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1. For Artemis II, Returning to Earth May Be the Most Dangerous Part of the Mission
   After a successful flight around the moon, the astronauts are relying on a flawed heat shield to protect them as they re-enter Earth’s atmosphere.
2. These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why.
   A long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.
3. NASA Prepares for Artemis II Splashdown After Historic Moon Flyby
   The mission is seen as a key step toward resuming crewed lunar landings. Artemis II’s four astronauts are scheduled to land in the waters off Southern California on Friday.
4. See First Photos From NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Capturing a Setting Earth and Eclipse
   The White House and NASA released imagery captured by the cameras of the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission.
5. Artemis II Astronauts Head Home After Historic Journey Around the Moon
   The NASA lunar flyby took the four crew members farther from Earth than any humans. They witnessed a solar eclipse and received praise in a call from President Trump.
6. NASA Families Don’t Go to the Moon, but They’re on the Mission, Too
   For the families of the Artemis II astronauts, the mission “begins at assignment.”
7. How and When to Watch NASA’s Artemis II Splash Down in Pacific Ocean
   Here’s what you need to know about Artemis II and the splashdown of the Orion capsule.
8. Is a Big Album Dropping? You Might Want to Watch the Road.
   A study found that traffic fatalities increased in the United States by nearly 15 percent on the same days as the biggest album releases.
9. E.P.A. Says It Will End Biden’s Coal Ash Disposal Rules
   Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the changes would help U.S. “energy dominance.” Environmentalists said they threaten drinking water.
10. New Charter Allows RFK Jr. to Reclaim Vaccine Policy Despite Court Ruling
    The charter, published on Thursday, alters the makeup and purpose of the panel, opening the door for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reclaim his revision of national vaccine policy.
11. Climate Change Denial Sees a Resurgence in Trump’s Washington
    A conference near the White House drew hundreds of people who reject the scientific consensus on climate change. The mood was triumphant.
12. I.U.C.N. Red List Moves Emperor Penguins to “Endangered”
    Populations are declining as climate change causes the sea ice the birds need for survival to retreat, according to researchers.
13. Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew
    New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.
14. Why Manatees Need Humans to Slow Down and Pay Attention
    These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be done to help them?
15. Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results
    While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.
16. Artemis II Astronauts Get a Break After Journey Around the Moon
    The crew of the NASA mission had a quiet day as they flew home toward Earth.
17. How Psychedelics Affect the Brain
    An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of the brain.
18. NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Spread ‘Moon Joy’ to the Public
    While science can seem colorless and plain, NASA’s lunar crew members have brought expressiveness and emotion about their journey to mission control and the public.
19. Idaho Cut Services for People With Schizophrenia. Then the Deaths Began.
    Eliminating outreach to people with severe mental illness set off such a cascade of bad outcomes that Idaho has scrambled to reverse the cuts.
20. Trump Calls Artemis II Astronauts After Their Historic Journey Around the Moon
    The conversation celebrated a small, but significant, step in an ambitious plan for missions to the moon and Mars that Mr. Trump had set early in his first term.
21. The hundreds of mementos aboard Artemis II include a flag that never made it to the moon.
    
22. The first earthlings to the moon weren’t humans. They were tortoises.
    
23. The crew will see a solar eclipse while on the far side of the moon.
    
24. The Dark Side of the Moon Is Really the Far Side
    Scientists prefer to call the backside of the moon its “far” side.
25. As the astronauts lose contact with Earth, NASA isn’t worried.
    
26. How to Follow NASA’s Artemis II Around the Far Side of the Moon
    The astronauts will head into a communications blackout at 6:44 p.m. Eastern time as they become the first people to travel around the moon since 1972.
27. The Artemis II crew breaks a distance record.
    Three Americans and one Canadian traveling on NASA’s Orion spacecraft surpassed a milestone set by the crew of Apollo 13 in 1970.
28. Artemis II Astronauts Name Moon Crater After Carroll, Reid Wiseman’s Late Wife
    The crew shared an emotional moment with mission control and the family of Reid Wiseman, whose wife, Carroll, died in 2020, on the ground in Houston.
29. Human eyes are seeing the far side of the moon for the first time in a long time.
    
30. Exploring the Far Side of the Moon
    As Artemis II flies around the far side of the moon, our graphics editor Marco Hernandez describes what the astronauts are looking for.
31. This is the most important science experiment aboard Artemis II.
    
32. Suspect in Hacking of Climate Activists Is Extradited to New York
    Prosecutors say Amit Forlit ran a global hacking operation on behalf of a Washington lobbying group that aimed to thwart environmental lawsuits against oil companies.
33. Here’s What Food the Artemis II Astronauts Will Eat in Space
    The Artemis II astronauts have scheduled times for breakfast, lunch and dinner with set menus based on their personal preferences and nutritional needs.
34. Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments
    With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off.
35. Trump’s USAID Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors
    While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.
36. Artemis II Astronauts Set New Distance Record in Moon Flyby: What to Know
    The journey around the moon of three Americans and one Canadian is going into its sixth day, but it’s not too late to get caught up on it.
37. NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter
    Ahead of a lunar flyby on Monday, the crew celebrated the astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s first spaceflight and got a special message from Charlie Duke, the Apollo 16 moonwalker.
38. Where Are NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Now? Closer to the Moon Than Earth.
    The astronauts said they had lost track of which day it is on Earth on their transit to the moon.
39. How Scientifically Accurate Is ‘Project Hail Mary’? Experts Weigh In
    Based on hard science fiction, a genre that prioritizes scientific accuracy, the blockbuster gets a lot right but misses a few things, experts say.
40. For Many Patients Leaving the I.C.U., the Struggle Has Only Just Begun
    A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.
41. Houston Cheers on Artemis II Moon Mission, Reclaiming Its Place as ‘Space City’
    The Artemis II mission elicited deep feelings for many Americans, particularly in Houston, the home of mission control.
42. Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk
    Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations.
43. NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Took iPhones Into Space
    The astronauts traveling in the Artemis II spacecraft were allowed to take smartphones with them. Sadly, they can’t connect to the internet.
44. H.H.S. Takes a First Step Toward Restoring Vaccine Advisory Committee
    A federal judge last month questioned the legitimacy of the panel and overturned its recent work. A notice suggests that it may be revived on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s terms.
45. Artemis II Pilot Test Drove the Orion Capsule on the Way to the Moon
    Victor Glover, a former Navy test pilot, carefully maneuvered the Orion capsule in space around a discarded rocket stage. The demonstration is crucial for future moon landing missions.
46. NASA Unveils 1st Earth Photos From Artemis II Moon Mission: ‘You Look Beautiful.’
    The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon.