first career playoff hat trick, Jake Oettinger stopped 31 shots and the Dallas Stars beat Winnipeg 3-1 on Tuesday night, taking a 3-1 series lead over the top-seeded Jets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. Mikko Rantanen upped his NHL-leading playoff total to 19 points (nine goals) with the primary assist on Granlund’s second goal that broke a 1-1 tie with 2:08 left in the second period and put…

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Duke University Press to join MIT Press’...

The MIT Press has announced that beginning in 2026, Duke University Press will join its Direct to Open (D2O) program. This collaboration marks the first such partnership with another university press for the D2O program, and reaffirms their shared commitment to open access publishing that is ethical, equitable, and sustainable. Launched in 2021, D2O is the MIT Press’ framework for open access monographs that shifts publishing from a solely market-based purchase model, where individuals and libraries buy single e-books, to a……

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MIT Department of Economics to launch James...

Starting in July, MIT’s Shaping the Future of Work Initiative in the Department of Economics will usher in a significant new era of research, policy, and education of the next generation of scholars, made possible by a gift from the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation. In recognition of the gift and the expansion of priorities it supports, on July 1 the initiative will become part of the new James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality……

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Daily mindfulness practice reduces anxiety for autistic...

Just 10 to 15 minutes of mindfulness practice a day led to reduced stress and anxiety for autistic adults who participated in a study led by scientists at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research. Participants in the study used a free smartphone app to guide their practice, giving them the flexibility to practice when and where they chose. Mindfulness is a state in which the mind is focused only on the present moment. It is a way of thinking……

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Trump in Saudi speech will urge Iran...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Donald Trump in a speech in Saudi Arabia will urge Iran to take a “new and a better path” as he pushes for new nuclear deal. Trump, according to excerpts of the speech to be delivered at the U.S.-Saudi investment conference, will also say he wants to avoid conflict with Tehran. “As I have shown repeatedly, I am willing to end past conflicts and forge new partnerships for a better and more stable…

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Dear Atlas: What International Food Can I...

Dear Atlas is Atlas Obscura’s travel advice column, answering the questions you won’t find in traditional guidebooks. Have a question for our experts? Submit it here. * * * Dear Atlas, Hyper-specific regional foods are my favorite gift to buy friends back home while I’m traveling, but I’m a bit paranoid of U.S. customs. What are some unique (preferably non-perishable!) foods that I can legally bring into the country? The dogs wandering between people at international airport arrivals are……

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Should Hotels Apply Strict or Flexible Cancellation...

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What are the benefits and risks of applying strict cancellation policies versus flexible? How does the competition influence a hotel’s cancellation policy? (Question proposed by Niko Krauseneck)  Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Niko Krauseneck – Founder, RevenueRebel Massimiliano Terzulli – Revenue The post Should Hotels Apply Strict or Flexible Cancellation Policies? appeared first on Revfine.com….

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Training AI Agents to Improve Personalisation and...

Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How can AI agents be trained to anticipate hotel guest needs? How might this impact the personalisation of sales interactions and overall conversion rates? (Question proposed by Michael J. Goldrich) Our Marketing Expert Panel Michael J. Goldrich – Founder & The post Training AI Agents to Improve Personalisation and Boost Conversion appeared first on Revfine.com….

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