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What is being in space like? Watch what astronaut Christina Koch had to say in a Washington Post Live interview in 2024. Koch is part of the Artemis II lunar moon mission, which will soon venture into deep space for the first time since the Apollo missions more than fifty years ago.

At a subscriber-exclusive event, Washington Post Opinions columnist David Ignatius spoke about the threat of Iranian drones, which have targeted troops on U.S. bases across the Middle East. “I don’t mean to sound alarmist. People have to think about a future in which Iranian drones, fired maybe by proxies from places all over, will be something that people have to worry about anytime there’s a big public gathering,” Ignatius added.

In a Washington Post Live conversation, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said the company anticipates “healthy consumer spending” to continue this year even amid geopolitical and economic tensions. “As long as people are employed and they get a paycheck, they spend.” said Miebach.