No one doubts that the biggest achievement of the July 20, 1969, lunar landing was simply getting there. It was a monumental triumph of will — and technology. Yet once Neil Armstrong took that historic step, the point of the mission switched: Armstrong and fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin set out to further man’s understanding of … Continue reading "What the moon landings taught us"

Every morning, Dan Kaplan finds an article next to his plate at the breakfast table, placed there by his wife, Sandy. It is always a jeremiad against Donald Trump. Dan had done business with Trump and was impressed with his decisiveness. “Trump gets things done,” he said, and voted Republican for the first time in … Continue reading "How to put love above politics"

Just as we had feared, the drive to replenish the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has stalled in the Senate, held up in the name of “fiscal responsibility.” The House last week voted 402-12 to advance the legislation to ensure funding through 2092, but Mike Lee (R-Utah) placed a procedural hold on it Wednesday that … Continue reading "Senate games must not delay cash for the 9\/11 victims fund"

A South Carolina mental health patient died when staffers jumped on him in an attempt to restrain him, according to a report. A probe into the death of 35-year-old William Avant determined he was suffocated at G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital in Columbia, The State reported on Monday. Staffers said the incident occurred in January … Continue reading "Probe finds mental health patient died when staffers piled on him"

When Neil Armstrong took his “one small step” on July 20, 1969, the future of manned space exploration seemed bright — yet the moon has spun untrampled by humans since Apollo 17 blasted off in December 1972. Fifty years after Apollo 11’s triumph, however, a new space race is ramping up to put boots back … Continue reading "The next person to land on the moon may not be American"

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Thursday blasted Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s life sentence as “inhumane” — echoing comments made by the convicted druglord himself. “A sentence for life in a hostile jail” would be “hard” and not worth living, said López Obrador at a morning press conference, according to Reuters. He did, however, … Continue reading "Mexican president calls El Chapo’s life sentence ‘inhumane’"

Christina Applegate is having a career renaissance because her Netflix show “Dead to Me” — for which she was just nominated for an Emmy — has a staggering number of viewers. According to the streaming giant, 30 million people have watched the dark comedy. The show — which has already been renewed for a Season … Continue reading "‘Dead to Me’ pulled in 30 million viewers on Netflix"

A mom and her three small children were killed in a possible stabbing inside their Georgia home overnight, according to a new report. Jerrica Spellman, 29, and her children — who range in age from less than a year old to 3 years old — were killed in their South Columbus home within the Elizabeth … Continue reading "Mom, three young children found slain in Georgia home"

The Dutch airline KLM took a social media beating this week after its India team shared a tweet about the seats where passengers are most likely to die, according to a new report. Click Here: Arsenal FC Jerseys The tweet in question, posted by @KLMIndia along with the hashtags #TuesdayTrivia, #Aircraft and #Facts, has since … Continue reading "KLM blasted for sharing tweet about fatalities based on seats"

Imagine going blind just because you showered while wearing your contact lenses. That’s what happened to one unfortunate 41-year-old woman in the UK, who lost vision in her left eye after contracting a parasite associated with wearing contacts, thanks to her habit of swimming and showering with her contacts in. She came to her doctor … Continue reading "Another person goes blind after showering with contacts left in"