Monthly Archives: May 2021

Echoing QAnon forums, Michael Flynn appears to suggest a Myanmar-style coup should happen in the United States

Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, appeared to endorse a Myanmar-style coup in the United States on Sunday.Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, appeared to endorse a Myanmar-style coup in the United States on Sunday.

‘Exceptionally high’ number of decapitated bodies found at Roman burial site

Archaeologists have discovered 17 decapitated bodies at three Roman cemeteries in Cambridgeshire, eastern England — an “exceptionally high’ number which experts think were the result of judicial executions.Archaeologists have discovered 17 decapitated bodies at three Roman cemeteries in Cambridgeshire, eastern England — an “exceptionally high’ number which experts think were the result of judicial executions.

Study: 3 in 4 Americans overstimate their ability to spot fake news

CNN’s Oliver Darcy discusses a University of Utah and Washington University study that shows 3 in 4 Americans overestimate their ability to discern between real and fake news.CNN’s Oliver Darcy discusses a University of Utah and Washington University study that shows 3 in 4 Americans overestimate their ability to discern between real and fake news.

WHO’s new naming system for coronavirus variants uses Greek alphabet

The World Health Organization said on Monday that it has assigned new “labels” to key coronavirus variants so the public can refer to them by letters of the Greek alphabet instead of where the variant was first detected.The World Health Organization said on Monday that it has assigned new “labels” to key coronavirus variants so […]

Expert reveals why human lifespan has doubled in 100 years

CNN’s Bianna Golodryga speaks to Steven Johnson, author of “Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer,” about some of the discoveries and innovations that have led to the average human life expectancy almost doubling over the last century.CNN’s Bianna Golodryga speaks to Steven Johnson, author of “Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer,” […]

Herero chief blasts Germany-Namibia $1.3 billion deal. Hear why

CNN’s Zain Asher speaks with the Herero people’s Paramount Chief Vekuii Rukoro, who blasted Germany’s offer to pay Namibia $1.3 billion as part of a deal in which Germany also formally recognized for the first time as genocide crimes it committed during its colonial-era occupation of what’s now Namibia.CNN’s Zain Asher speaks with the Herero […]

Child malnutrition is spiking in Haiti amid pandemic, says UNICEF

Severe acute childhood malnutrition in Haiti is expected to more than double this year as the country deals with rising violence, the coronavirus pandemic, and a lack of access to essential services, UNICEF, the United Nations’ children’s agency, said in a statement Monday.Severe acute childhood malnutrition in Haiti is expected to more than double this […]