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Superstition, luck, fear and folklore collide in a new anthology exploring the strange beliefs we carry with us, from the familiar to the deeply personal.
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Prime farmland should be protected wherever possible because once it’s lost, it can’t be replaced. Solar panels belong anywhere except on prime farmland.
Amnesty International’s new landmark 1000+page report exposes how the Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity to crush the 2022 Woman Life Freedom uprising and identifies 87 officials who should be criminally investigated.
Amnesty International is calling for urgent international criminal justice to end impunity for repeated mass protest killings in Iran.
An opinion piece from a formerly vegan chef.
This resonates: Most importantly, I began to wonder whether my job was really to remove myself from the cycle of life and death, or whether my responsibility was to enter that cycle consciously.
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Been feeling bleak for the past week after I read an essay saying the market for middle-grade books has collapsed because kids can no longer read them. Two long-time publishers of middle-grades have shuttered, with more to come. We don’t appreciate what a crisis this is. +
Superior Achievement in Poetry, winners Linda D. Addison and Jamal Hodge, Everything Endless (Raw Dog Screaming Press) with Kevin Wetmore and Sarah Read. #StokerCon2026#StokerAwards