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Why the Showy, Short-Lived Hibiscus Is the Flower of Our Time

The plant’s grandiose blossoms are as dazzling as they are ephemeral — and, in an age of shortened attention spans, they’re having a resurgence.

By Amanda Fortini

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NASA Launched and Landed LOFTID, an Inflatable Flying Saucer Heat Shield

The LOFTID mission tested a novel approach to guiding spacecraft through the extreme heat of returning from orbit, which could be used to put people on Mars.

By Kenneth Chang

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Hawaii Case Puts Promises of Title IX to Unusual Test

It is rare for Title IX cases to go to trial. In Hawaii, a looming case could be a landmark stress test for the 50-year-old law.

By David W. Chen