The Top Albums of 2018 (So Far)
With 2018 a little more than half over, a check-in on the year's best long-player recordings.
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All body types but Nazi ones
Democrats aren’t sick of voting yet, and neither are Republicans: Lessons learned from this week’s elections. California may be the heart of the Trump resistance, but it's largely apathetic about voting in primaries. Paul Ryan joins Trey Gowdy in dismissing Trump’s “spygate” conspiracy theory. Our
The Top Albums of 2017
This is the way the year ends: with a fade-out.
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Go jump in the allt
Whitefish Energy Holdings LLC—the two-person Montana company that has personal links to a major Trump donor and the Interior Dept. and that was awarded, circumventing competitive bidding, the contract to restore Puerto Rico's power—apologizes after a day of sparring with the San Juan mayor over
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The Top Albums of 2016
The best music from 2016 meant more than usual this year.
What to Do About Insomina
An adorable animation explains that the key to solving insomnia may be a daily dose of philosophy.
The Chinese Prisoner’s Children
When their father is imprisoned, three kids’ fates are up for grabs. From the Guardian: “In a government building in Nanzhao, the Zhang children’s father awaits his fate. He accidentally killed a child and will probably be executed. The Chinese state makes no provision for prisoners’ children. The Sun
Con Art
“The high bidder at an auction has paid more money for a work than anyone else in the world thinks it’s worth at that point in time.” via Artsy