“Footage of a brutal crackdown on protests against a coup in Myanmar unleashed outrage and calls for a stronger international response Thursday, a day after 38 people were killed. Videos showed security forces shooting a person at point-blank range and chasing down and savagely beating demonstrators. Despite the shocking violence the day before, protesters returned to the streets Thursday to denounce the military’s Feb. 1 takeover — and were met again with tear gas.” AP: Myanmar crackdown on protests, widely filmed, sparks outrage.

+ NYT: In Myanmar’s Protests, Women Are on the Front Lines: “Despite the danger, women have been at the forefront of the movement, rebuking the generals who ousted a female civilian leader.”