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Curfew declared in Sierra Leone after gunmen attacked its main military barracks

The attack on the barracks and detention centers raised fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of coups in the region.

Writing The Wicked Ways Of The 'Worst. Person. Ever.'

Raymond Gunt is profane, rude, heartless and truly the Worst. Person. Ever. Author Douglas Coupland says he's not exactly sure how the character, with no redeeming qualities, came into his mind.

Migrants ride the trains known as "la bestia," or "the beast," during their journey through Mexico to reach the U.S. border.

Questions For Oscar Martinez, Author Of 'The Beast'

Salvadoran journalist Oscar Martinez has ridden the train known as "the Beast" eight times, interviewing Central American migrants on their way to the U.S. He shares his experiences in the book The Beast. Alt.Latino asked him about the books he read that inspired him — and what he'd take to read on a desert island.

<em>Hang Wire</em> is Adam Christopher's fourth novel.

'Hang Wire' Is A Love Letter To Weird America

The New Zealand-born author Adam Christopher has a fascination for America — his latest, Hang Wire, is a decade-jumping, character-crisscrossing urban fantasy set in San Francisco. Reviewer Jason Heller says that with Hang Wire, his fourth novel, Christopher has mastered "geek-centric weirdness and galloping, whiz-bang pace."

Bahujan Samaj Party leader and Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister Mayawati waves to supporters after being presented a garland made of currency notes, allegedly amounting to the equivalent of $36,735, Wednesday at the party office in Lucknow, India. Mayawati has come under criticism in the past few days for accepting a similar garland, allegedly of a higher value, at a rally Monday.

Letter From India: 'Queen' Of Poor Flaunts Riches

The chief minister of India's most populous state came from humble origins, but Mayawati, as she is known, has not been shy about displaying her wealth. Recently, the show of opulence at a political rally — where she accepted a garland made entirely of money — seems to have gone too far, even by her standards.

Students from Miami's Latiné Student Alliance rally for and gather signatures

Miami University students push back against plan to shrink the humanities department

The move puts majors like art history, critical race and ethnic studies, and Latin American studies in jeopardy.

Barbara Hoctor Lynch, right, is pictured cohosting <em>All Things Considered</em> with Noah Adams at a studio in a former NPR building in Washington, D.C., during the 1970s.

Barbara Hoctor Lynch, former NPR host, has died at 77

The former broadcast journalist who spent time hosting NPR's two flagship news shows during the late 70s, died this month.

Standing before a crowd 250,000 strong, Mick Jagger opened The Rolling Stones' 1969 concert at London's Hyde Park by reading a Percy Bysshe Shelley poem in tribute to late guitarist Brian Jones.

Rolling Stones To Return To Hyde Park After 44 Years

The Stones' 1969 concert at the park drew 250,000 people and was tinged with sorrow, coming just two days after the death of founding member Brian Jones. Just before performing, Mick Jagger silenced the crowd for a remembrance of Jones.

Blackburn Rovers players wear T-shirts in support of Bolton Wanderers' midfielder Fabrice Muamba.

A Nation Stands Together For A Fallen Soccer Player

Last weekend, English soccer fans were looking forward to a sporting feast. They ended up taking part in a nationwide communal vigil, focused on an African-born player's fight for life.

Former President Donald Trump speaks after exiting the courtroom for a break at New York Supreme Court on Dec. 7 in New York.

Special counsel asks Supreme Court to decide whether Trump has immunity

The special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump wants the Supreme Court to decide whether Trump enjoys absolute immunity from election interference charges.

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