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The idea of the frontier in US history has been one of endless promise, but the reality has involved violence, even genocide. As this powerful study argues, its latest incarnation is Trumps wall It is hard, as an American, to take much pleasure in the irony that the past appears to be catching up with

A look back at the life and career of the singer and last surviving member of the Everly Brothers, who has died aged 84 at his home in Nashville Matt Fidler Sun 22 Aug 2021 14.34BST Last modified on Sun 22 Aug 2021 19.24BST

This is the story of two teenagers who live in America, Ellie and Jeremiah. They both go to Percy Academy, a school in New York. On the first day of term, Jeremiah accidentally bumps into Ellie in the school corridor. Ellie drops all her books and Jeremiah helps her to pick them up... and it's

Attempts to protect students in battleground Wisconsin led to a culture-war clash that turned neighbor against neighbor The Wempner family felt like prisoners as they sat in their home in June. The kindling for what was shaping up to be their small towns political eruption started two years ago with a documented act of racism

Born in Peckham, south London, and educated at Peckham central school, he showed theatrical promise from the age of 12 in his personality and singing voice, notably as a crooner at Dulwich baths. Not that he was intended for the stage; when he won a scholarship to Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, his parents