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Though the Congolese music known as soukous was Africa's biggest pop-music style in the '70s and '80s, it only reached the U.S. in bits and pieces. But a new anthology by the musician known as Franco goes a long way toward completing the puzzle.

The highly transmissible variant has again upended life in the U.S., as officials warn of a coming spike in cases and people race to get booster shots and coronavirus tests during the winter holidays.

Pickles, pots and protein were also employed in their quirky song about pandemic lockdowns and frontline workers.

The organization canceled panels on harassment and Gamergate because of threats of violence. BuzzFeed and Vox say they will pull out of the conference unless SXSW reverses its decision.

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist John Updike explores the roots of his beliefs and finds them grounded in religious faith, the ideals of democracy and the power of creative writing.

Fish Fries. Clambakes. Pancake breakfasts. To know the people's mood, you must eat their local food. Hidden Kitchens investigates the politics of campaign cooking.

San Francisco's transit system hopes short stories printed on receipts for riders will benefit both commuters and creative writers.

Boris Johnson finally succumbed to political reality Thursday and resigned after the latest ethics scandal around his leadership led some 50 senior lawmakers to quit the government.

Abortion rights activists are still urging senators not to vote in favor of sending Judge Alito to the Supreme Court. But as Marsha Greenberger, co-president of the National Women's Law Center, discusses, they are now fine-tuning their strategy.

As assembled here, the songs on Indie Cindy form a worthwhile, frequently terrific document of a band forever in transition, even in middle age. It's music born out of chaos, same as it ever was.