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Two years after protests against Iran’s strict dress codes rocked the nation, a new “chastity and hijab” law was passed this week by Iran’s hardline parliament and approved by the Guardian Council, ...
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Bland Simpson is Kenan Distinguished Professor of English and creative writing at UNC-Chapel Hill. His amazing talents have awed fellow North Carolinians for years. His music compositions and performa ...
The New Arab revisits the ancient cities of the Middle East, highlighting the destruction caused by war, looting, and neglect ...
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The 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returned on a rainy Thursday on the streets of New York City, with Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson and more.
US publisher Beacon Press recently released a graphic adaptation of the American Book Award winning history of the United ...
New reprints of Valerian – The Complete Collection by Jean-Claude Mézières and Pierre Christin are coming your way from ...