NASA Gets Moon Lander Plan B’s From SpaceX and Blue Origin
As NASA worries that China will win the next moon race, Elon Musk and his company tangled with critics. Source link
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Indiana University Lifts Ban on Printing News in College Newspaper
The university faced fierce criticism after it fired the director of student media and said that news coverage could be published only online. Source link
A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic
Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations. Source link
Are Wealth Taxes the Best Way to Tax the Ultra Rich?
Plans for a wealth tax, which is dividing France, have gotten popular around the world as inequality has widened and government debt has risen. Source link
What If You Spent Every Waking Moment Taking On Elon Musk?
Aaron Greenspan was once a promising entrepreneur. He has spent the last two decades lobbing grenades at the country’s most powerful tech moguls. Source link
‘Ridiculousness’ Is Ending, and With It an Era for MTV
The cable channel has run endless reruns of the comedy clip show for several years, a move that was copied by other cable companies. Source link
Low Prices Aren’t Stopping Exxon and Chevron From Pumping More Oil
The two biggest U.S. oil companies increased production in the third quarter and reported lower but still robust profits. Source link
Republicans in Congress Show Signs of Angst Over Trump’s Trade War
Senators opposed the president’s plan to import beef from Argentina and voted three times this week to end his power to enforce sweeping tariffs. Source link
As Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In
New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy. Source link
Interest Rates Are Falling. Why Are People Still Buying Money Market Funds?
The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says. Source link