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The sad death of Kimani Gray and society's bad choices | Sadhbh Walshe

Just over two weeks ago, a 16-year-old boy named Kimani Gray was shot dead by two plainclothes police officers not far from his home in Brooklyn's East Flatbush neighborhood. The circumstances of the shooting are still in dispute: police claim that the young man pointed a .38 caliber revolver at them (though concede he fired

Yasmin Khans Palestinian recipes: hummus, kefte and pomegranate cake

With her new cookbook, Zaitoun, Yasmin Khan shines a light on Palestine and its people. Plus seven recipes from the book Weve got this really weird thing going on at the moment, notes the writer Yasmin Khan, where Middle Eastern food has exploded in popularity at the same time as the Middle East is imploding.

A locals guide to Burgos, Spain: 10 top tips

Once capital of the kingdom of Castile, this ancient city is full of bars and restaurants perfect for relaxing after a day exploring historic sites and famous vineyards Eating out in Burgos is a delight. The restaurants are generally very affordable and for a small city there is a lot of variety. But for something

Ale Hop & Laura Robles: Agua Dulce review channelling the cajns raw power

(Buh Records)Theres heart-thumping tension and catharsis as the musicians aim to reconnect the Peruvian percussion instrument with its slave roots The cajn contains a radical history. The box-shaped percussion instrument is now commonly used in acoustic setups but it originated in 19th-century Peru as a makeshift means of enslaved people defying Spanish colonial restrictions on

Epic jail: inside the UK's optimised 'super-prison' warehouses

Inmate deaths are up by 20% in the UK, the most incarcerated nation in western Europe. Can prisons designed using virtual reality modelling undo the harm? A huge image of a snowcapped mountain covers the wall at the end of a long corridor of cells in Her Majestys Prison Berwyn, providing a glimmer of relief