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Boeing Starliner is hours away from launching 2 astronauts on long-awaited mission. Here’s what’s at stake CNNBoeing's 1st Starliner mission with humans set for historic Space Coast launch tonight Orlando SentinelSpaceX rocket launch today? How to watch Monday's scheduled launch Florida TodayNASA Sets Coverage for Boeing Starliner's First Crewed Launch, Docking NASABoeing's Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space WIRED

Genes known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s may actually be an inherited form of the disorder, researchers say CNNAPOE4 homozygozity represents a distinct genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease Nature.comStudy Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimer's The New York TimesScientists claim to have found another distinct genetic form of Alzheimer’s The Guardian

(JERUSALEM) — Hamas announced Monday it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but there was no immediate word from Israel, leaving it uncertain whether a deal had been sealed to bring a halt to the seven-month-long war in Gaza. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] It was the first glimmer of hope that a deal might avert further bloodshed.

SpaceX Unveils New Spacesuits for Historic Private Astronaut Spacewalk GizmodoSpaceX reveals EVA suit design as Polaris Dawn mission approaches SpaceNewsSpaceX's new high-tech spacesuit the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) revealed The Times of IndiaVideo: SpaceX reveals high-tech Extravehicular Activity suit designed for spacewalk Hindustan Times

Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health? The New York TimesHow mindfulness and therapy may be making our children MORE depressed and anxious Daily MailA Fresh Approach to a Crisis The New York TimesAre We Talking Too Much About Mental Health? Yahoo Singapore News

Why H5N1 bird flu is keeping the CDC's top flu scientist awake- STAT STATMilk Has Lost Its Magic The AtlanticKeeping another pandemic at bay is now the job of food science Food Safety NewsBird flu's wild range Axios