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Blue Origin breaks the accessibility barrier by sending the first wheelchair user to space

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture added a page to the space history books today by sending the first wheelchair user into space. “It was the coolest experience,” said Michaela “Michi” Benthaus, a ...
The New York Times

Dutch Return ‘Java Man’ Bones, With 40,000 Fossils Set to Follow

The items were taken in the late 19th century from what was then called the Dutch East Indies. Indonesia had been trying to get them back for decades. By Nina Siegal Reporting from Amsterdam The ...
Chicago Tribune

‘A long road ahead’: Family of Blue Line burn victim launches GoFundMe

After an outpouring of support following her attack on a CTA Blue Line train, the family of Bethany MaGee has established a GoFundMe campaign to help offset costs as she continues her recovery. MaGee, ...
Forbes

Meet The Tree That Produces The Only True Blue Fruit On The Planet. Hint: It’s Not Actually Blue

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The quandong’s fruit appear intensely blue, but without ...
ABC 7 Chicago

CTA Blue Line fire attack suspect charged with terrorism to remain in custody, judge rules

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The man accused of dousing a woman in gasoline and setting her on fire on a CTA train will stay behind bars. U.S. Magistrate Judge Laura McNally ordered Lawrence Reed to remain in ...
CBS News

Victim's family speaks out after woman set on fire on Blue Line train

For the first time since a woman was set on fire on board a CTA Blue Line train this week, her family was speaking out on Thursday. "We would like to thank everyone for their prayers and well-wishes ...
WGN-TV

Person of interest in custody after woman set on fire on CTA Blue Line train in Loop: CPD

CHICAGO — A person of interest is in custody in connection to a woman who was set on fire during a fight on a CTA Blue Line train overnight, according to Chicago police. Police said the attack ...
Phys.org

Offsetting blue carbon benefits: Mangrove tree stems identified as previously underestimated methane source

Mangrove ecosystems rank among the most efficient "blue carbon" systems on Earth, capable of absorbing and storing vast quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2). However, mangroves also release ...
Rolling Stone

How the Rolling Stones Found Their Third Act With ‘Black and Blue’

Featuring audition jams with Jeff Beck and Harvey Mandel, as well as rare tracks and concert recordings, a new expanded reissue of the band's 1976 album gives us a 360 look at a crucial turning point ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Delays Rocket for First NASA Mission

Blue Origin postponed a planned second flight of its flagship New Glenn rocket on Sunday, delaying a mission seen as a crucial test for the Jeff Bezos-backed space company in its quest to challenge ...
Phys.org

Bezos's Blue Origin set to launch NASA mission to Mars

New Glenn, the towering rocket built by Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin, is set to take off on its second mission Sunday as competition intensifies with Elon Musk's SpaceX. The 322-foot ...