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Artemis II astronauts flew around the far side of the moon yesterday, setting a new record for the farthest humans have traveled from Earth.
The four-person crew surpassed Apollo 13’s 1970 record of 248,655 miles just before 2 pm ET (peruse Apollo program 101) and reached a peak distance of 252,760 miles around 7 pm. The lighting in the Orion capsule was dimmed to encourage the astronauts' pupils to dilate, letting them perceive subtle details of the previously unseen region. Along the way, the crew named a crater after Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll (watch emotional video). They came within roughly 4,070 miles of the lunar surface and, as expected, lost contact with Earth for about 40 minutes. The crew is now heading back to Earth, with a planned splashdown off San Diego's coast Friday evening.
Astronauts were awakened for yesterday’s historic feat by Mandisa and TobyMac's “Good Morning." Hear all their wake-up songs here (via Spotify). |
No. 1 Michigan won the men’s college basketball championship last night, beating No. 2 UConn, 69-63. It marks the Wolverines' second title and the first since 1989, and puts a bow on the program’s best season in school history, with a 37-3 record.
Led by first-year transfer Yaxel Lendeborg—a first-team All-American and Big Ten player of the year—Michigan held off a late rush by the Huskies, who were down by double digits within five minutes. Lendeborg, playing on a leg injured against No. 1 Arizona, added 13 points and 2 rebounds. The championship comes in just the second season of coach Dusty May’s tenure at Michigan, and three years after he led an underdog Florida Atlantic team to the Final Four.
Catch the best moments of the tournament with this year’s “One Shining Moment” video, and check out a way-too-early top 25 for the 2026-27 season. |
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🫶 Humankind: Crime drops in Philadelphia neighborhoods after community and nonprofits come together to create green spaces. |
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Let Me Hear Your Brain Talk |
Researchers have discovered the so-called “neural fingerprint” of psychedelics’ impact on the brain, finding the drugs temporarily increase connectivity between various brain regions. The study is believed to be the largest of its kind to date.
Scientists reviewed more than 500 brain scans from 267 people who took five mind-altering drugs: psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, DMT, and ayahuasca. They discovered that a few minutes after taking the drugs, connectivity increased between subjects’ transmodal networks (tied to thinking) and unimodal networks (involved in visual and sensory perception). Also impacted were brain regions linked to habits and movement. The research may begin to explain why some people on psychedelics report hallucinations, among other experiences; more long-term research is needed. See the study here.
More than a dozen clinical trials have found psychedelic drugs reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and addiction. Learn about the history of LSD via 1440 Topics here (w/video).
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In partnership with EnergyX |
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Global Bank Predicts 80K-Ton Lithium Shortage |
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From AI data centers to EVs, energy storage demand is exploding, and lithium powers it all. Now Morgan Stanley predicts the market will face an 80k-ton shortfall this year alone. It’s just starting too. Experts say lithium demand will grow 5X by 2040. Most times, when supply can’t keep up, prices rise. Fast.
Great timing for EnergyX. Their patented tech can recover up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods at speeds 500X faster than evaporation ponds. That earned them a $1B valuation and investment from major players like General Motors and POSCO. It’s not lab-stage tech, either. They’re ready for commercial production now. They have rights to nearly 150k acres of lithium-rich land and just commissioned the largest lithium facility of its kind in the US. In Chile, they’re unlocking up to 9.8M tons of lithium, a potential $1.1B+ annual revenue opportunity at projected prices.
From now through April 16, you can join in their potential for $12/share. Invest in EnergyX before the deadline.* |
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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture |
> Savannah Guthrie returns to the "Today" show 65 days after her mother's disappearance (More, w/video) | CBS will replace Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show" slot with Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" beginning May 22 (More) |
> UK government is reviewing Ye's permission to enter the country after backlash over the rapper—formerly known as Kanye West—headlining London's Wireless Festival; PepsiCo, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and Diageo pull sponsorships (More) |
> Chicago Sky trade two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for 2027 and 2028 first-round draft picks (More) |
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> OpenAI publishes policy proposals to address artificial intelligence's impact on the economy; ideas include a four-day workweek, public wealth fund, and increased taxes on capital gains and corporate income (More) |
> Cost-effective blood test shows potential to detect various cancers, liver conditions, and organ abnormalities simultaneously by analyzing DNA fragments in the bloodstream (More) |
> Solar-powered reactor turns hard-to-recycle plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel and industrial chemicals using old car battery acid (More) |
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In partnership with hear.com |
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One Device. Two Chips. Experts Are Sold. |
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> US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.5%, Dow +0.4%, Nasdaq +0.5%) and oil prices rise slightly as investors hope for Iran war ceasefire (More) |
> The Associated Press offers buyouts to an unspecified number of US-based journalists as it shifts focus from newspaper journalism to visual journalism and artificial intelligence (More) |
> JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon publishes annual letter to shareholders, warns Iran war could fuel inflation and raise interest rates (More) | Read full letter (More) |
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> President Donald Trump shares details of rescue mission for second airman from fallen F-15E plane in Iran; threatens journalist who revealed a US crew member was in Iran with prison unless they reveal their source (More) | Trump extends deadline for deal to end Iran war to 8 pm ET today (More) |
> Supreme Court clears the way for dismissal of Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction (More) |
> Measles outbreak in Bangladesh kills at least 100 people, most of them children, potentially the country's most lethal wave of measles in decades (More) |
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> The Busiest Place You've Never Been
NPR | Nick Schönfeld and Julia Gunther. Tristan da Cunha is a 221-person island halfway between South Africa and South America. Explore what it's like on one of the world's most remote islands. (Read, w/photo) |
> Company Retreat Gone Wrong
WSJ | Ellen Gamerman. The world's wildest company retreat involves 120 employees meeting in Honduras for a Survivor-style experience that included eating a dead tarantula, sitting on a fire ant hill, and a rogue porcupine. (Read) |
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In partnership with EnergyX |
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You’re Already Too Late for SpaceX’s IPO |
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SpaceX is targeting a $1.5T IPO, a top-10 market cap by the time average people can invest. The lesson? Like Uber’s 490K% returns for First Round Capital, today’s biggest growth can come at the private stage.
A similar story’s playing out in lithium, where EnergyX hit a $1B private valuation. Only now you can invest too. As lithium demand grows 5X by 2040, EnergyX can recover 3X more than other methods. Now they’ve commissioned the largest facility of its kind in the US. Invest for $12/share by April 16.* |
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Historybook: English poet William Wordsworth born (1770); Jazz singer Billie Holiday born (1915); World Health Organization is established (1948); The US breaks diplomatic ties with Iran during Iran hostage crisis (1980); Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed as the first Black female US Supreme Court justice (2022).
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"Welcome to my old neighborhood! ... It’s a historic day, and I know how busy you’ll be. But don’t forget to enjoy the view." |
- Jim Lovell, in a prerecorded message to Artemis II astronauts yesterday (listen here) |
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