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Nov
18
Artemis Launches NASA's Mission for Return to the Moon

Artemis Launches NASA's Mission for Return to the Moon

NASA’s Artemis program aims to usher in a new era of lunar exploration and sets the stage for future journeys to Mars.
4 min read
Nov
11
Federal Judge Halts Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Federal Judge Halts Student Loan Forgiveness Program

A US district judge rules that President Biden overstepped his executive powers and blocks the controversial program's implementation.
3 min read
Nov
04
CVS, Walgreens Agree to Pay $10 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits while CDC Updates its Guidelines for Doctors

CVS, Walgreens Agree to Pay $10 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits while CDC Updates its Guidelines for Doctors

The country's two largest pharmacy chains agree to each pay $5 billion to local governments and American Indian tribes to settle nationwide lawsuits over their role in the opioid crisis.
4 min read
Oct
21
Kevin Spacey Found Not Liable in Sexual Battery Civil Trial

Kevin Spacey Found Not Liable in Sexual Battery Civil Trial

A New York jury sides with the notable actor, finding him not liable for battery in the sexual abuse case brought against him by Anthony Rapp.
3 min read
Oct
14
Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Billion for Sandy Hook Lies

Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Billion for Sandy Hook Lies

A Connecticut jury has ordered the InfoWars conspiracy theorist to pay $965 million in punitive damages for defamation to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary victims.
4 min read
Sep
30
DART Spacecraft Crashes Into Asteroid in NASA's First Test of Planetary Defense

DART Spacecraft Crashes Into Asteroid in NASA's First Test of Planetary Defense

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was humanity's first attempt at defending the planet by altering an asteroid's course.
3 min read
Sep
23
Conviction Overturned in Murder Case Chronicled by the Hit Podcast 'Serial'

Conviction Overturned in Murder Case Chronicled by the Hit Podcast 'Serial'

Adnan Syed is released from prison after his conviction for the 1999 murder of high school student Hae Min Lee was vacated by a Baltimore judge.
3 min read
Sep
16
President Biden Announces New Steps in Cancer Moonshot Initiative on Anniversary of JFK's Famous Speech

President Biden Announces New Steps in Cancer Moonshot Initiative on Anniversary of JFK's Famous Speech

The Biden administration's Cancer Moonshot initiative expands on the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy's historic call to put a man on the moon.
3 min read
Sep
09
Juul Agrees to Pay $438.5 Million in Underage Vaping Settlement

Juul Agrees to Pay $438.5 Million in Underage Vaping Settlement

Accused of targeting young people with its products, the e-cigarette maker settles a multi-million dollar lawsuit that includes 33 states and Puerto Rico.
3 min read
Sep
02
Serena Williams Ends One of the Greatest Careers in Tennis

Serena Williams Ends One of the Greatest Careers in Tennis

With 23 Grand Slam titles during her storied career, Serena Williams is expected to retire after losing in the third round of the US Open.
5 min read