Your Kids Asked the Artemis Astronauts Questions. They Answered.
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05/06/26
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Last month, the astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing their journey around the moon to a close.
“The Daily” asked children to send in questions for the crew. The astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — sat down with Rachel Abrams to answer them.
Guest: The Artemis II astronauts: Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman.
Background reading:
- The mission took the astronauts farther than any human has ever traveled in history and reminded us how small we are.
- The Artemis II splashdown gave NASA momentum in a renewed moon race.
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In primary elections across the United States, the Republican Party will test its voters appetite for revenge, and the Democratic Party will test its voters appetite for change.
The New York Times journalists Shane Goldmacher, Lisa Lerer and Reid Epstein sat down with Michael Barbaro to explain which key elections to watch.
Guest:
- Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
- Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
- Reid J. Epstein, a New York Times reporter covering politics.
Background reading:
- These seven elections on Tuesday will test President Trump’s power.
- Mr. Trump’s push for electoral retribution is heading to the ballot box.
- See a calendar of primary elections and read about some of the year’s most competitive races.
Photo: Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar/USA TODAY Network
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When Spirit Airlines shut down over the weekend, it brought an end to a company that had revolutionized air travel in the United States with its ultra-low-cost approach.
Niraj Chokshi, who covers aviation for The New York Times, discussed why the company unraveled and whether those problems could spread to other airlines. And Lynsea Garrison, a producer for “The Daily,” spoke to a Spirit flight attendant about what the airline represented.
Guest:
- Niraj Chokshi, a reporter at The New York Times covering aviation, rail and other transportation industries.
- Colleen Burns, a flight attendant for Spirit Airlines.
Background reading:
- Spirit Airlines shuts down after years of struggle.
- Here’s how the demise of Spirit could help other airlines.
Photo: Tom Brenner for The New York Times
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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