Extra, Extra
In Fact It’s a Blast: “A towering orange-and-white NASA rocket blasted off from Florida on Wednesday evening, lifting four astronauts toward space and transporting spectators’ imaginations to a future in which Americans may again set foot on the moon … ‘We have a beautiful moonrise and we’re headed right at it,” said Reid Wiseman, the NASA astronaut who is the commander of the mission.'” Artemis II Successfully Kicks Off 10-Day Lunar Mission. Here’s a look at the launch in photos, and from a pretty enthusiastic group watching from nearby. To follow along, you can watch NASA’s Artemis II Live Mission Coverage.
+ Muscular Build: “Hitler passed hours in the bunker complex studying table-size models of his future construction projects. Speer recalls sitting with Hitler as late as April 1945, the month of his suicide, while he pored over architectural projects that included a palatial residence that Hitler hoped to have completed by 1950, with an office that measured 960 square meters, 16 times the size of the old Reich chancellor office, and a dining room that could seat 1,000 guests.” The Atlantic (Gift Article): Hitler’s Edifice Complex. “He was obsessed with adding an expensive new wing to the Reich Chancellery, part of his grandiose architectural ambitions for the nation’s capital.” In other news… Trump appointee-led commission approves White House ballroom plans.
+ Betting the Over Down Under: “Australia said it would ban gambling advertisements featuring celebrities and limit online gambling advertisements to internet users over 18 from next year, an attempt to appease public health concerns but falling short of measures recommended by its own inquiry.”
+ Memory Storage: “It was so simple at the start. When Michael got into the game of flipping used goods, he just wanted to make some money. But the business of dealing in people’s abandoned possessions, it turns out, can be fraught. Two years into his pursuit, he knows all too well that every locker tells a story, many of them bleak.” A New Jersey Teen Finds Treasure, and More, in Abandoned Storage Units.
+ You Bet Your Assets: OpenAI closes record-breaking $122 billion funding round as anticipation builds for IPO. “Moments like this do not come often. The capital being deployed today is helping build the infrastructure layer for intelligence itself. Over time, that value will flow back into the economy, to companies, to communities, and increasingly to individuals.” Ooh, I can’t wait…
