An experimental satellite made of wood has been deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) to test how the renewable, sustainable material withstands the harsh orbital environment.

To the editor: Right now in Los Angeles, we are seeing what happens when we build homes with wood framing instead of tilt-up steel reinforced cement walls that would be more fire-resistant.

“Who is this?” asked John Wooden, pointing to where she was standing behind several other visiting coaches. “I’m Co-o-o-ri,” responded Cori Close, drawing out the simple introduction to ...