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    Apollo 11: As They Shot It - Returning Home

    Apollo 11’s return to Earth, in the astronauts’ words and photos.

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Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50th Anniversary

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    Watch Our Moonshot for the Stage

    On Sunday night, The Times presents a play, built from the words of the men and women who made the Apollo missions happen.

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    A Menu for Mars? NASA Plans to Grow Chiles in Space

    Astronauts would probably have to grow some of their own food to survive a round trip to Mars. Could a crop of chiles be the gateway to the future?

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    Science Fiction Sent Man to the Moon

    Neil Armstrong’s first small step owed more than you’d think to the footsteps of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells and Fritz Lang.

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    This Cockatoo Thinks He Can Dance

    Researchers have become convinced that Snowball, a YouTube sensation, and perhaps other animals, share humans’ sensitivity to music. He certainly has his own moves.

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    Moody’s Buys Climate Data Firm, Signaling New Scrutiny of Climate Risks

    The bond-rating agency's purchase of Four Twenty Seven suggests that governments and companies that ignore climate threats could be penalized.

    By Christopher Flavelle

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    Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer Are Recalled Worldwide

    Under pressure from the Food and Drug Administration, Allergan will stop selling textured implants. Thirty-three deaths have been tied to the devices.

    By Denise Grady

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    Now There’s an Event to Storm Loch Ness: ‘Find Dat Big Boi’

    A Facebook invitation, apparently inspired by a call to storm Area 51 in Nevada, attracted more than 22,000 pledges to seek out the fabled monster.

    By Palko Karasz

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    Need a Mental Health Day? Some States Give Students the Option

    An expert called the laws in both Utah and Oregon a “win” and said students who are “quietly suffering” from mental illness will benefit most.

    By Derrick Bryson Taylor

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    Ethics Office Examines Allegations That Interior Dept. Officials Violated Transparency Laws

    The department’s internal ethics watchdog is examining whether top Trump appointees violated open-record laws by withholding or delaying the release of public files.

    By Coral Davenport

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    Daniel Callahan, 88, Dies; Bioethics Pioneer Weighed ‘Human Finitude’

    At the Hastings Center, which he co-founded, he explored ethical issues raised by medical advances and questioned the wisdom of prolonging life.

    By Katharine Q. Seelye

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    Edith Irby Jones, Barrier-Breaking Doctor in the South, Dies at 91

    Watching her sister die of typhoid inspired her to become a doctor focused on treating poor people. She blazed a trail along the way.

    By Richard Sandomir

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    When You Wear Sunscreen, You’re Taking Part in a Safety Study

    But that doesn’t mean we should stop using it.

    By Kim Tingley

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    House Democrats Offer an Alternative to the Green New Deal

    The influential group of lawmakers is calling for net-zero emissions in the United States by 2050. Supporters of the Green New Deal say that's not enough.

    By Lisa Friedman

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    Five Women Who Made the Moon Landing Possible

    That “giant leap for mankind” happened thanks to plenty of women.

    By Maya Salam

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