Deep Dive (July 16): 18-Year-Old to Be Youngest to Space in Upcoming Bezos Flight

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President Joe Biden is considering a number of ways to help the Cubans. He also had strong words about communism. He said, “Communism is a failed system, universally failed system.” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki had similar words to say Thursday. She said, “Communism is a failed ideology, and we certainly believe that. It has failed the people of Cuba. They deserve freedom, they deserve a government that supports them.”

Joining Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on the upcoming historic flight is the youngest person to ever fly to space: 18-year-old Oliver Daemen. That’s after the original ticket winner had scheduling conflicts. Fellow passenger 82-year-old Wally Funk will become the oldest. The flight is set to take place on the 52nd anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s and Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 moon landing.

Tiffany Meier
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Tiffany Meier is a New York-based reporter and host of NTD's "China in Focus."
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