NASA Launches Spherex Telescope to Map Cosmic Glow
The $488 million Spherex observatory has launched on a mission to map the entire sky in infrared, aiming to reveal how galaxies formed and evolved since the Big Bang.
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White House Withdraws CDC Director Nominee David Weldon
The Trump administration has withdrawn Dr. David Weldon’s nomination to lead the CDC, citing a lack of Senate support and his controversial anti-vaccine stance.
MSF Reports Surge in Cholera Cases Amid Haiti's Water and Security Crisis
Doctors Without Borders treated 150 new cholera patients in early March, citing a dangerous combination of limited clean water access and unsanitary conditions for displaced victims of gang violence.
Measles Outbreak in Southwest US Exceeds 250 Cases with Two Deaths
A growing measles outbreak across Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma has surpassed 250 cases and resulted in two deaths, prompting health officials to urge vaccination.
Monarch Butterfly Population in Mexico Rebounds Amid Ongoing North American Decline
The area covered by monarchs wintering in Mexico doubled this year, offering a rare positive sign despite severe declines in western populations and broader habitat loss across the continent.
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CORRECTION · Aug 24
A Friday story misstated the transit fund's size as $2.1B. It is $4.2B. We regret the error. Our standards