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Lockheed Martin's Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) concept's unique design would allow it to separate the shocks and expansions associated with supersonic flight, resulting in a soft thump rather than a disruptive bang.

NASA Hopes Supersonic X Plane Will Deliver Less Bang For The Buck

The new plane will test technologies to reduce the loud boom planes make when they break the sound barrier.

Sertanejo singer Marília Mendonça, 22, sings to a crowd of thousands at Expo Londrina, an agricultural fair in the southern Brazilian city of Londrina.

In 'Macho' Brazil, Fast-Rising Star Marília Mendonça Is Inspiring Women To Push Back

Marília Mendonça has reclaimed Brazil's traditional genre sertanejo and created "feminejo," providing women with a voice in a traditionally macho society.

More companies are stepping in to help their workers with a much cheaper way to get some emergency cash than payday loans.

Walmart And Others Offer Workers Payday Loan Alternative

When lower-income working Americans have an unexpected expense, many turn to high-cost loans and get in financial trouble. More employers are giving them a much cheaper way to get emergency cash.

The old town area of Budva, a seaside town in Montenegro.

Alleged Plot, Coming Trial In Montenegro Reads Like a Thriller

In February, Montenegro's special prosecutor announced that "Russian state bodies" had backed a plot to overthrow the government and kill the prime minister. A trial is expected to begin this fall.

A screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number of the Dow Jones industrial average on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018.

As Trump Prepares For Big Speech, State Of The Economy Is Strong

The U.S. economy is humming as President Trump prepares to speak on the state of the union. The stock market is up, and unemployment is down. Some of these gains began before Trump took office.

People wait in line at the United States Postal Service's Margaret L. Sellers Processing and Distribution Center in Carmel Mountain, Dec. 18 2017.

Time Is Running Out To Send Holiday Mail

This is the U.S. Postal Service's busiest week of the year. For letters to arrive by Christmas, USPS said they need to be sent first-class by Tuesday.

People wait in line to enter the U.S. Supreme Court last month. The court sided with businesses on not allowing class-action lawsuits for federal labor violations.

Supreme Court Decision Delivers Blow To Workers' Rights

The high court ruled for the first time that workers may not band together to challenge violations of federal labor laws.

Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi, shown here in a snapshot at California's Golden Gate Bridge, was arrested by Iranian authorities in October.

After Prisoner Swap, Anxiety Over Jailed Iranian-American Businessman

The U.S. and Iran swapped prisoners last month, before the lifting of sanctions. But Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-American businessman, remains in an Iranian jail, raising concerns among the diaspora.

Tippi Hedren, with her daughter Melanie Griffith and granddaughter Dakota Johnson at a 2015 event.

3 Generations Of Actresses Reflect On Hollywood, Harassment — And Hitchcock

Actress Tippi Hedren talks with her daughter, actress Melanie Griffith, and her granddaughter, actress Dakota Johnson, about how being a woman in Hollywood has — and hasn't — changed over the years.

Republican presidential candidate, businesswoman Carly Fiorina speaks during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Sept. 16, 2015.

Fiorina As CEO: 'Colossal Failure' Or 'The Right Leader'?

The former Hewlett-Packard CEO defended her business record in the latest Republican presidential debate. But is her past an asset or a hindrance?

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