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A car carrying the body of protester Mya Thwet Thwet Khine is pictured at the head of a convoy during her funeral service Sunday in Naypyitaw. She was the first confirmed fatality in the ongoing protests against the military coup.

As Myanmar Mourns Slain Protesters, Military Junta Threatens More Violence

Thousands gathered to mourn the first protester killed by the Myanmar military since a junta seized power earlier this month. The military has warned of more violence if protests continue.

After the deaths of his father and brother in 1917 and 1918, Duncan Phillips found solace in art. His wife, Marjorie Phillips, was a painter. They opened The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., in 1921. They are pictured in the Main Gallery, circa 1920.

Happy Birthday To The Phillips Collection, America's First Museum Of Modern Art

The Washington, D.C., gallery turns 100 this year. Susan Stamberg has fond memories of visiting back in the '60s: "It was like visiting a really rich uncle with fabulous taste and a collector's eye."

In her third collection of poems, Natalie Shapero takes a blunt, funny look at the uncomfortable realities of life under capitalism. She says her work engages with the things people don't talk about.

Supreme Court Order Paves Way For N.Y. Grand Jury To Obtain Trump's Financial Records

The Supreme Court has declined former President Donald Trump's request to further delay the enforcement of a subpoena from the Manhattan district attorney for Trump's financial records.

Cristian Pavon's family says negligence caused his death last week at age 11. Their home had been without power for two days as extreme cold hit Texas, a relative says. Here, an electrical substation is seen in Houston on Sunday.

Texas Family Sues Power Provider, Utility Overseer After Son Dies In Freezing Weather

Cristian Pavon died last Tuesday when the local temperature was 12 degrees, according to a relative who set up a fundraising page for his family.

A photo provided by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital shows Hayley Arceneaux at the hospital in Memphis, Tenn. It announced on Monday that Arceneaux, a former patient and current employee, will be one of four crew members on the first all-civilian space flight this year.

'The Sky's Not Even The Limit': Cancer Survivor To Become Youngest American In Space

Physician assistant and pediatric bone cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux, 29, will be one of four crew members on the world's first all-civilian mission to space at the end of this year.

Sacha Baron Cohen, shown here in 2019, has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards: two for acting in and producing <em>Borat Subsequent Moviefilm</em> and another for his supporting actor role in <em>The Trial of the Chicago 7.</em>

Sacha Baron Cohen On 'Borat' Ethics And Why His Disguise Days Are Over

Baron Cohen has been chased, sued and nearly arrested while in character. A scary experience with a gun rights rally while filming Borat 2 solidified his decision: "At some point, your luck runs out."

Bobby Shmurda Is Coming Home. What Happens Next?

The rapper who ignited Brooklyn with his 2014 viral hit "Hot Boy" is set to be released from prison Tuesday. Louder Than A Riot hosts Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden say some big questions remain.

One week after winter storms triggered boil-water notices in Texas, more than 8.7 million people are still affected. Here, a volunteer loads food and bottled water at a mass distribution site in Del Valle, Texas.

8.7 Million People Under Boil Water Notices In Texas

The figure is a sharp drop from the weekend – but it's still roughly comparable to the entire populations of states such as Virginia or New Jersey.

H. Lincoln Myers, of Erie, Pa., died at the age of 88.

H. Lincoln Myers, 88: 'His Eye Is On The Sparrow'

The Pennsylvania native loved the 1905 gospel hymn inspired by the Gospel of Matthew.

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