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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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The Third Place Is Disappearing

Jack and Emma trace the quiet disappearance of the informal, unstructured gathering spots, cafes, pubs, barbershops, that once glued communities together, drawing on Ray Oldenburg's 'third place' concept and Robert Putnam's social capital research.

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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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The Loneliness Epidemic

Jack and Emma dig into why so many people feel isolated despite being more digitally connected than ever, exploring research on loneliness, its health effects, and what genuine connection actually requires.