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NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs
A long-acting HIV drug arrives in Zimbabwe for some at highest risk
NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch in jeopardy
Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature
Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises to restore the ecosystem
FLOREANA ISLAND, Ecuador (AP) – Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens of juvenile hybrids were released to begin restoring the island’s depleted ecosystem.
Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest

In a stretch of Louisiana with about 170 fossil fuel and petrochemical plants, premature death is a fact of life for people living nearby. The air is so polluted and the cancer rates so high it is known as Cancer Alley.

Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, the Trump administration’s latest effort to boost the fossil fuel industry by paring back clean air and water rules.

Cuba's health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade

HAVANA (AP) – Cuba’s debilitated health care system has been pushed to the brink of collapse by the U.S. blockading the country’s oil supply, a Cuban official said Friday. The country’s medical system was already perpetually crisis-stricken along with the island’s economy, with lack of supplies, staff and medicine long being the norm.

Social media can be addictive for adults, but there are ways to cut back

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause the latter, there is no doubt that many people feel like they can’t escape the pull of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms.

You can give old batteries a new life by safely recycling them

NEW YORK (AP) – When household batteries die, it’s hard to know what to do with them. So they get shoved into a junk drawer or sheepishly thrown into the trash.

NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches Artemis II countdown

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – NASA began another practice launch countdown Tuesday for its first moonshot in decades with astronauts after making repairs to fix dangerous fuel leaks that already have bumped the flight into March.

Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over Roundup lawsuits

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer.

Moderna says FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving dispute

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Food and Drug Administration will consider whether to approve Moderna’s new flu vaccine after all, resolving a dispute that had blocked the company’s application for the first-of-its-kind shot.

Olympic figure skaters offer wellness tips for weekend athletes

The figure skaters at the Winter Olympics make it look easy; sheer elegance on hard ice.

Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station
New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation
What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for life