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John Lee Hooker's House Rent Boogie dates to the late 1950s, but it speaks to today's housing crisis.

Evidence that the universe rapidly expanded in its first few nanoseconds has been found by an instrument in Antarctica: Gravitational waves, which have long eluded astronomers, were spotted, supporting this cosmic inflation model. 

Tony Benn, a leading figure of the Labour Party for two generations, gives an impassioned 10 minute history lesson. An obituary for Benn, who died on Mar 14, is here. 

To understand creation science, you should get straight the difference between a cynic and a hypocrite.

Documentary: the true story of a judge who harvested cash from sending kids who came before him to prison.

This telling begins with John Lomax and Huddie Ledbetter, then moves on to Woody Guthrie, the seeds of the protest movement, Pete Seeger and left politics.

How many ways could you arrive at a flash performance of Verdi's Aida? Start with a violinist on a Harley ...