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The books members of Congress are reading
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‘We would turn up to find books on fire’: the teachers risking kidnap and death to keep Burkina Faso’s schools open
Conflict has forced a fifth of the country’s schools to close. One teacher, determined to keep working despite threats from marauding Islamist militias, shares their testimony. Teaching in Burkina ...The Guardian - 2d -
The week's bestselling books, Jan. 12
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Kash Patel’s Maga kids’ book is embarrassing. I should know – I’m a children’s author
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The week's bestselling books, Jan. 5
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