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The US has been convulsed by nationwide protests over the death of an African-American man in police custody. George Floyd, 46, died after being arrested by police outside a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. But what are black parents here saying to their youngsters about some of the images coming from America, such as the arrest footage itself, then the violent demonstrations and the angry confrontations between protesters and the police? And how does what happens there relate to how things are here?

Could Neanderthal genes be influencing the fertility of modern humans? New research shows that one in three women in Europe have inherited sections of Neanderthal DNA that make them have fewer bleedings during pregnancy, fewer miscarriages and give birth to more children. Dr Hugo Zeberg from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany explains what it might mean for future fertility research.

How are attitudes towards dating changing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic? Has it changed how people feel about meeting prospective partners in real life? And now couples can meet for physically distanced dating, how confident will people feel about getting physically intimate once restrictions are lifted further? Zoe Strimpel is the author of Seeking Love in Modern Britain: Gender, Dating and the Rise of \u2018the Single\u2019. Oloni is a sex and relationships content creator.

Coronavirus has made visible an often forgotten group of people \u2013 volunteers. Thousands have signed up to help the NHS, local residents\u2019 groups have got together to help those who can\u2019t get to the shops, or to call people who might be experiencing severe isolation. Before lockdown, Woman\u2019s Hour began interviewing women who volunteered in all sorts of areas \u2013 from community cafes to food banks and working with the homeless. They're women who see a gap or a problem to be solved, and just get on with it \u2013 Troupers. They told their stories to Laura Thomas. Today it\u2019s the turn of Sandy Collver, a volunteer nurse with St Johns Ambulance Sussex Homeless Service.