from the magazine – Charm

China’s megaconstellations take off, government backs commercial space

Cs news3 months ago07 mins

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Melinda French Gates Embraces a New Era and Gets Political—Even When It’s Uncomfortable

Cs news10 months ago10 months ago012 mins

Her personal wealth remains, she says, “surreal.” With it, “I feel a great responsibility.” But it doesn’t feel like a weight. “The weighty part is when you go out in the field and you see the needs of people on the ground. You see how they’re struggling to make ends meet. A single mom whose…