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How Harvey Weinstein used nondisclosure agreements to silence his accusers

Culture

Nondisclosure agreements are part of how Harvey Weinstein got away with it for so long.

Bill Cosby and Nelson Mandela, then President of South Africa, appear before the press on March 20, 1997 in Cape Town. During his visit, Cosby gave a benefit performance on Robben Island for then visiting first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mandela and Uni

‘The Cosby Show’s’ legacy in South Africa

Global Politics
Daniel Holtzclaw

Callie Crossley: ‘I cry for them’

Justice
Bill Cosby attends the American Comedy Awards in New York on April 26, 2014. Jian Ghomeshi attends the Canada for Haiti telethon at the CBC studios in Toronto on January 22, 2010. Rolf Harris arrives for sentencing at Southwark Crown Court in London on Ju

Bill Cosby is unlikely to face rape charges in court, but that wouldn’t be the case in other countries

Justice

R.E.M.’s ‘Radio Free Europe’ preserved for all time

Arts, Culture & Media
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Listeners respond: what songs would you preserve in the Library of Congress?

Arts, Culture & Media

Yesterday, we told you about the Library of Congress’s latest list of ‘significant’ recordings that it will preserve. Takeaway listeners had lots of creative ideas?and a few of them even show off some hidden talents.

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The Cosby Show, 25 Years Later

Arts, Culture & Media

This week marks 25 years since ‘The Cosby Show’ first hit the airwaves. The show documented the family life of the Huxtables, an upper-middle-class black family living in Brooklyn. The show revolutionized television’s portrayal of black families.

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