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Update: A minibus spending package passed by the House of Representatives on January 8, 2026, effectively cancels the Mars Sample Return program by eliminating almost all funding for future missions.

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The amount of noise The Row’s annual sample sale generated last weekend was perhaps antithetical to the brand’s ultimate quiet luxury status. But what else could be expected? The brand’s legions of ...

It’s a popular example of the “Mandela effect,” or a collective false memory. And while some people may laugh and move on, others spend years searching for an explanation. There is a shirt currently ...

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This shouldn’t be entirely surprising, though. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has even talked about the studio’s process, which they often refer to as “plussing.” The script will be technically ...