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
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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.
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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
18
Apr
Never forget
Member’s despatch, Week XVI
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18
Apr
‘Tassi’
‘Tassi.’ Despite announcing he’d put out his final album in 2018, Salif Keita—the “Golden Voice of Africa”—has
17
Apr
The trade-war era
Week XVI, letter II: The trade-war era continues. U.S. judges clash with the White House. & There’s a Roman-era mass grave in Vienna. + Why were corporate leaders so quick to embrace “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives, then scrap them? & new music from Lust for Youth x Croatian Amor.
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16
Apr
‘An unplannable environment’
What do the new U.S. tariffs mean for global trade? Martin Wolf on a rapid onset of radical uncertainty.
11 min read
16
Apr
‘A new dawn’
‘A new dawn.’ On taking office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14151, ending federal diversity,
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15
Apr
‘Kokiri’
‘Kokiri.’ A sample-driven beam of sunshine from the Danish team of Lust for Youth and Croatian Amor, from a collaborative