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WSJ: Elon Musk's SpaceX Has a 'De Facto Monopoly' with 88% of Space Launches

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has emerged as the dominant force in the rocket-launch market, handling a staggering 88 percent of customer flights from American launch sites in the first half of 2023.

Bath time for babies

Well it is possible to be optimistic about the future really.

Deconstructing Marianna In Conspiracyland: – Part 2

Rejected artwork for the BBC podcast. In Part 1 we explored the reasons why the basis for the BBC’s “Marianna in Conspiracyland” podcast series is fundamentally flawed. Spring claims that her intention is to investigate “the people at the core of the conspiracy theory movement.” Not only is there

Banks Told They Must Protect Free Speech After Nigel Farage Debanked

The UK Treasury Department is set to introduce rules to prohibit banks from dropping customers over their political views in response to a growing controversy exposed when Brexit leader Nigel Farage said last week that he might be forced to leave the country after being blacklisted by several lenders. The

The Vape Deception

While many are under the impression that e-cigarettes or vaping is safer than smoking traditional combustible cigarettes, evidence is heavily stacked against this notion.

'Superfuel' — Your Definitive Guide to Dietary Fats

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

Growing Up under Chairman Mao—Lily Tang Williams

Lily Tang Williams (website | Twitter) met with David Scott on her first ever trip to Scotland to discuss her early life under Mao, her escape from the poverty, fear and control of communist China, her life in America and her subsequent decision to speak out to warn about the creeping

Burkina Faso: Unlawful Killings, ‘Disappearances’ by the Army

(Nairobi) – The Burkina Faso armed forces summarily executed at least 9 men, and forcibly disappeared and apparently killed 18 others in 3 incidents since February 2023 in Séno province, Human Rights Watch said today. In one incident, soldiers severely beat eight children ages 6 to 16. The military allegedly

60% of Calories Are From Ultraprocessed Food for Many People

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Ultraprocessed foods contribute to premature death.

What's All the Noise About Coffee?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

NYC Tells Coal, Wood Oven Pizzerias to Cut Carbon Emissions by 75%

New York City has told pizzerias that use coal or wood-burning ovens to slice their carbon emissions by 75 percent or else face hefty fines.

How Colostrum Can Benefit Your Immune Health

STORY AT-A-GLANCE For the first three to four days after giving birth, all mammals, including humans, produce colostrum, also known as initial milk or first milk.