NASA: America’s ‘Most Experienced Astronaut’ Dies At 87

Hamilton Nwosa
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The World’s $111 Trillion in Government Debt, in One Giant Chart

Key Takeaways Gross public debt stands at $111 trillion globally in 2025, rising by $8.3 trillion since 2024. Together, the U.S. and China hold 51.8% of the world’s government debt. While global public debt is lower than pandemic highs in real terms, it remains stubbornly elevated at $111 trillion. This graphic shows world debt by…

Oil Stabilizes After Selloff Amid OPEC Reassessment and U.S. Funding Deal

Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after a sharp 4% slide the day before, with Brent trading near $63.08 and WTI around $58.80 at 11:01 a.m. ET, as traders reassessed the latest OPEC shift toward a more balanced 2026 market outlook. The passage of the U.S. funding deal that ended the government shutdown removed one macro problem, but crude…

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John Young, America’s “most experienced astronaut” who walked on the Moon during the Apollo program and commanded the first space shuttle mission, has passed away.
Young died Friday night following complications from pneumonia. He was 87 years old.
Young is the only U.S. astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs, and the first to fly into space six times.
Counting his takeoff from the moon in 1972 as commander of Apollo 16, his blastoff tally stood at seven and for decades stood as a world record.

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