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Thursday, February 26, 2026
The astronaut whose illness forced an early return from the ISS was Mike Fincke
A team of NASA astronauts was recently sent home early from the ISS. This was due to a medical issue, and Mike Fincke was recently identified as the sufferer.
Friday Favorites: The Benefits of Gum Chewing for Halitosis (Bad Breath)
- The Rising Popularity of Connections: A Deep Dive into the Trending Word Game - Bertha Stephens
- FBI Arrests 10 Agents, Accuses Them Of Using Same Deep State Trick That Haunted Trump’s First Presidency - Mary Rooke
- The “Lolita Express”: The Jet That Became a Symbol of Power, Secrecy, and Scandal - Diana Zapata
- Kenya Barris Savors Podcast Freedoms With Audible’s ‘Big Age’, But Laughs About Herculean Effort To Rein In “Blue” Jenifer Lewis - Dade Hayes
- Greenland and Denmark Reject Trump’s Hospital Ship Offer — Tensions Rise Over Arctic Policy - Diana Zapata
- World’s Best Supply Chain Finance Providers 2026 - Gilly Wright
Portland Protesters Clash With Police - Protesters Arrested At City Council Meeting!
- Meta could end up owning 10% of AMD in new chip deal - Michael Acton, Financial Times
- Snap is hosting its own creator awards show - Anna Washenko
- Google versus OpenAI: Unraveling the Intricacies of AI Giants - Michael Terry
- ‘These People Are Kind Of Crazy’: JD Vance Dunks On Democrats Who Refused To Stand For Victims At SOTU - Nicole Silverio
- The Extreme, R-Rated Thriller That Destroyed Batman's Body - Robert Scucci
- Like so many other retirees, Claude Opus 3 now has a Substack - Matt Tate
