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The U.N. has called the conflict in eastern Congo “one of the most protracted, complex, serious humanitarian crises on Earth.

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The punishing radiation appears to be causing the planet to shed its atmosphere at a rate of at least 1 trillion grams per second, according to a new study involving NASA 's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

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“Alien: Earth” premieres in less than a month. On August 12, the first TV show set in the iconic sci-fi universe arrives on FX and Hulu (or Disney Plus in the U.K.), and to say my hype is reaching ...

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