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Reviews of ‘Tolkien in the Twenty-First Century,’ ‘The History of the Hobbit’ and Tolkien’s own ‘The Battle of Maldon.’

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny given more jail time on extremism charges  CNN Russian opposition activist Navalny is sentenced to 19 more years in prison  NPR Putin critic Alexey Navalny sentenced to 19 more years in prison  CBS News Putin opponent Alexei Navalny braces

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny given more jail time on extremism charges  CNN Putin critic Alexey Navalny sentenced to 19 more years in prison  CBS News Putin opponent Alexei Navalny braces for new verdict as Kremlin clamps down  BBC Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Navalny

Selected by Julie Schumacher, the author of the novel ‘The English Experience.’

There’s a great line from the early-’80s song “I Confess” by the English Beat in which the singer, right after acknowledging—almost bragging—that he’s ruined three lives, says he didn’t care until “I found out that one of them was mine.”

The London-based ad giant said clients were also delaying technology projects.

The boards of both companies decided to look into strategic alternatives for UScellular. Shares of both UScellular and TDS surged more than 60%.

Unemployment fell, but immigration and more young people and women working could cool a still-hot labor market

Niger’s military junta says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler. And a regional delegation’s efforts at negotiation with the junta have quickly deadlocked.

It was a routine part of a federal court hearing: The defendant was told not to discuss the case with any witnesses without lawyers present.