In 2010, a small Ugandan tabloid called Rolling Stone published names and photos of alleged homosexuals alongside calls for violence. Within months it was shut down by the High Court, but not before sparking global outrage and tragic consequences.

Ruthie the Duck Girl wasn’t just a local character, she was part of New Orleans itself. Roller skating through the French Quarter with ducks, a beer, and a cigarette, she lived entirely on her own terms. This is the story of a woman the city never forgot.

On 4th of May, 1865, the United States believed it had completed one of the most solemn duties in its history. After weeks of lying in state, a funeral train that crossed the country, and public viewings in twelve cities, Abraham Lincoln was placed inside a receiving vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery, close to the town he had once called home. The arrangement was meant to be temporary. The Lincoln Tomb was still under construction, and the vault was simply a holding place until the