Seven astronauts died when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry on Feb. 1, 2003. NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy looks back on the tragedy and how it shaped the agency.
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The White House plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May
The declarations have been extended several times since they were first enacted back in 2020. The plan could have implications for several COVID-related policies, such as funds for tests and vaccines.
FDA moves to ease restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with men
Long criticized as discriminatory, the policy has prevented many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Food and Drug Administration revealed a draft of its new approach on Friday.
Earth will have ‘a very close encounter’ with an asteroid tonight, NASA says
There’s no reason for alarm — but a NASA engineer calls it “one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded.”
Biden administration invites ordinary citizens to help resettle refugees
The Biden administration is encouraging ordinary U.S. citizens to help resettle refugees, via the newly launched sponsorship program Welcome Corps in partnership with non-profit organizations.
A recession might be coming. Here’s what it could look like
From a mild recession to a so-called hard landing, NPR sifts through the wild array of recession predictions.