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- A DAY AGO
Ispace’s Japanese Moon Lander Crashed Because of Software Glitch
Ispace was aiming to become the first private company to land on the surface of the moon, but lost contact with its robotic spacecraft in late April.
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Debt Deal Includes a Green Light for a Contentious Pipeline
Climate activists are livid over a provision in the debt limit agreement that orders federal agencies to issue permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and says courts can’t review them.
- A DAY AGO
Sacklers Can Be Shielded From Opioid Liability, Appeals Court Rules
The decision gives the Purdue Pharma owners long-sought protection, but it will release billions of dollars from their fortune to states and communities to help cope with the costs of addiction.
- A DAY AGO
Brian Shul Dies at 75; Fighter Pilot Who Flew World’s Fastest Plane
He was near death after his plane was shot down in the Vietnam War but survived to fly the world’s fastest and highest-altitude jet.
- A DAY AGO
How and Where to Watch Manhattanhenge Tonight
Monday night offered nice views of some of the city’s best sunsets of the year. There are three more chances to see Manhattanhenge this year.
- 17 HOURS AGO
Honoring the Body Donors Who Are a Medical Student’s ‘First Patient’
Gratitude ceremonies give students and faculty members a chance to recognize the sacrifice of those who gave their bodies for medical research and education, and the loved ones they left behind.
- 11 HOURS AGO
How to Lower Deaths Among Women? Give Away Cash.
Mortality rates fell by 20 percent among women in countries that began cash transfer programs to the poor. Children also benefited.
- A DAY AGO
Ian Hacking, Eminent Philosopher of Science and Much Else, Dies at 87
Never limited by categories, his free-ranging intellect delved into physics, probability and anthropology, establishing him as a major thinker.
- A DAY AGO
To Prevent Heart Attacks, Doctors Try a New Genetic Test
Polygenic risk scores could help patients, including younger ones, understand whether they really need early treatment for heart disease.
- 5 HOURS AGO
NASA Panel Says Data Problems Make Explaining U.F.O.s Difficult
A task force has not found any evidence that unidentified anomalous phenomena represent signs of extraterrestrial visits.
- 4 HOURS AGO
FDA Approves Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine for Adults 60 and Older
Though agency advisers had some safety concerns, the Pfizer shot is expected to be available before the winter R.S.V. season.
- 2 DAYS AGO
Would Large Language Models Be Better If They Weren’t So Large?
Teaching fewer words to large language models might help them sound more human.
- 4 HOURS AGO
An Appeals Court Gave the Sacklers Legal Immunity. Here’s What the Ruling Means.
In return for the shield, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma are committed to paying up to $6 billion to help compensate communities and individuals for the ravages of the opioid epidemic.