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• Europe has been dependent on Elon Musk's SpaceX to reach space — but that could be about to change.
• The Ariane 6, Europe's answer to SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, is set to launch on Tuesday. 
• Officials hope it will compete with SpaceX's rockets, but Elon Musk isn't so sure.

SpaceX is dominating the global space

NASA’s Mission 1 crew — all volunteers — have left their 1700-square-foot habitat at the Johnson Space Center. Since last June 25, they’ve conducted a fair few simulated Mars walks, grown vegetables and performed other tasks designed to support life and work in that environment. They also faced (a simulation of) the stressors actual space travelers to Mars could experience, like 22-minute

• Boeing agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the US.
• Its government contracts, worth 37% of last year's revenue, could be in jeopardy.
• Boeing faces other investigations and lawsuits from Alaska Airlines passengers.

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the US, the Justice

• Ultra-processed foods dominate the Western diet and are linked to serious health issues.
• Food companies use sensory scientists to make UPFs irresistible.
• Professor Barry Smith, a senses expert, cut out UPFs and lost weight without trying

• "The Boys" actor Chace Crawford said he almost had a panic attack before a sex scene with an octopus. 
• Crawford told Rolling Stone the showrunner helped to make him feel more comfortable. 
• Crawford is the latest to speak out about the challenges of shooting intimate scenes. 

"The Boys" actor Chace Crawford said he nearly had

• Ray Dalio cast doubt on the idea of universal basic income on the "Lex Fridman Podcast" in 2019.
• The elite investor warned cash handouts could fuel bad habits and defund superior social programs.
• Programs with proven outcomes that boost productivity are a better bet, Dalio said.

Universal basic income is winning support from some as a power

• Vaishali Gauba dreamed of being a journalist in the US but wasn't able to secure an H-1B visa. 
• Years later, Gauba secured a work visa in Canada after moving there to study. 
• She said she likes Canada's quality of life and found the visa process is friendlier to

• Gila Pfeffer is a humor writer who splits her time between NYC and London.
• The following is an adapted excerpt from her memoir, "Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences."
• It chronicles her journey as a cancer previvor and survivor, determined

• It's been two years since I saw my best friend, and we never talk on the phone. 
• Instead, we text each other throughout the day, and I still feel close to her. 
• I wonder if it's a healthy habit, but it works for us and our priorities. 

My best friend and I haven't seen one another in person since we last saw each other

CMF, a budget-friendly sub-brand Nothing announced last August, has officially unveiled a trio of new products. There’s a smartphone, a watch and earbuds, all of which seem to be modest in both price and features.

Let’s start with the smartphone. Nothing made a splash with its original smartphone, the Nothing Phone 1, and the appropriately-named CMF Phone 1 hopes to follow suit. It wouldn’t be a