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Saturday was the deadliest day yet since a military coup took control in Myanmar. At least 114 people died as the military cracked down on protesters.

Sahl started doing stand-up in the 1950s, a time when most comedians were men in suits, rattling off one-liners. Sahl wore a V-neck sweater, tucked a newspaper under his arm, and just ... talked.

As the West moves away from coal, India still relies on it for 70% of its power. Rising energy demands & global price fluctuations have led to an acute coal shortage, threatening widespread blackouts.

COVID-19 restrictions forced hikers off the Appalachian Trail over the past year. Enthusiasts are back, but many shelters along the trail are still closed by the agencies that manage them.

There are a bunch of theories about why players are missing the 3-point shot this season. Is it because of a new ball, or are they just making excuses?

Many tools and strategies learned in the fight against COVID-19 can also work to stop the spread of routine respiratory viruses kids routinely pick up and pass around.

Comedian Phoebe Robinson hosted the 2021 National Book Awards ceremony over Zoom Wednesday night. Jason Mott won the fiction prize for Hell of a book. Tiya Miles was the winner for nonfiction.

Leila Fadel talks to Elaine Swann, of the Swann School of Protocol, about Thanksgiving etiquette during this phase of the pandemic.

A small box was found in the pedestal that used to hold a statue of the Confederate general in Richmond, Va. It took hours for experts to open the box and find several water-damaged items inside.

Japanese police say a 61-year-old man is a prime arson suspect after a fire engulfed a mental clinic where he was a patient. The fire killed 24 people who were trapped inside the eight-story building.