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A team of scientists believes they found evidence of what may have amounted to an ancient root canal in Neanderthals.

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The U.S.

and China have released statements about President Trump and President Xi's meeting today.

The U.S.

readout says they discussed economic cooperation.

China's readout says it warned the U.S.

that mishandling the issue of Taiwan could lead to conflict between the U.S.

and China.

Susan Thornton is a former U.S.

Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

She spoke to NPR's Morning Edition.

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed.

Today, India's government says one of its ships off the coast of Oman was attacked, but says the Indian crew has been rescued.