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The U.S. midterm elections are all but guaranteed to be chaotic and contentious, but no matter what their results portend for 2028 and beyond, recent moves by the president of Nicaragua offer a cautionary example for anyone worried about the United States’ democratic future. On July 19, Nicaraguan President DanielContinue Reading

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Last month, the Boston Celtics traded 29-year-old superstar Jaylen Brown to their division rival, the Philadelphia 76ers. A former NBA finals MVP and vocal activist who is arguably a top-five player in the league, Boston settled for an overpriced, injury-prone, post-prime veteran, Paul George, and a few draft picks. ForContinue Reading

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The Pakistani Taliban said four suicide bombers carried out the assault in the country’s northwest., The Pakistani Taliban said four suicide bombers carried out the assault in the country’s northwest. A suicide attack on a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan has killed 27 people, including soldiers, police and gunmen, theContinue Reading

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Michael T. Lippert NASA Pilot Michael T. Lippert is a research test pilot at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. He is assigned to fly the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft, along with the F-15 and F/A-18 support aircraft, and to support NASA’s advanced air mobility research projects.Continue Reading

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NASA’s X-59 test pilot Mike Lippert stands in front of the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Lippert joins NASA as the third X-59 pilot supporting the Quesst mission, which will eventually fly over U.S. communitiesContinue Reading