As a key government funding deadline of March 14 fast approaches, Republicans in the Senate are aiming to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), again putting the program’s funding at risk of a lapse. Absent a legislative remedy seeking a longer reauthorization for the program, lawmakers have instead consistently relied upon smaller scale reauthorizations […]

Mortgage rates are declining, and recent purchase application data shows a promising 9% week-to-week increase and a 2% rise compared to the previous year. Does this indicate that the housing market is beginning to wake up just in time for spring? While I wouldn’t say we’re experiencing a full revival just yet, the latest data

When the National Association of Realtors (NAR) first started its Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in 1981, it found that single women were the second largest demographic in the U.S. housing market, trailing only married couples. That was only seven years after women were legally allowed to obtain a mortgage without a cosigner. Today,

NASA’s Worm logo is displayed in front of the agency’s headquarters in Washington. Credit: NASA For the 13th straight year, NASA has earned the title of Best Place to Work in the Federal Government – large agency – from the Partnership for Public Service. The ranking reflects employee satisfaction and workplace elements across the agency

6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Ahead of launch, NASA’s SPHEREx is enclosed in a payload fairing at Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 2. The observatory is stacked atop the four small satellites that make up the agency’s PUNCH mission. NASA/BAE Systems/Benjamin Fry NASA’s latest space observatory is targeting

Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 captured an image March 6, 2025, after landing in a crater from the Moon’s South Pole. The lunar lander is on its side about 820 feet from the intended landing site, Mons Mouton. In the center of the image between the two lander legs is the Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1

NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA Astronaut Tracy Dyson points to the Expedition 71 patch on her flight suit on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Dyson and her fellow Expedition 71 crewmates Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps answered questions from students at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School in Washington. While aboard the International Space

Credit: NASA NASA is seeking design ideas from global creators for a zero gravity indicator that will fly aboard the agency’s Artemis II test flight. Zero gravity indicators are small, plush items carried aboard spacecraft to provide a visual indication of when the spacecraft and its crew reach space. This opportunity, with a submission deadline

retirement will take effect on May 15 Brevard County Manager Frank Abbate has officially announced his retirement, ending a distinguished 36-year career in county government. According to a letter submitted to the county commission on Friday, his retirement will take effect on May 15. Abbate has recommended Assistant County Manager Jim Liesenfelt serve as interim

significant milestones in patient care and quality assurance Health First Lab technician Pheloicsa “Phlo” Bostick has served Health First for over 50 years. (Health First images) Rigorous CAP Surveys and 7 Million Annual Labs Showcase Health First’s Commitment to Care BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Health First’s Cape Canaveral, Holmes Regional, Palm Bay, and Viera Hospitals have achieved