Good morning.
Friday looks like a day of heavy rain, with thunderstorms in the morning, and a high of seventy-eight for the day. Rainfall could be between a quarter and half of an inch.
On this day in 1957, the Soviets successfully launch Sputnik into orbit, and the space age begins:
New York Times‘ reporters consider the impact of that feat:
Scientific American‘s daily trivia question asks about food. (Clicking on the question leads to its answer.)
