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‘We’re Going to Stand Up’: Queer Literature is Booming in Africa
Even in countries where homophobia is pervasive and same-sex relationships are illegal, authors are pushing boundaries, finding an audience and winning awards.
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As a Son Risks His Life to Topple the King, His Father Guards the Throne
A student’s vow to overthrow one of Africa’s last ruling monarchs faces a roadblock: his own father, a soldier sworn to protect the throne.
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Jam Master Jay’s Murder Trial Exposes the Double Life of the Run-DMC DJ
In the years before his death, the Run-DMC D.J. Jam Master Jay secretly turned to the drug trade to keep providing financial support to relatives and friends, according to testimony.
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Virginia Home Explosion Kills One Firefighter, Injures 11 Others
Fire crews were responding to reports of a gas leak in Sterling, a suburb of Washington, when the home exploded with firefighters inside.