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The case for agnoticism about the hot topic of extraterrestrial life

"867-5309 (Jenny)" words and music by Alex Call and Jim Keller parody lyrics by Roy Zimmerman and Melanie Harby

A glorious combination of Earth and music, with words adapted by Jeff Vogel and the NY City Labor Chorus.

In a groundbreaking experiment with vast medical implications, scientists transform brain activity of subjects listening to mesmerizing melodies (think Pink Floyd) back into music.

What makes a fascist? These five elements find exact expression in Donald Trump.

Musician Sugarman (Sixto Rodriguez), 1942-2023, paradoxically won international celebrity for Dylan-like lyrics while his identity remained unknown. Searching for Sugarman documentary. 

Donald Trump voters believe billionaires have too much power.

For tribal police officer Lieutenant Leaphorn, this is about more than just uncovering the truth. This is personal.

High school senior Daniel Larsen proved a key theorem about Carmichael numbers — strange entities that mimic the primes.

A giant monopoly has been slowly plundering every part of our health care system.