Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought to reassure the Asia-Pacific that the U.S. was committed to engagement in the region, while vowing to challenge what he called China’s aggression.

Fresh off his foray into the final frontier, Jeff Bezos offered to cover more than $2 billion in costs for NASA if the agency reconsiders Blue Origin for a contract to build the aircraft that will ferry the next astronauts on the moon.

Five people were missing and several injured after an explosion rocked an industrial park in the western German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, sending up plumes of smoke and prompting police to ask nearby residents to remain in their homes.

Unlike most federal programs, recreating the Federal Writers Project means a government initiative that all Americans of all stripes would be part of, appreciate, and enjoy.

Former Senator Barbara Boxer was assaulted in Oakland Monday afternoon, according to her representatives.