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Lessons from My Father — Reclaiming the power of fatherhood in South Africa

Some of South Africa’s most beloved voices — from singer Zolani Mahola to Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos — come together in the new essay collection Lessons from My Father.

Trump says 'more than' National Guard may be sent to U.S. cities

President Donald Trump gave a speech to sailors on an aircraft carrier in Japan. He said he will send "more than the National Guard" into American cities.

Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country

In the mid-19th century, Japan was relatively isolated from the Western world. Most Americans knew almost nothing about the ...
The Quad-City Times

Illinois deputy found guilty of murder of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911

PEORIA — A jury on Wednesday convicted a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder, a lesser charge, in the ...