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NYTIMES (Jonathan O’Callaghan) - Spaceflight Started 100 Years Ago in a Massachusetts Cabbage Patch

Before humanity sent satellites, telescopes, humans and weapons into space, Robert Goddard experimented with the first liquid-fueled rocket on his aunt’s farm.

AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has early stage breast cancer

President Trump's most trusted adviser, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, has early stage breast cancer, Trump announced Monday. Why it matters: The 68-year old plans to stay on the job while undergoing treatment, she said in a statement. - Wiles takes part in nearly every major decision Trump has made as president and also assembled his White House staff that's deeply loyal to both the president and her. What she's saying: "This past week, I was diagnosed with breast cancer," Wiles said in a written statement. - "Nearly one in eight women in the United States will face this diagnosis. Every day, these women continue to raise their families, go to work, and serve their communities with strength and determination. I now join their…

NPR (Rachel Treisman) - Team USA dominated the Paralympics on both ice and snow. Check out the highlights

A mix of decorated veterans and rising stars won 24 medals for Team USA, 13 of them gold. The last one arrived Sunday, when the U.S. sled hockey team beat Canada to win its fifth straight gold medal.