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The legacy of the murder of James Byrd Jr

A Texas town still reckons with the 1998 murder of James Byrd Jr at the hands of white supremacists.
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Why are people talking about Dr Fauci's emails?

The US infectious disease chief's emails take us behind the scenes of the early pandemic response.
US & Canada
Trump escapes fine in Playboy model payment case

A tabloid must pay a fine for a payment that violated election law in the 2016 presidential election.
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Williams pushed but reaches third round

Serena Williams moves into the French Open third round after overcoming Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu in a three-set battle.
Tennis
Conway's debut century blunts England

Devon Conway's superb unbeaten 136 on Test debut helps New Zealand to 246-3 against England on the opening day of the first Test at Lord's.
Cricket
Depay free-kick denies Scotland win

A depleted Scotland begin their preparations for Euro 2020 in positive fashion despite Memphis Depay's late free-kick denying them victory over the Netherlands in Portugal.
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The problem of 'linguistic racism'

We discriminate against people based on language – even if we don’t realise
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Why 'quirky' people are attractive

When it comes to attraction, originality can pay off
Future
France's trendy gluten-free food

It's long held an important place in southern French cuisine
Travel
Facing up to a horrifying history

A new look at slavery in the Dutch Golden Age
Culture
'I pushed a bear to protect my dogs'

Footage shows the moment a teenage girl in California gets the better of a bear
US
World's largest meat supplier hit by cyber-attack

The ransomware attack may mean delays for some customers in the US, Canada and Australia
World
Etsy buys 'Gen-Z' shopping app Depop for $1.6bn

Etsy is buying the UK-based second-hand fashion app in a bid to target Gen-Z shoppers
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Sinking Sri Lanka ship fuels environmental fears

Officials failed to tow the X-Press Pearl into deeper water, in an effort to limit the environmental impact.

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