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The business of securing death sentences: 40 years and 28 men | Capital punishment

In his four decade career, district attorney Donnie Myers was a powerhouse of the death penalty in the US here is his exit interview after retiring earlier this year In September of 1996, Donnie Myers received a letter from one of the many men he had put on death row.

The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova

Where do you go next when your first novel turns out to be the fastest-selling debut in American literary history? That was the challenge facing Elizabeth Kostova after The Historian (2005) sold 2 million copies in hardback, knocked The Da Vinci Code off the top of the of the New York Times bestseller list and

Arctic Monkeys review its Alex Turners show and were just living in it

Sidney Myer Music Bowl, MelbourneBlending old hits with languid tracks from their latest album, the talented Mr Turner seems to be on autopilot but who cares when the songs are so good? Its a cloudy night in Melbourne, but of course the sunglasses stay on. There are few frontmen touring today who lean into

Daryl Hall & John Oates: We had a lethal ability to experiment | Pop and rock

Their 80s hits are now hitting the billion-streams mark, but the duos genre-resistant pop often chafed against the zeitgeist. They recall the triumphs and makeup choices of the past 50 years

Exeter University failed to make student who died feel wanted, says mother | Mental health

Harry Armstrong Evans, who is thought to have killed himself, told tutor about mental health concerns, inquest hears The mother of a University of Exeter student believed to have killed himself after a disastrous set of exam results has accused academics of failing to make her son feel like he was wanted.