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The Magnetic Fields’ Quickies will be released on Nonesuch Records on May 15, 2020. The five 7" vinyl box set features twenty-eight new short songs by Stephin Merritt, ranging in length from thirteen seconds to two minutes and thirty-five seconds. Preorders of the vinyl box set, also on a single CD, are available now in the Nonesuch Store with an instant download of "The Day the Politicians Died," the video for which can be seen below. The song is also available to stream at Spo...

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A new London exhibition looks at Charles Dickens’ relationship with fog. Antibacterial graphene-infused socks. Digital natives can have trouble operating office equipment. “The singular natural event that caused the loudest sound in the world.” A history of “Groucho Glasses.” “Air bag jeans” for motorcyclists. The winners of Madison, Wis.’s snowplow naming contest. An airline’s “vegan meal” consists of a single banana. Starbucks is adding olive oil to coffee, for some reaso...

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2023. There are 306 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 28, 1993, a

Do children need to be protected from books? The controversy over Roald Dahl is the latest in the debate over whether children’s literature should be adapted to the current time or understood as relics of their own.

Today in History: Feb. 28, Pope Benedict XVI resigns

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Helen Mackay receives the Joyce Kasch Award for outstanding volunteer service.

Supernatural academies, murder mysteries, monsters, and bizarre love triangles — if you love those elements of Netflixs Addams Family sequel series, youll find your next binge on this list.

Our list of the 222 best books of all time has personal picks from booksellers, as well as from acclaimed authors like Anne Tyler and George R.R. Martin.