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Myanmar security forces were seen firing slingshots at protesters, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew in video showing a dramatic escalation of violence against opponents of last month’s military coup.

The typical vision of Neanderthals has not been particularly flattering, often featuring a giant club and spear and unfortunate sartorial choices. For years, researchers have worked to overturn this view, albeit with limited evidence. A typical Neanderthal stereotype. Shutterstock/Angkrit But

Italy and the European Commission have blocked a shipment of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine destined for Australia.

Disgraced religious leader can no longer serve in significant rabbinical positions; High Court petitioners had sought to strip him of ‘rabbi’ title entirely

Law enforcement on alert after plot warning at US Capitol  Associated Press Capitol Police Warn of Threat on Thursday, and House Cancels the Day’s Session  The New York Times Takeaways: What hearings have revealed about Jan. 6 failures  KXAN.com Capitol Police increase security

Scientists are trying to build a tiny drone with the agility of a mosquito. These light but strong flying robots could be used in critical situations, such as finding people in a collapsed building. (Image credit: Kevin Yufeng Chen)

Third stimulus check: Some Senate Dems call for automatic payments  WJTV House passes landmark election bill as parties war over voting rights  Yahoo News Senate bill will narrow income eligibility for $1,400 stimulus checks  CNN Biden has finally agreed to slim down stimulus

Gila Gamliel insists there’s a ‘direct link’ between Iran and tanker blamed for pollution; before ship was identified, she had said she believed the incident wasn’t deliberate

In the year since COVID-19 entered the U.S., incidents of racially motivated harassment of Asian Americans have been on the rise. Join our conversation about the history of AAPI hate crimes and how communities are responding now.

Amid every dreary, tragic, isolated thing going on in the past year, an unlikely star emerged as the top contender for the internet’s collective sad king: Ben Affleck. In a time when some celebrities were taking extravagant vacations while many