The Frontier

Gwynne Shotwell joined SpaceX as its eleventh employee, securing the first rocket sale before a vehicle was built. The business scaled rapidly after securing a 1.6 billion dollar NASA cargo resupply contract in 2008.

Francis Fukuyama highlights declining American state capacity by comparing the Apollo program to the modern Artemis program. NASA took eight years to land on the moon in the 1960s, whereas modern space initiatives miss deadlines by decades.

Ben Greenfield uses over-the-counter Clear nasal spray to eliminate MarCons infections. The xylitol-based formula offers a highly accessible alternative to expensive vasoactive intestinal polypeptide prescriptions.