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Lisbeth Salander and Pippi Longstocking: a literary lineage

Is Lisbeth Salander the literary descendant of Pippi Longstocking – or is she closer to Anne of Green Gables?
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Paul the Octopus: how he got his name

Paul the Octopus, being remembered today around the globe, was named after a poem for young readers.
The Girl Who Played With Fire: movie review

‘The Girl Who Played With Fire,’ the second in Stieg Larsson’s trilogy, hinges on a sex-trafficking ring.
The wild world of Pippi Longstocking

Kids love the spunky book character, who's from Sweden.
The wild world of Pippi Longstocking

Kids love the spunky book character, who's from Sweden.
Essay: My canine connection to 'Camelot'

JFK's Welsh terrier, Charlie, came from the same breeder – indeed, the same mother – as our Skippy.

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Mae Azango has gone undercover to report on female circumcision, a rite of the Sande society in Liberia that is performed on young girls.

Mae Azango exposed a secret ritual in Liberia, putting her life in danger

When journalist Mae Azango wrote about a secret women's circumcision ritual in Liberia, she received death threats.