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SpaceX launches the first all-civilian space crew on a three-day mission

Space history was made Wednesday night as the first all-civilian space mission blasted off from historic launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX senior adviser and former NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman joins CBSN anchor Lana Zak to breakdown the launch and discuss the significance of the mission. Source

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NPR: Federal government selling homes in flood-prone areas

More frequent flooding due to severe weather events has become a major concern in many American cities, but an NPR investigation found that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has been selling homes in flood zones without fully disclosing the risk to buyers. A spokesperson for the agency told the outlet it requires people who buy these homes to get flood insurance if they want a mortgage backed by the department. Meanwhile, the federal government is spending millions of dollars to move people out of these flood-prone areas. Huo Jingnan, an assistant producer with the NPR investigations team, joins CBSN to discuss. Source

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WSJ: Facebook research reveals dangers of Instagram on teen mental health

Senators Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn are vowing to hold Facebook accountable for the company’s effects on young users, just days after the Wall Street Journal reported on a series of internal investigations the company allegedly conducted into Instagram’s impact on teenage mental health. Deepa Seetharaman, a tech reporter at the Wall Street Journal, joined CBSN to discuss the outlet’s findings. Source

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