haunting

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“Born in the U.S.A.” is as haunting today to listen to as it was when he first sang it in 1984.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

The Gwangju uprising forms the haunting backdrop to Nobel laureate Han Kang's novel Human Acts.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

This week's scenes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where medics are scrambling to respond to an outbreak of Ebola, have brought back haunting memories for those who have lived through similar crises.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The digital haunting I had no control over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Du Bois included in his seminal work, The Souls of Black Folk, a brilliant but haunting short story.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson