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Decades after he changed modern music as member of Miles Davis’ 1960s quintet, and then as co-founder of the band Weather Report, Shorter continues to break ground with a new triple album.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Examines The ‘Unspoken Alliance’ Between Science And War
In his new book, Accessory to War, the astrophysicist argues that people who work in his field are often complicit to military development — despite being overwhelmingly liberal and anti-war.
Christine Blasey Ford, Who Alleges Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Sexually Assaulted Her, Says She’d Appear Before Congress
Christine Blasey Ford, Who Alleges Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Sexually Assaulted Her, Says She’d Appear Before Congress
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Donald Trump Jr. Instagram Post Mocks Woman Who Says She Was Sexually Assaulted By Brett Kavanaugh
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Ginny Hogan imagines the things that will change between Manhattan-Brooklyn relations by the time the L train shuts down.
Literature’s Great Couples on Tinder
Irving Ruan writes a humorous take on what would happen if literature’s greatest couples met on Tinder.