A renewed South Sudanese civil war, an al-Shabaab takeover in Somalia, and an Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict could upend Kenya's ...

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Now a senior at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the Honors College student hopes to help others by designing prosthetics ...

Josh Hoey won gold in the 800 meters, and Shelby Houlihan made her return to the global stage this weekend in Nanjing, China.

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As Passover reminds us of liberation from ancient bondage, I find myself thinking about a more recent exodus. Almost 35 years ...

Mark Mustian's third novel was published on March 15, just in time for Word of South's 11th year on April 4-5.