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The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. ― Elie Wiesel


“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”   ― Elie Wiesel



DAILY SPECIALS






Top automakers warn Trump about plan to rollback emissions standards




SPACE

Astronomers Worry New SpaceX Satellite Constellation Could Impact Research

NASA selects first commercial partners for 2024 Artemis moon landing

Best space pictures in May: Moon from orbit and stars' fiery birth



Students Study Extraterrestrial (Sort Of) DNA

The International Space Station over Miami, Florida. Image credit: Getty Images.
What is it? In May, astronauts on the International Space Station used CRISPR/Cas-9 technology to successfully edit genes in space for the first time.
Why does it matter? Earth’s atmosphere protects those of us on the ground from cosmic radiation that can result in genetic damage — protection not afforded to astronauts, particularly those who spend long periods of time in space. NASA and other agencies are seeking to better understand the effects of cosmic radiation on DNA in order to protect the health of voyagers on long-haul journeys — say, those going to Mars or beyond.
How does it work? Astronauts brought a specific kind of yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, aboard ISS and then used the gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas-9 to intentionally damage the yeast’s DNA; then they could track how the cells repaired themselves, and if any genetic mutations resulted from the repair process. Astronauts were in charge of the onboard experimentation, but they got a little help from the ground: The test was part of a project called Genes in Space, which enlists earthling students to design DNA experiments. Some of the students on the Genes in Space-6 investigation were from Mounds View High School in Arden Hills, Minnesota. [https://www.ge.com/reports/the-5-coolest-things-on-earth-this-week-5/]


Today in 1960: Space Race

“The U.S. got off to a sluggish start in the race for space. It was the Soviet Union, using a giant rocket developed for military purposes, that opened the space age on Oct. 4, 1957 with Sputnik I. With the doomed dog Laika, the U.S.S.R. put the first animal into orbit. The Soviets scored the first hit on the moon, took the first photograph of the moon's far side. The U.S. still can not match the weight-lifting capacity of Russia's satellite booster. But U.S. satellites have long since made up in quantity and quality what they lacked, until Midas II, in size.” (June 6, 1960)



TERRORISM

'Naked economic terrorism': China takes aim at US amid trade war

Terrorism Trends in Tajikistan

Report: Man arrested after alleged plot to toss grenades in Times Square

House Homeland Security Hearing on Domestic Terrorism



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SPEAKING OUT

Police should not take reporters from the scene and leave their clearance operation free from media supervisionHong Kong Journalists Association statement
If I had gone home and slept, I may have had regretsKatherine Fung, protester










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