When conceptualising his 2005 concept album Illinois, Sufjan Stevens set out to acutely study the history of “the Prairie ...

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For no explainable practical reason, humans are enamored with – and even empathetic toward – specific inanimate objects. Our ...

According to an app called Sobbefy, answering yes to questions like these meant I could be a love addict. For months, I had ...

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The "charitable immunity" law has long faced criticism from lawyers and abuse victims, who argue that it allows powerful institutions to shield themselves from atoning financially for their misdeeds.

In dialogue with photos by Edward Weston, Kelli Connell’s images examine the complicated relationships between humans and the ...

From pagan folk to noise experiments and cosmic prog, these 15 albums defy convention: rock’s strangest, boldest, most ...

Also, Cuba nears collapse. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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