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Robyn’s Tiny Desk Concert

NPR recently welcomed Swedish pop star Robyn to their office for a Tiny Desk Concert . She sings four songs, including one of her first hits, Show Me Love. Every choice here is a tender one, down to the teardrop glued to her cheek. Every move is confident, yet comes from a

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We Got to Get It Together

"Matthew Ritchie considers grief, growing old, and A Tribe Called Quest’s final album We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service on its ten-year anniversary."

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Africa: Nigeria's Rex Africa Launches Ai-Native Bank

[Daba Finance] Nigerian fintech startup Rex Africa has launched what it describes as the country's first AI-native bank. The new banking service, which went live this month, is built around an AI-powered financial agent designed to provide customers with personalized guidance.

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Why anything exists

Here’s a new answer to the old question ‘why is there something rather than nothing?’ (It’s neither simple nor easy) - by Andrew T Brenner Read on Aeon

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The Trump White House Has No Clue How Congress Works

Last week, California Representative Robert Garcia celebrated the Democratic capture of Congress in this year’s midterm elections with a two-word statement: “Lawyer up.” His remark was aimed at Trump administration officials, many of whom can expect closer scrutiny from the

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Nvidia Honeypot Yields Meme Gold

Plus, two Asian-American powerhouses on the afterlives of Asian-American violence, the worldbuilder that was Betsy James Wyeth, and Paddy Johnson tells you whether you need an MFA

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James Gray’s Paper Tiger is Brilliantly Murky

James Gray’s 2007 underworld drama We Own the Night closes on a whispered affirmation of solidarity between siblings. The brothers, who have survived a series of clashes with the Russian mob, pledge their devotion to each other, in a moment of profound connection and of

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