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Lyft agrees to pay $272.5 million to settle worker classification lawsuit
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NASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight Directors
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NASA is seeking leaders for one of the most esteemed positions on Earth for human spaceflight: flight director in mission control at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Key facts
- Reported by NASA and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:49:26 UTC.
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