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On “The First” (Hulu), the story of a spaceship bound for Mars becomes a vehicle for interlaced sagas about personal struggle and professional striving. Downbeat but uplifting, the series is less a sci-fi thriller than a character study. Like its…
The Senate this week is expected to vote on a legislative package that will take an array of actions to curb the opioid epidemic, the deadliest drug overdose crisis in US history. If you hear senators describe it, the legislation,…
Facebook, in an effort to deal with the fake news crisis, has given five news outlets the power to block the spread of articles they deem “false” on Facebook — empowering them, in essence, to act as the social media…
On Wednesday, talks between French and British fishing representatives aimed at resolving a dispute over scallop fishing rights in the English Channel ended in a stalemate, with no agreement reached. Speaking to Sputnik France, Dimitri Rogoff, a fisherman and president…
BERLIN (Sputnik) – The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (VZBV) and the ADAC automobile club intend to file a collective lawsuit in November against the Volkswagen automaker company in connection with the diesel scandal and to demand compensation for the…
According to a new study, the caffeine-associated release of nitric oxide, which improves the functioning of blood vessels, may be the cause of an observed protective effect increasing the lifespans of people suffering from chronic kidney disease. Doctors from Portugal specializing…
