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SpaceX Starship’s Sonic Boom Creates Risk of Structural Damage, Test Finds

An independent researcher found that noise recorded miles away from the site of a recent test flight was equal to standing 200 feet from a…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game

The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaire’s global interests.

Kushner’s Fund Has Reaped Millions in Fees, but So Far Returned No Profits

The son-in-law of former President Donald J. Trump has said he has intentionally moved slowly to invest investors’ money, which came primarily from foreign entities.

Agency Votes to Replace Official Accused of Rushing Start of Seabed Mining

The international agency charged with regulating seabed mining elected a U.N. environmental regulator to replace a leader accused of too-close industry ties.

Fight Over Seabed Agency Leadership Turns Nasty

An election over the future of a United Nations-affiliated organization could determine whether the Pacific Ocean floor will soon be mined for metals used in…

Trump Organization Signs Contract for New Middle East Tower

The residential high-rise tower in Jeddah is the latest of several developments that the former president’s company has planned for the Middle East.

Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.

At a time when the U.S. government is concerned about its reliance on a mercurial billionaire for access to space, new competitors say Elon Musk’s…

Trump Venues Bank on Golf, With Help From Saudi Arabia

The focus of the former president’s hotel business is shifting from big cities to his golf resorts, which are benefiting from a relationship with the…

The Pentagon Road to Venture Capital

Here is a list of people who have jumped from the Pentagon and other government posts into jobs with venture capitalists that are backing defense…

The Bahamian Island of Eleuthera Offers Beauty and the Sea, Crowd-Free

The narrow Bahamian island boasts miles of mostly empty beaches, walking trails, turquoise ocean waters and other natural wonders, with no major resorts or high-end…