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Most Dangerous Week Ever

We’re taking the next space plane home, but before we go: this week, right? Navy lasers of the future. al-Qaida messaging on the Mideast revolutions. The downsides of night vision. A relentless amount of unclear, transitioning, possibly-peacekeeping-filled, hope-as-a-strategy war. The spore-laden fallout of the nation’s most nightmarish bioterror event. And then there’s the questionable financial […]

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We're taking the next space plane home, but before we go: this week, right? Navy lasers of the future. al-Qaida messaging on the Mideast revolutions. The downsides of night vision. A relentless amount of unclear, transitioning, possibly-peacekeeping-filled, hope-as-a-strategy war. The spore-laden fallout of the nation's most nightmarish bioterror event. And then there's the questionable financial doings of Darpa's director, whose family firm – and agency contractor – owes her quite a bit of money. We'll leave you with that one while we board and prep for our voyage to the beyond.