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Duane Keith Davis found guilty of 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur

Las Vegas jury returns verdict against ex-South Side Compton Crips gang leader in killing of US rap legendA Las Vegas jury has found former South Side Compton Crips gang leader Duane Keith Davis guilty of the murder of Tupac Shakur, bringing the case to a close nearly 30 years after the famous rapper was gunned down.The jury took about three hours to reach a guilty verdict in a case that relied heavily on multiple confessions from Davis himself, including his description of the killing in the 2019 memoir Compton Street Legend. Continue reading...

New York police kill knife-wielding woman in Times Square

A woman has been shot dead by police in New York’s Times Square. Police say she was armed with knives.

African NGOs demand probe into six bodies found in Guinea mass grave

The bodies were found bound and blindfolded in the Forecariah administrative prefecture on August 24.

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Can You Trust What You Read?

Jack and Emma explore how fake news spreads, why people believe it, and what is being done to rebuild public trust in information. They discuss real examples and personal experiences of being fooled online.

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People With No Home

Jack and Emma discuss homelessness in big cities: why it happens, what daily life looks like for people without housing, and what programs are trying to fix it.

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Free Speech in the Age of the Mob

Jack and Emma debate how free expression online has become entangled with outrage, cancel culture, and algorithmic amplification, examining whether the public square has become more democratic or more punitive.