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Apr
‘Restless Sleep’
‘Restless Sleep.’ Via Hessle Audio, one of London’s leading-edge dance labels, a song from Josi Devil that lives up
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25
Apr
‘Twiggy, Twiggy’
‘Twiggy, Twiggy.’ In the early 1990s, trip-hop and downtempo were dominant Western sounds, but a very different sound came from
25
Apr
Reasoning with a tiger
Member’s despatch, Week XVII: The U.S. talks peace as Russia presses war in Ukraine. The global trade-war era continues—in strange directions. & Border fighting between India and Pakistan follows a mass murder in Kashmir. &c.
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24
Apr
Who’s to judge
Week XVII, letter II: The U.S. pushes Ukraine on a deal. The trade-war era continues. & Toshiba sends encrypted messages via quantum technology. + After campaigning against war, why is the American president threatening so much force? & new music from Lullahush.
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23
Apr
‘Kinetic diplomacy’
‘Kinetic diplomacy.’ During last fall’s election campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump called himself the “candidate of peace”—saying
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23
Apr
‘Trust nexus’
Why are so many Americans so suspicious of the news media? Benjamin Toff on news consumption, social media, and partisan polarization.
10 min read
22
Apr
‘Maggie na bhFlaitheas’
‘Maggie na bhFlaitheas.’ Here’s the lead single from “Ithaca,” the new album by Lullahush, an experimental project from the
22
Apr
Friends like these
Week XVII, letter I: The Supreme Court vs. the administration in the U.S. The trade-war era continues. & Pope Francis passes. + Why is South Korea so polarized? & new music from Park Jiha.
5 min read
21
Apr
Seoul divisions
Seoul divisions. Political chaos broke out in South Korea on the night of December 3, when the country’s former
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20
Apr
‘First Buds’
‘First Buds.’ The South Korean composer and hammered-dulcimer player Park Jiha has a new record out, All Living Things. This