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INTERVIEW: The 84-year-old soul stalwart has survived alcoholism, segregation, a dramatic mid-career trough, and a relationship in which she accuses a man of once holding a gun to her head. Ahead of a new documentary paying tribute to her career, she talks to Craig McLean about going on the road…

In Rio de Janeiro, children are playing again "like in the old days," and their focus in class has improved after a school cellphone ban pioneered in the city that has now gone national.

The city was clearing the area around the Ebenezer Baptist church before the MLK Day celebration on Monday

Former US president Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday aged 100, was well known for his diplomatic skills and commitment to respecting human rights – much less so for his African legacy. And yet he was the first US president to visit sub-Saharan Africa and during his short term in…

There’s more to Atlanta than just sports and flight connections – Annabel Grossman explores the city’s neighbourhoods to find the best places to eat, drink, shop and visit in the unofficial capital of the South

By revealing the murky circumstances in which it was created, Charles King’s fascinating history of the oratorio shows it in a new light

Supporters argue Bible verses contextualize art and literature as opponents say it is biased towards Christianity

Earlier this month, the ‘Marry Poppins’ star, 98, endorsed Kamala Harris while reciting a speech he once read alongside Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King’s son has voiced his fears Donald Trump will tarnish his father’s legacy.