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Space companies like Blue Origin are grabbing headlines with the promise of a new era of space tourism, mostly recently with the plan to send William Shatner to the edge of space. But unless you're lucky, space is still out of reach for most of the public.

William Shatner is bound for space, but the rest of us will have to wait

New space companies are touting space tourism. But so far the final frontier has been the playground of the rich or famous, plus a few everyday folks who had a bit of luck.

A funeral procession in Lviv, Ukraine, in March ends at grave sites where soldiers Viktor Dudar, 44, and Ivan Koverznev, 24, will be buried, as priests say their blessings and mourners look on.

6 key numbers that reveal the staggering impact of Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago. In that time, thousands of people have been killed, cities destroyed, millions of people displaced and the Ukrainian economy has been battered.

A 1983 photo of then 23-year-old visual artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

An intimate look at Jean-Michel Basquiat's art, courtesy of his family

"Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure" opened recently in New York City. It features 200 never-before-seen and rare paintings, drawings and artifacts from Basquiat, who died in 1988 at age 27.

Allyson Felix reacts after winning a gold medal in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final at the Tokyo Olympic Games in August 2021.

Allyson Felix launches a child care initiative for athlete moms

Allyson Felix is the most decorated US track and field athlete in history. As she wraps up her last season, she focuses on supporting other athletes moms.

Is the U.S. government designating too many documents as 'classified'?

Historian Matthew Connelly says government records are marked as classified three times every second — and many of them will never be declassified. His new book is The Declassification Engine.

A worker rides an overloaded tricycle carrying bags of onions in Manila, Philippines on Sept. 23, 2015.

'It's like gold': Onions now cost more than meat in the Philippines

Inflation and climate change are sending onion prices to rocket high in a country where the vegetable is a staple for nearly every dish.

Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su, President Joe Biden's nominee to serve as the next secretary of labor, speaks at the White House on March 1.

Julie Su, advocate for immigrant workers, is Biden's pick for Labor Secretary

The career-civil rights lawyer and former California labor head would be the first Asian American to serve as a secretary in Biden's cabinet.

Cody Ingram plays the title roles in Wildsong Productions' "Jekyll and Hyde" at OB Playhouse, June 27, 2022.

Wildsong stages 'Jekyll and Hyde' at OB Playhouse

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Victorian tale gets pop opera treatment.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is photographed at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Cook will take the witness stand Friday, May 21, 2021, to defend the company's iPhone app store against charges that it has grown into an illegal monopoly, one far more profitable than his predecessor Steve Jobs ever envisioned.

Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Taking The Witness Stand Friday. Here's Why It's A Big Deal

CEO Tim Cook will be forced to defend his company from an Oakland courtroom against accusations from Epic Games that Apple is an illegal monopolist that has policies that stifle competition.

There's an exodus from Cuba happening

More Cubans are leaving the country than ever before. Cuba is facing its worst economic downturn in decades.

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