Applications are live for NASA’s next four-person cohort to live and work from a 3D-printed, 1,700-square-foot facility.
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How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The US Supreme Court will decide
Lower courts have said it’s unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside if no shelter is available. Cities say these rulings have paralyzed their efforts to manage growing tent encampments.
Violent crime is dropping fast in the US — even if Americans don’t believe it
In cities big and small, from both coasts, violence has dropped. Yet when you ask people about crime in the country, the perception is it’s getting a lot worse.
Research at the heart of a federal case against the abortion pill has been retracted
A research paper that raises questions about the safety of abortion has been retracted. The research is cited in a federal judge’s ruling about the abortion pill mifepristone.
It’s no surprise there’s a global measles outbreak. But the numbers are ‘staggering’
Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases, and also one of the most preventable.
Scientists explore whether to add a ‘Category 6’ designation for hurricanes
Under the new scale, Category 6 hurricanes would be exceedingly rare right now.