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Gangs Wreak Havoc in Haiti with Unprecedented Violence

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Gang violence in Haiti reached catastrophic levels in 2023 and 2024, with the United Nations documenting over 4,789 people killed in 2023 alone, plus thousands more injured and kidnapped. The crisis escalated dramatically in early 2024 when Haiti's most powerful criminal gangs forged a non-aggression pact and launched coordinated attacks on government buildings, police stations, hospitals, and critical infrastructure including ports and roads. The capital Port-au-Prince was effectively paralyzed. By early 2024, the violence had created a severe humanitarian crisis, with half of Haiti's population facing acute hunger and the government losing control of large portions of the country. International calls for a UN-authorized security mission intensified as Haitian authorities proved unable to contain the gangs.

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OPINION

A Modest Proposal: Jonathan Swift's Satirical Essay

JSTOR Daily

Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal," published in 1729, is widely regarded as one of the greatest works of political satire in the English language. Written in response to the grinding poverty of the Irish under English colonial rule, the essay adopts the cold, rational voice of an Enlightenment economist to "propose" that Irish parents sell their one-year-old children as food to wealthy English landlords. Swift marshals statistics, demographic projections, and the measured tone of a policy paper to make his grotesque suggestion seem like reasonable economic logic.

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CULTURE

Exploring the Mbendjele Bayaka's Mobile Lifestyle

Aeon

The Mbendjele BaYaka of the Congo Basin are one of the last highly mobile hunter-gatherer groups in the world, living in multifamily camps of 20 to 80 people that shift location according to the seasonal availability of food, water, and other resources. Researchers studying the group have found that their mobility is not simply a survival strategy but a deeply embedded cultural and cosmological practice — a way of being in the world that has persisted for hundreds of thousands of years. Their movement also serves to maintain genetic diversity and distribute cultural innovations across a wide social network.

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SPORTS

LeBron James Makes History as First NBA Player to Score 40,000 Points

NPR

On March 2, 2024, LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 career regular-season points, reaching the milestone during the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Denver Nuggets. James hit a layup with 10:39 left in the second quarter to cross the threshold, finishing the game with 26 points — though the Lakers ultimately lost 124-114 to the defending champions. The 39-year-old James called the moment "bittersweet" given the loss.

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LOCAL

Frankfort Avenue: Louisville's New Hub for Korean Food and Culture

LEO Weekly

Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky has emerged as a growing hub for Korean food and culture, with several Korean-owned restaurants and businesses opening along the corridor in recent years. The opening of CM Chicken — a Korean fried chicken chain with roughly 50 U.S. locations — added to an existing cluster that includes Cafe KIWA, a Korean café offering traditional brunch, and Miki's Karaoke Bar, which serves tteokbokki, bulgogi, kimbap, and flavored soju alongside its entertainment offerings.

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