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I sift through the hundreds of tracks that bombard my inbox. On a biweekly basis, I tell you about the two artists whose music most impressed me. This time, it's Chicago's Hieroglyphic Being's ...

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Researchers found LUCA, our earliest common ancestor, lived 4.2 billion years ago. It had a complex biology, affecting its ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

Europeans have consistently failed to notice the disappearance of an entire full-fledged modern language and culture surrounding Yiddish.

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This week's notable album releases include the latest records by Julien Baker and TORRES, Tunde Adebimpe, Beirut, and more.