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Acclaimed author, UC Irvine professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies
Ngũgĩ’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his family, who said he died peacefully with family members by his side. UC Irvine ...
Acclaimed author, UC Irvine professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiang’o dies
Ngũgĩ’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his family, who said he died peacefully with family members by his side. UC Irvine ...
Mentally ill and alone, they die by suicide in prison. Will reforms save others?
As North Carolina officials look to reduce their use of solitary confinement, several mentally ill inmates have killed ...
Comedian Russell Brand to enter pleas to rape and sexual assault charges
Comedian and actor Russell Brand is set to enter pleas to sex offence charges including rape and indecent assault. The 49-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court earlier this month where ...
Opinion
Have our MSPs got nothing better to talk about than toilets?
The Scottish Parliament sunk to a new low on Tuesday when an Urgent Question was permitted by the Deputy Presiding Officer, Liam McArthur, ...
Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Writer Who Condemned Colonists and Elites, Dies at 87
Mr. Ngugi composed the first modern novel in the Gikuyu language on prison toilet paper while being held by Kenyan ...