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Strawberry Hands – “What Plant Jumps Over Me?”

A Jazz Blessing For The Animal is a pretty title for an album, and it wouldn't work if the music wasn't both weird and beautiful. Luckily, it is! Weyes Blood describes her bandmate Jacob Brunner's music as "somewhere between Terrance McKenna and Gregorian chant. Folk with

Phoebe Bridgers Covers Nirvana In The Live Lounge

Due to appendicitis, Phoebe Bridgers had to postpone a series of intimate UK shows this week, which were to be her first live performances since last Friday's momentous Lost Weekend release. But before her appendix flared up, she made it to BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in London

Dems Are Looking Good in North Carolina—or Are They?

You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free . Inside Washington Dems are looking good in North Carolina—or are they? If Democrats want to take back the Senate,

McCarthy 'worried' for GOP in midterms: 'What is the plan?'

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday he's "worried" about the Republican Party's chances to maintain control of Congress in November's midterms. "The midterms right now, I’m worried because the generic ballot is over 6 [percentage points], so that’s an

Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hub

As we're gearing up for back-to-school season, Google is rolling out a new dedicated student hub in Gemini. It's a one-stop repository for collecting research in a study notebook, creating flashcards, taking practice quizzes, and more. Google is also enhancing its study

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Trump warns North Korea has '57 very powerful nuclear weapons'

President Trump warned Wednesday that North Korea has “57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” comments that come after he complimented the country a few days ago. “The fact that I get along with him, that’s a good thing, not a bad thing. He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons,”

John Errol – “Float”

John Errol is a Los Angeles musician making warped, cool indie-pop that draws influences from giants of all genres: Britney Spears, David Bowie, and Nine Inch Nails. His last album was 2021's Inferno , but today he's back with a sinister, intriguing new track called "Float."

Music

Haroutiun Galentz’s True Colors

A new book traces the function of color as both a mask and a mirror in psychological portraits by the modernist painter, who lost his parents during the Armenian Genocide.

Eric Trump defends Natalie Harp: A 'genuinely good person'

Eric Trump, the son of the president, said Wednesday that the conversation surrounding the relationship between longtime White House aide Natalie Harp and his father was “absolute trash.” “Natalie is an incredible young woman — a cancer survivor, a genuinely good person, and

Democratic Congressman Jimmy Gomez Accused of Sexual Assault

A woman has accused California Democratic Representative Jimmy Gomez of sexually assaulting her. This comes two days after the House Ethics Committee announced a probe into Gomez for reports of sexual misconduct—which Gomez claimed were “consensual” and “personal mistakes