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SpaceX Announces Plan to Lay Off 10 Percent of Its Workforce

Elon Musk's company cites “extraordinarily difficult challenges ahead" as reason for the job cuts.

Lone Snail Dies, Species Now Extinct

George was the last tree snail of his kind.

Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Caused Mile-High Tsunami

The asteroid created a crater a mile deep in the Gulf of Mexico.

How Your Brain Decides To Make High Risk Decisions

Biomedical engineering study doubles down on research into gambling decisions.

Inside the Firing-and-Hiring Process for NFL Head Coaches

During the playoffs, the business of the NFL is in high gear off the field for the teams that didn't make the postseason.

Brad Meltzer Unearths Plot to Kill George Washington

Author's new book, “The First Conspiracy,” details scheme of British-loyalist would-be assassins.

Nude Restaurant In Paris Set To Close

It takes more than glowing reviews to keep a place in business.

Space Collision Could “Wreak Havoc” On Our Galaxy

The Milky Way is on course to collide with the Large Magellanic Cloud.

China Releases First 360 Degree Photo from Far Side of the Moon

Images showcase the moon landscape and a large crater called the Von Kármán.

Five Long-Reads From This Week Not About the Government Shutdown

Helicopter parenting, free agent freeze-out, armed schools, and the white nationalist in Congress.

How Would a Super Bowl Win Change the Legacy of Philip Rivers?

The 37-year-old quarterback has never made it past the AFC Championship Game.

Will Cowboys Have Home-field Advantage for Game in LA?

The Rams are hoping Dallas fans don't overrun the Coliseum for their playoff game.

Democrats Reportedly Trying to “Rein In” Ocasio-Cortez

The anti-establishment, democratic socialist isn't playing by the House Democratic Caucus' rules.

Is There a Right and Wrong Way to Eat Lunch at Your Desk?

Or should you even be having a bite "al desko" in the first place?

Report: US Immigration Approved Thousands of Child Bride Requests

Nearly 6,000 approvals—some for minors as young as 13—were granted between 2007 and 2017.