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An Internet of Checkpoints
A mysterious YouTube video gave thousands of people a place to breathe. Then it vanished.
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The Elusive Erykah Badu
“Twenty years ago, she dropped Baduizm, the album that created a genre. I wanted to know how she did it and found something I hadn’t bargained for.”
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Stevie Nicks: ‘I Believe in the Church of Stevie’
“In a nearly four-hour interview, the legendary singer goes deep on longevity, Kamala Harris, why Fleetwood Mac are finished, and much more.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Yasmin Tayag, Elliott Woods, David Ramsey, Larissa Diakiw, and A.S. Hamrah.
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Eurovision Reminds Me of a Country That No Longer Exists
“Europe’s pop music Olympics makes me nostalgic for my motherland before war splintered it.”
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How Kid Rock Went From America’s Favorite Hard-Partying Rock Star to a MAGA Mouthpiece
“The man born Bob Ritchie calls Trump his ’bestie’ and spouts right-wing talking points. Many close to him wonder what the hell happened.”
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Three Strings: Past, Present, and Future
Finding beauty, human connection, and one’s heritage in the resonant sounds of the dulcimer.
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The Dave Matthews Guide to Living and Dying
“Now 56, Matthews has been singing about mortality for a long time, and he’s confronting its specter in new and surprising ways.”
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Beyond the Machine
“I want to frame the technology more like an instrument, and get away from GenAI as an intelligence, an ideology, a tool, a crutch, or a weapon.”
