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Assailant Live-Streamed Attempted Attack on German Synagogue
A gunman tried to enter a synagogue in Germany during Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, in what officials called an anti-Semitic attack.
‘An Exorcism Must Be Done’: An Anti-Putin Shaman Sets Off Unrest
With discontent growing in Russia, a mystic, helped by a video-blogging cabby, set off unheard-of protests in one of Siberia’s biggest cities.
Pressed by Public Outcry, Russia Releases Jailed Actor
A widely seen video contradicted the assault case against Pavel Ustinov. The resulting outrage showed the growing power of social media.
Host Violent Content? In Australia, You Could Go to Jail
Australia has held itself up as a model for cracking down on violent extremist material online since the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand. But the limits to its approach have become clear.
What Is YouTube Pushing You to Watch Next?
A New TV Show from The New York Times on FX and Hulu
Fueling the Hong Kong Protests: A World of Pop-Culture Memes
The protest movement’s cultural touchstones include Japanese anime, “The Hunger Games” and “Les Misérables.”
The Creepy Anglerfish Comes to Light. (Just Don’t Get Too Close.)
Increasingly, these ghoulish and improbable denizens of the abyss are being captured on video, revealing an array of surprising behaviors.
How The Times Analyzed the Migrant Center Airstrike
It seemed too outrageous that such a place would be bombed, but if it were true it might be a war crime. It was the middle of the night in Libya. How could we verify the claim?
As New Zealand Fights Online Hate, the Internet’s Darkest Corners Resist
If anything, the appetite for material connected to the Christchurch massacre is growing, even as New Zealand tries to deny the accused gunman a platform for his views.