The Webb Telescope Shows We Don’t Need Astronauts to Explore the Cosmos
By Martin Rees and Donald GoldsmithJuly 21, 2022 12:01 pm ETNASA’s release of the stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope signals the start of a…
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NASA Opens Way for Additional Moon Lander After SpaceX Contract Win
The Biden administration proposed new funding for NASA’s lunar aspirations, including a second moon-lander project that would compete with an already-awarded…
EV Charging Network Will Target Interstate Highways
WASHINGTON—The $5 billion program to create a national network of electric-vehicle charging stations will give priority to interstate…
IRS Retreats From Facial Recognition to Verify Taxpayers’ Identities
WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is scrapping its use of a private facial-recognition system to authenticate taxpayers’…
Elon Musk, Other Leaders Sell Stock at Historic Levels as Market Soars, Tax Changes Loom
Company founders and leaders are unloading their stock at historic levels, with some selling shares in their businesses for the first time in years, amid…
FTC’s Effort to Strengthen Online Privacy Protections Faces Hurdles
The Federal Trade Commission has outlined a far-reaching vision for protecting consumers’ privacy online, but the plan faces challenges including budget…
U.S., European Nations Claim Progress on Path to Removing Digital Taxes
The U.S. and five European countries have reached an agreement on how those countries’ digital-service taxes would be withdrawn as a broader international…