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Deaths of Black children and infants in Sacramento is on the decline, county report shows
In 2011, the death rates of Black children in Sacramento was two to three times higher than any other ethnicity for the past two decades….
Victim dies after violent high-speed hit-and-run crash in Port Richmond; 4 sought by police
A victim died this week following a violent high-speed hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section.
Cuba fears total collapse amid grid failure and financial crisis: ‘There is no money’
Repeated blackouts have left residents concerned about food, water supply and the future of the country
‘A double-edged sword’: The Gullah Geechee people in a complex struggle over land
Residents of St Helena are divided over a proposed golf course, illustrating a wider tug of war over the island’s future
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey appointed Commonwealth secretary general
Ghana’s foreign minister since 2017, Botchwey supports calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism
The big lie 2.0: Trump plan to subvert 2024 election more organized than ever
The effort to pre-emptively deny an election loss goes beyond rhetoric – it is backed up by a massive rightwing apparatus
How the Menéndez brothers’ case got to resentencing: ‘Paid their debt to society’
Sentenced to life imprisonment for killing their parents, the brothers could finally have a shot at freedom after 35 years
Katie Boulter’s Tokyo run ended by semi-final defeat to Sofia Kenin
Katie Boulter’s run at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo came to an end as she was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Sofia Kenin
‘It was wickedly painful. And transformative’: a tribute to all the women who ever waxed my back
In a culture that venerates grooming, I always felt self-conscious about my body hair. But intimate encounters with a series of beauticians helped me see life differently
This is how we do it: ‘I’m a feminist, but what turns me on in the bedroom runs counter to my convictions’
Rebecca thought she had a low sex drive until she got divorced and met Tom, who introduced her to dominant/submissive playHow do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously