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Technology

Blue Origin is going all in on the New Glenn rocket

The infrastructure is designed to support multiple flights per week by the end of the decade.
Ars Technica
U.S. Politics

How DOJ hopes the Supreme Court will limit judges' authority next

The Trump administration is making its next move to rein in judges’ authority to block the president’s agenda. On Wednesday, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to declare that judges can’t set aside federal agency rules nationwide when they find them unlawful. It would add to the Trump administration’s major high court victory two...
The Hill
Science

Bonanza of new dates rewrites the history of the Inca

The South American empire lasted longer, and met more resistance, than scholars thought
Science Magazine

Trump rules out using a nuclear bomb on Iran: Why that matters

It is the first time the president has addressed nuclear weapons, but he didn't deny US could use 'mother of all bombs'.
Al Jazeera

Nike's India campus is a long-term growth bet amid turnaround

Nike announced earlier this month that it's expanding into India. The retailer has been broadly struggling, especially in the China market.
CNBC

KFC to switch to Coca-Cola beverages in U.S. restaurants for the first time in decades

KFC is switching from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola as its beverage supplier for U.S. restaurants.
CNBC