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When I asked NASA leadership whether they had changed their approach to asking for Artemis funding in the midst of the pandemic, I was prepared for the agency’s usual, dreamy remarks about the importance of exploring the great unknown. The answer, while indirect, was more down-to-earth, in keeping with the …

Ciara and Russell Wilson are giving back to the Seattle community amid the coronavirus pandemic.  The couple announced March 17 that they were donating one million meals to the city they’ve called home through Food Lifeline.  “Seattle has given us so much. Now you have people losing their jobs who …

Inmates in prisons and jails across the United States are especially vulnerable to contracting the coronavirus, and to that end, some states have instituted safety measures and even let some non-violent offenders walk. That said, some states haven’t taken enough action in protecting those housed in penitentiaries and local jails …

Many incarcerated men and women, especially non-violent offenders, are being released from jails and prisons across the country over fears that COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, will spread rapidly behind bars. Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has allegedly contracted coronavirus at Rikers Island, where he’s currently serving a 23-year sentence, and …

Police have opened an investigation after a 22-year-old Washington State University football player was found dead in his apartment Tuesday (Mar. 24). Police in Pullman, Washington tell TMZ Sports they were called to Bryce Beekman’s apartment around 5:44 p.m. Tuesday evening for a person with “breathing problems,” but when …

Nyakim Gatwech The stigma of colorism has negatively impacted the self-esteem of many young black girls and women. For one model, her dark skin helped her give birth to a thriving modeling career with a net worth of $4 million. Nyakim Gatwech, the 24-year old model known as the Queen …

A mammogram technician and mother of a young child was found dead from coronavirus in her Georgia home, state officials said. Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk says police discovered the 42-year-old woman’s body Thursday (Mar. 19) in the living room of her home in Newnan, about 40 miles southwest …

Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) In recent weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in people hoarding toilet paper and guns because this is America, dammit. In Los Angeles, though, one of those things has been taken off the board. CNN reports that Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva has labeled gun …

Wendy Williams says she’s abstaining from sex due to the coronavirus outbreak. The talk show host shared details about her sex life on Monday (March 23) after a segement was ommitted from her March 20 appearance on “The Dr. Oz Show,” PEOPLE reports. Williams filmed her show from the comfort of …

A group of young adults in Kentucky hosted a “coronavirus party” to defy orders from state and federal officials to socially distance, and now one of them has tested positive for coronavirus, Governor Andy Beshear said Tuesday (Mar. 24). Andy Beshear said the partygoers intentionally gathered “thinking they were …