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NASA scraps first all-female spacewalk for want of a medium-sized spacesuit

NASA scraps first all-female spacewalk for want of a medium-sized spacesuit

Two female astronauts were set to become the first women to spacewalk together around the International Space Station this week. But they both wear medium spacesuits, and only one was space-ready.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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What's the next technological frontier?

What's the next technological frontier?

When the World Wide Web debuted 30 years ago, it was seen as the new frontier -- the great equalizer, even. As we celebrate three decades of the web, how much have we gained from it? MPR News' Stephanie Curtis filled in for host Kerri Miller.
by Stephanie Curtis

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U.S. judge blocks oil, gas drilling over climate change

U.S. judge blocks oil, gas drilling over climate change

A judge has blocked oil and gas drilling on almost 500 square miles in Wyoming. The order marks the latest in a string of court rulings over the past decade faulting the government's consideration of emissions when issuing energy leases.
by Associated Press

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Massive U.S. machines that hunt for ripples in space-time just got an upgrade

Massive U.S. machines that hunt for ripples in space-time just got an upgrade

The twin sites in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory are about to go back online. New hardware should make them able to sense more colliding black holes and other cosmic events.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Marcelo Gleiser wins Templeton Prize for quest to confront 'mystery of who we are'

Marcelo Gleiser wins Templeton Prize for quest to confront 'mystery of who we are'

The prestigious award comes with nearly $1.5 million in winnings. The physicist, who teaches at Dartmouth and has written for NPR, says he's driven by the "many questions we still have no clue about."
by Colin Dwyer

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Facebook says service hindered by lack of local news

The service, launched last year, is currently available in some 400 cities in the United States. But the social media giant said it has found that 40 percent of Americans live in places where there weren't enough local news stories to support it.
by The Associated Press

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