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Biden officially recognizes the massacre of Armenians in World War I as a genocide – CNN

Biden officially recognizes the massacre of Armenians in World War I as a genocide  CNN From the archives: Turkey denies Armenian genocide  60 Minutes Biden formally recognizes atrocities against Armenians as a genocide  Fox News Biden recognizing the Armenian genocide shows how far

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India records 346,786 new COVID infections in another daily global record

India has set a new global record for daily coronavirus infections – for the third day in a row.

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Exactly how did dinosaurs mate, anyway?

Here’s an adorable, if wholly hypothetical, thought: two dinosaurs in love. Jim Henson’s anthropomorphic sitcom “Dinosaurs” comes to mind. But what exactly would dinosaur mating look like — in the real world, not on TV? This article first appeared on

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India’s daily coronavirus cases climb to new world record as hospitals buckle – CNBC

India’s daily coronavirus cases climb to new world record as hospitals buckle  CNBC No respite in India as country sets Covid-19 infection record for third straight day  CNN India’s Covid frontline: one hospital’s desperate struggle to save lives – BBC News  BBC News

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At This Year’s Oscars, Diversity And Social Consciousness Go Hand-In-Hand

After years of #OscarsSoWhite and #OscarsSoMale, industry observers are crowing over the 2021 nominations. This expanded diversity comes along with increased social consciousness in the year’s films. (Image credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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What the MasterClass effect means for edtech

MasterClass, which sells a subscription to celebrity-taught classes, sits on the cusp of entertainment and education. It offers virtual, yet aspirational learning: an online tennis class with Serena Williams, a cooking session with Gordon Ramsay. While there’s the off chance

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C.E.O. Pay Remains Stratospheric, Even at Companies Battered by Pandemic

While millions of people struggled to make ends meet, many of the companies hit hardest in 2020 showered their executives with riches.

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Syria reports drone attack, fire on oil tanker off coast

State media says unmanned aircraft came from the direction of Lebanon; pro-opposition group claims vessel is Iranian

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With OK from experts, some states resume use of J&J vaccine

With a green light from federal health officials, several states resumed use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Among the venues where it was being deployed: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Recordings show chaos surrounding Ma’Khia Bryant shooting

A chaotic 911 call. A convulsive 11 seconds of violence ending in the death of an Ohio teen. A historic verdict being broadcast in the police cruiser.

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