The Morning After: NASA’s year-long Mars simulation volunteers return to the real world

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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 a fraud-conspiracy charge over the 737 Max saga, but it isn't out of the woods just yet

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The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon
The fuselage-plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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  • 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

A scientist lost weight without trying after he stopped eating the types of ultra-processed foods he helped create. Here are 3 ways he cut down.

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Professor Barry Smith used to work with companies creating ultra-processed foods but stopped when he became more aware of the health risks.

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  • 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 said he 'almost had a panic attack' before filming an infamous octopus sex scene. He's the latest to speak out about how challenging intimate shoots can be.

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Chace Crawford as the Deep in "The Boys" season three.

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  • "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

Billionaire Ray Dalio thinks universal basic income is no magic wand — and may even do more harm than good

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Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates.

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  • 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

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I lost my dream job in the US because I couldn't get a work visa. In Canada, the pathway has been much smoother.

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Vaishali Gauba was given a work visa in Canada after moving there in 2022.

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  • 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

I got tested for the BRCA gene mutation while I was pregnant. With my family history, I knew I wanted a double mastectomy regardless of the results.

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Gila Pfeffer is the author of "Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences."

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  • 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

My best friend and I haven't hung out in years, and we haven't spoken on the phone. Our friendship is entirely through text.

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The author, not pictured, only texts her best friend.

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  • 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

Nothing's budget-friendly brand CMF announced three new products, including a $200 smartphone

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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

It's official: McDonald's should stick to unhealthy food

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McDonald's whole thing is that it is not some beacon of health.

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A thing that is real: craving McDonald's. A thing that is not real: craving a salad from McDonald's. Customers know that. McDonald's does, too, and it shouldn't forget it.

The fast-food chain's forays into healthier alternatives have been rotten. At The Wall Street Journal's Global Food Forum in June, Joe