Monthly Archives: September 2022

40% of US homes can get free or discounted high-speed internet thanks to a government program — here’s how to check if you qualify

A woman smiles while looking at her laptop computer. 10’000 Hours/Getty Images A new federal program is giving millions of households discounts for high-speed internet service. Eligible households can also receive a one-time $100 discount to buy a laptop, desktop, or tablet. Households are eligible for the program if income is at or below 200%…

NASA’s Perseverance rover is reliably producing oxygen. A scaled-up version could help astronauts breathe on Mars one day.

Technicians at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory lower the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) instrument into the belly of the Perseverance rover. NASA/JPL-Caltech A toaster-sized device called MOXIE is tucked inside NASA’s Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars in 2021. MOXIE reliably produces 6 grams of oxygen per hour under various conditions on Mars. A…

First woman in US Navy submarine force history to be ‘chief of the boat’ is getting ready to head to sea on a nuclear missile sub

US Navy Master Chief Information Systems Technician Angela Koogler, the chief of the boat aboard the ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743), poses for an environmental portrait at Naval Base Kitsap in Bangor, Wash, Aug. 29, 2022. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds Angela Koogler made US Navy…

A GOP group against student-debt cancellation is looking for someone with ‘the standing and the gumption’ to sue Biden over his forgiveness plan

President Joe Biden Alex Wong/Getty Images Debate is swirling over the legality of Biden’s $20,000 student-loan forgiveness announcement. One conservative group is looking for someone with the “gumption” to go to court over the relief. Biden maintains he has the authority to cancel this debt in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. The debate over the…

How a 28-year-old digital nomad has arranged her life so she can travel for months at a time and still pay down her student loans

Sojourner White Sojourner White Sojourner White, 28, plans to travel as a remote worker this winter. She says living at home has allowed her to travel the world and still pay down her student loans. White is one of 15 million digital nomads and 60 million Americans living in a multigenerational household. Sojourner White, 28,…

4 decisions I made in my first year as an entrepreneur helped me make more than I ever did at my full-time job

The author, Allison Nichol Longtin. Allison Nichol Longtin I left my salaried, nonprofit job a year ago and four decisions are helping me make more than ever. I invested in a financial advisor and accountant, and set up my bank accounts to save for taxes. Speaking to other freelancers in my field helped me learn…

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius will allow withdrawals for some customers, potentially returning $210 million to users who were locked out during the summer sell-off

Celsius founder and CEO Alex Mashinsky. Bruno de Carvalho/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Celsius will reopen withdrawals for customers who have custodial and withhold accounts. About 58,300 users deposited over $210 million in those accounts. Separately, 64 customers petitioned to have their custodial deposits returned, arguing Celsius has the ability to do so. Crypto lender…