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Bubbling up: why ‘craft’ sparkling water is being toasted by soft drink lovers
Mar 22, 2018Carbonated water is making a splash as sugary drinks are ditched for healthier options with Instagram-ready packaging. But do we really need water sommeliers? It’s getting to the point where buying a plastic bottle of still... -
The story of one man’s pregnancy: ‘It felt joyous, amazing and brilliant
Mar 22, 2018Pregnancy is increasingly common among trans men. For Jason Barker, who has made a film about the experience, it changed his life It’s hard to perform a somersault at 36 weeks pregnant. Towards the end of... -
Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’: still cult after 50 years
Mar 22, 2018To celebrate Stanley Kubrick’s cinematic milestone from 1968, the German Film Museum is presenting an exhibition devoted to the masterpiece that explored the themes of artificial intelligence and existentialism. “The most dazzling visual happenings in the... -
10 dog breeds that originated in Germany
Mar 22, 2018Could you name 10 off the top of your head? DW walks you through some breeds whose origins are very much German, even if their names might suggest otherwise. They’ve since become famous around the world.... -
Can the trans-Atlantic relationship survive Donald Trump?
Mar 22, 2018From nationalism to NATO spending, the trans-Atlantic relationship under US President Donald Trump is worse than it has been in decades. But, note practitioners and scholars, it doesn’t have to stay that way. No American president... -
Kosovo Parliament Approves Montenegro Border Deal
Mar 22, 2018Kosovo’s parliament has ratified the long delayed border agreement with Montenegro, which both the EU and US have repeatedly pushed for. The agreement was ratified on Wednesday when 80 of the 120 MPs in parliament voted... -
NATO’s Kosovo Campaign: The Survivors’ Stories
Mar 22, 2018Sokol Morina had a long and sleepless night on March 24, 1999, the day that NATO began its campaign of air strikes against Slobodan Milosevic’s Yugoslav forces. It was the last time that he and his... -
China state media merger to create propaganda giant
Mar 22, 2018China has confirmed plans to merge its state television and radio stations to create a new broadcaster that will be one of the largest propaganda platforms in the world. Chinese state media reported the merger of China... -
‘The stench of it stays with everybody’: inside the Super Mario Bros movie
Mar 22, 2018Dennis Hopper was not happy. It was the summer of 1992, a few weeks into shooting Super Mario Bros: The Motion Picture and the atmosphere on set was febrile. Endless rewrites and script splices had scrambled the story and... -
UK to ask EU leaders to expel Russian spies from own countries
Mar 22, 2018Britain will encourage European leaders to expel Russian intelligence agents from their own countries in a bid to dismantle the Kremlin’s networks across Europe, warning that the west faces a long-term threat from Vladimir Putin. Theresa...