26
Sep
Can’t get out of it
What’s wrong with China’s economy? Victor Shih on the major reckoning facing the government in Beijing.
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25
Sep
Note: It depends on what dictator
It depends on what dictator. When U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gave her speech to the Democratic National Convention
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24
Sep
Note: ‘HM’
111 MHz: ‘HM.’ The electric guitarist and free jazz exponent Wendy Eisenberg, mostly known for her work with the Bill
23
Sep
Note: Sweden’s old-new right
Sweden’s old-new right. Last week, the government in Stockholm presented its budget proposal for the coming year, which includes
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19
Sep
Note: Who votes in America?
Who votes in America? It’s election season in the United States, and American journalists are once again putting a
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19
Sep
Note: ‘Tower of Cloud’
111 MHz: ‘Tower of Cloud.’ This track, from the Japanese vibraphonist and marimba player Masayoshi Fujita, lets a synthesizer open
19
Sep
Showing up
Who votes in America? Jan Leighley on what’s constant, what’s changing, what’s known, and what’s unknown about the U.S. electorate.
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18
Sep
Note: A waiting game in Tehran
A waiting game in Tehran. Speaking at a news conference with domestic and foreign journalists for more than two hours,
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17
Sep
Note: A question for the chatbot
A question for the chatbot. I expect you remember first hearing about ChatGPT-3 in late 2022. You might also remember
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17
Sep
Note: ‘Introit’
111 MHz: ‘Introit.’ The Australian drummer and composer Laurence Pike is back with a post-Covid requiem that blends chorus (in