It’s the start of the rainy season in Sierra Leone, the west African country known for its beautiful beaches and tropical rainforests. The coming of the rains brings relief from the heat, but also ...

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Terry Pratchett is the author of the beloved Discworld series of fantasy novels. He is a prominent supporter of the British Humanist Association and, since being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he ...

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NHS midwife Piroska Cavell was in the middle of her night shift and caring for a woman in labour when she realised that she couldn’t move her mouth. Alone in a hospital room, she was physically unable ...