"The Barn," on the lynching of Emmett Till, and an evil hiding in plain sight

In his new book, author Wright Thompson examines the site of the notorious 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, and a Mississippi Delta culture that, he says, has spent decades trying to erase a horrible crime.

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Jimmy Barnes reveals relationship with long-lost adult daughter: ‘Katy is a wonderful woman’

The singer said his daughter came into his life five years ago, and said she wanted to keep her family life private. Jimmy Barnes has publicly acknowledged the existence of an eighth child, his ...
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