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Turning Nairobi’s Public Libraries Into ‘Palaces for the People’ – The New York Times
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Advocates say 22 Texas inmates still on hunger strike but state disputes figure
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Ties to Kabul Bombing Put ISIS Leader in Somalia in U.S. Cross Hairs – The New York Times
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