An artist’s conception shows the Xcraft spacecraft platform in orbit. (Xplore Illustration) Redmond, Wash.-based Xplore says it has received a $2 million contract from National Security Innovation Capital, a hardware
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Latinos vastly underrepresented in media, new report finds
Latinos are perpetually absent in major newsrooms, Hollywood films and other media industries where their portrayals — or lack thereof — could deeply impact how their fellow Americans view them,
COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than the influenza pandemic of 1918-19
Pulmonology physician Catherine Wentowski, treats a patient who has COVID-19 at the Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on August 10, 2021. Kathleen Flynn/Reuters The coronavirus pandemic has now
Sprucing up for Santa will be more expensive this holiday season
Getting into the holiday spirit will cost you more this year. Artificial Christmas tree companies say global supply problems caused by the pandemic and higher shipping costs may push the
RBC Signals strikes deal to hook up ground stations with Spaceflight Inc.’s orbital tugs
Artwork shows the Sherpa-LTE1 orbital tug firing up its propulsion system. (Spaceflight Inc. Illustration) Two Seattle-area space companies have forged an alliance to facilitate space-to-ground communications for orbital transfer vehicles.
‘I Haven’t Gotten COVID Yet’ Isn’t a Good Reason to Skip the Vax
Last month, Ashley Richards, a woman whose 46-year-old husband died after contracting the Delta variant of COVID, wrote an open letter to unvaccinated Americans urging them to get the vaccine.
Extra Johnson & Johnson Shot Boosts Protection Against Covid
A second dose of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine substantially increased its protection against Covid-19, the company announced Tuesday morning. In a clinical trial, researchers found that two doses of the
Gabby Petito’s boyfriend sought in Florida nature preserve
Authorities were once again searching a swampy preserve area Tuesday near the home of the boyfriend wanted for questioning in the death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, whose body was discovered
Biden bets on rapid COVID tests but they can be hard to find
President Joe Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is overloading hospitals and threatening to shutter
J&J’s vaccine gives 100% protection from severe COVID-19 after a 2nd dose, study says – comparable to the Pfizer or Moderna shots
A man receiving a J&J vaccine. KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / Contributor/Getty Images A booster dose of J&J vaccine gave comparable protection to other vaccines, the company said. The second shot was
A COVID-19 booster shot that could protect against multiple variants at once is being tested in humans for the first time
A person receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) in Boston, Massachusetts on December 24, 2020. Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images A
How Specialty Pharmacies Cater to the Blind and Those With Impaired Vision
In an Op-Ed last fall, Penny Rosenblum, the former director of research at the foundation, described one such obstacle: “‘Drive-thru’ and ‘curbside pickup’ discriminate,” she wrote. “This doesn’t work for
Even the G-Spot is Named for a Man
“Pudendum” isn’t the only questionable term slinking around in the female pelvis. Pull out a map to this region and you face an array of unfamiliar landmarks: Alcock’s canal, the
Key hearing set in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case
A key hearing before a Delaware judge could determine whether the Boy Scouts of America might be able to emerge from bankruptcy later this year. The Boy Scouts, based in
Q&A: America’s new COVID-19 rules for international travel
The Biden administration is rolling out new international travel policies affecting Americans and noncitizens alike who want to fly into the U.S. The goal is to restore more normal air
Nasa selects landing site for Moon rover mission
Viper will explore one of the coldest places in the Solar System, the Moon’s South Pole Nasa is sending a robotic rover to look for water-ice near a crater at
George Holliday, who filmed Rodney King video, dies of COVID
George Holliday, the Los Angeles plumber who shot grainy video of four white police officers beating Black motorist Rodney King in 1991, has died of complications of COVID-19, a friend
Climate reporting reaches melting point
Person wearing a large pair of goggles – in icy Antarctic landscape… also a warm coat and scarf A trip to a melting glacier will shape how the BBC’s new
With Newsom recall now last week’s news, LA mayor’s race in the spotlight
With the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom now firmly rejected, attention this week turns toward the race for the mayor of Los Angeles. And with actual voting still 13
Texas doctor who defied the state’s abortion ban is sued
A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law has been sued by two people seeking to test the legality of the
UN climate talks: Faint progress on money, none on pollution
Opening pocketbooks wider to fight climate change? That’s looking slightly more doable. Closing more smokestacks for the same goal? Not yet sold. World leaders made “faint signs of progress” on
COVID-19 hospitalizations fall again in LA County; businesses complying with tighter rules
COVID-19 hospitalizations continued declining on Monday, Sept. 20, in Los Angeles County, while health officials again reported generally high compliance with safety restrictions at businesses, despite some lapses in enforcement
Republican Dean Heller announces run for governor of Nevada
Republican Dean Heller announced plans to run for governor in Nevada, declaring Monday that he would oppose government mandates on masks and vaccines and tighten voting laws if elected to
FBI searches Florida home of Gabby Petito’s boyfriend
FBI agents and police Monday searched the home of the boyfriend wanted for questioning in the death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, whose body was discovered over the weekend at a
Haitian migrants getting ‘false information’ as they try to enter U.S.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday warned migrants not to try to enter the United States illegally as more than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants were being
Supreme Court sets arguments in big abortion case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 1 in Mississippi’s bid to have the landmark Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing a woman’s right to an abortion overturned. The court issued
US officials defend expulsion of Haitians from Texas town
More than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from an encampment at a Texas border town, U.S. officials said Monday as they defended a strong response that included
Texas doctor says he defied state’s near-total abortion ban
A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law has all but dared supporters of the state’s near-total ban on the procedure
How to see the Harvest Moon, the last full moon of summer 2021
The Harvest Moon will light up the night sky Monday in a celestial sign that summer is nearing an end. The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox is known
Starbucks is testing vegan whipped cream made from lentils in some US locations
Starbucks’ famous pumpkin spice drinks can be ordered with vegan whipped cream – in two locations. Starbucks Starbucks is testing out vegan whipped cream made with lentils in two Seattle