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> NASA releases plans for its next space-based telescope; SPHEREx will study galaxy formation while making a complete survey of the sky every six months > Physicists create compressible "gas of light"; the experiment confirms a number of predictions of quantum mechanics and may be used to measure tiny forces > Study reveals the Spinosaurus had dense bone structure similar to that of penguins; results are the latest in the debate over whether some dinosaur species were predominantly aquatic creatures

Business & Markets

> US stock markets up (S&P 500 +1.4%, Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq +1.9%) on lower jobless claims | Russian stock market opened for limited trading for the first time since Ukraine invasion, benchmark index up 4%

> Initial weekly unemployment claims drop to 187,000, the lowest level since 1969 | US rents up a record 17% over last February to median $1,792 > Uber shares up 5% after reaching deal to list NYC taxis on its app Politics & World Affairs

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> North Korea tests first intercontinental ballistic missile since 2017, breaking a self-imposed moratorium on the weapons | How ICBMs work

> Jamaica to seek full independence from Britain, says Prime Minister Andrew Holness; surprise announcement came during visit by Prince William and his wife Kate

> Former President Donald Trump files suit against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, and others over previous allegations his 2016 presidential campaign colluded with Russia

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