The Republican Debate last night hosted a narrowed field of candidates (no entrance cue mishaps this time), with only Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, John Kasich, and Donald Trump remaining in the running. (CNN)
Astronaut Scott Kelly aired his last news conference yesterday from the International Space Station, where he has spent almost a year in orbit conducting experiments and such. He will return to earth on Tuesday. (NY Times)
Stick to Coney Island for your beach excursions, kids–a fishing vessel ran aground yesterday on Queens’ Rockaway Beach. The crew, and their Coast Guard rescuers, narrowly escaped. (NY Times)
Iran holds its parliamentary elections today, the first since the nuclear deal between the Iranian and world governments. (Al Jazeera)
Bermudan beach by Ekem (Own work) , via Wikimedia Commons