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Nigerian poet and activist Aj Dagga Tolar lives in a shack in Ajegunle, a slum on the outskirts of Lagos that is also called "The Jungle." He says he tries to escape the tough reality of slum life by being creative, making music and poetry.

Violence in Sudan's Darfur region continued this week as militia men attacked refugee camps and killed scores of civilians, including 27 children. The U.S. and the U.N. have so far been unable to get Sudan to agree to a credible protection force for civilians in Darfur, or work out a credible peace agreement accepted by all parties.

Sales of elderberries exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fruit is often used as a nutritional supplement. Now, there's a debate among growers over expanding the crop's market even more.

Once the Apple of its day, Polaroid has fallen by the wayside, thanks to digital photography. Now, with a revamped image and an alliance with self-marketing dynamo Lady Gaga, it's trying to be the oldest new trend.

David Mitchell's new novel chronicles the rise and fall of fictional 1960s psychedelic rock band. He says he was drawn to both the music and the "dark magic that was in the air" in that era.

Is it the writer's strike, the Meghan Markle effect, or some secret third thing?

A Pakistani Christian leader appealed for help on social media, asking authorities to "assure us that our lives are valuable in our own homeland that has just celebrated independence and freedom."

In Fort Hood, Texas, investigators are collecting information about Thursday's deadly attack at a soldier processing center. Thirteen people were killed, 12 of them soldiers, and 30 were wounded when a gunman, identified as Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire in the facility.

Allegations of fraud have marred Afghanistan's presidential election. Ronald Neumann, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, says despite the allegations it is worth it for the White house to maintain support for Afghanistan.

A new translation of Carlo Collodi's 1881 classic Pinocchio reveals a puppet that's much darker than Walt Disney might have you believe. Critic-at-large John Powers has a review.