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It was a damn unicorn: the pioneering, divisive power of Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40

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It was a damn unicorn: the pioneering, divisive power of Paul Simon's Graceland at 40

Paul Simon’s landmark album Graceland approaches its 40th anniversary as both a celebrated masterpiece and a lightning rod for cultural debate. The album sold more than 16 million copies worldwide, won the Grammy for Album of the Year, and fundamentally transformed Western pop music through its groundbreaking South African collaborations. Forty years after its release, … Read more

Taliban Celebrate Five Years in Power Amid Growing Challenges

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A Taliban policeman, armed with an assault rifle, directs traffic in Kabul (August 2025)

As Afghanistan marks five years since the return of the Taliban on August 15, 2021, the de facto government is celebrating with banner-filled streets amid persistent economic crisis, international isolation, and a growing resurgence of armed opposition groups across the country. The Taliban regime in Kabul prepared to commemorate its fifth anniversary in power this … Read more