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CONCORD: A century and a half before the #MeToo movement gave women a bold, new collective voice, Louisa May Alcott was lending them her own.

Alcott’s Little Women has inspired motion pictures – and millions of girls – since it was published in 1868.

Alcott’s timeless novel is finding new audiences as women worldwide confront sexual misconduct, misogyny and pay inequity.

PICTURE: AP/AFRICAN NEWS AGENCY (ANA) A 10th century Qur’an is on display at Israel’s National Library in Jerusalem. The tiny Qur’an, unique in size and style, has gone on display for the first time as part of a collection of Islamic texts being shown to mark the Muslim holy month of...