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Facilitated communication is a controversial practice that involves a facilitator supporting the hand of a person who’s disabled and can’t speak, so that they …
Welcome to some powerful Nordic noir that is partly a novel of suspense, with the shadow of Agatha Christie, and partly terrifying in its …
Richland, Ohio is a town on its last legs. With Bradson Foods—its biggest employer—about to close, the community is quietly unraveling. Dave Prost serves …
After losing her reelection bid, Sheriff Jenny Almond makes a solo trip to meet Anthony Alvarez, who has called her with a cryptic message. …
Ireland in 1970 is teetering on the edge of being a good place for women, but it’s not moving quickly enough for Nicoletta Sarto, …