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  • In Girl, a young woman in Nigeria is abducted by Boko Haram — and that's just the beginning. For nearly 60 years, its Irish author has written about women "both as victims and as fighters, combined."
  • Massive crowds protested in Tel Aviv calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal to free remaining hostages. It came after Israel's military recovered bodies in Gaza.
  • Ted Leo & the Pharmacists are one of the most innovative indie-rock bands around. The three-man outfit combines politics, art, punk values, and humor in their music. Shake the Sheets is the band's third album.
  • Stephaniesid's latest and third album, Warm People, finds the Asheville band exploring richer textures. Stephanie Morgan's soulful voice combines with the band's upbeat melodies to create a sound somewhere between Bjork and Rilo Kiley.
  • The roots-rock band performs music from its new album, All Your Favorite Bands, along with a cover of the Warren Zevon song it deems the best song ever written about L.A.
  • Trey Anastasio, the former frontman for the jam-band superstars Phish, has a new solo record out: Shine. The album is a departure for Anastasio, if only because it represents his work that came after he helped dissolve Phish, a band that had become an obsession.
  • Seminal British post-punk band Echo and the Bunnymen are back with a new album called Siberia. The trio's new album is further evidence of their enduring talent and a solid return to their classic sound.
  • The Tedeschi Trucks Band members — connected by birth or by choice — have been living together on tour for long enough that they count as relatives.
  • Some owners of Apple's new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are discovering that their superslim glass and aluminum devices aren't holding up well in an environment that's usually safe: their pockets.
  • A brilliant new album by an always unpredictable band, Nocturnal Koreans is a view of the more experimental side of Wire, mysterious and potent.
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