I still can't believe this happened in the United States of 2023. A scholar shows a respectful medieval depiction of Prophet Mohammad and she loses her job AND is labeled Islamophobic by the university's shameful administration. nytimes.com/2023/01/08/us/…

The Taliban have started using Twitter's paid-for verification feature, meaning at least two Taliban officials and four prominent supporters now have blue ticks on their accounts. By Abdirahim Saeed bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…

What makes that song swing? At last, physicists unravel a jazz mystery “For nearly a century, jazz musicians and scholars have debated the answer to a musical mystery” npr.org/sections/healt…

Breaking News: Wayne Shorter, a saxophone player who shaped modern jazz as one of its most admired composers, has died at 89. His career reached across more than half a century, tracking jazz’s complex evolution. nyti.ms/3IMgaIV

I’ve read this three times and I’m now convinced this is the most American story ever. This article is now the lyrics to our national anthem. latimes.com/california/sto…

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A mysterious gambler shocked casinos around the world by doing the impossible: beating roulette trib.al/MG3vTae

News: NPR becomes first major news org to stop using Twitter, saying that the Elon Musk-owned platform “is taking actions that undermine our credibility.” “We are not putting our journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining our credibility…”

Ahmad Jamal, whose taut, spare and rhythmically supple approach to jazz piano influenced generations of other musicians who embraced his less-is-more dynamics, died April 16 at his home in Ashley Falls, Mass. He was 92. wapo.st/3L1kKFj

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you can disaggrree with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislane Maxwells politics while still hanging out with them in photographs. Its totally fine

This is Barcelona at night, one of the world's most unique cities. But why does it look like that? Well, until 1855 it was overcrowded, dirty, and diseased — then something special happened. Here is how you build a beautiful city...

One parent could get my poetry banned from classrooms. And yet one country can't ban assault rifles from massacring them.

In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a South African-American(!) businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (Elon Musk). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running Tesla Inc., SpaceX & Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives. 1/24

#TCShortlsit cookbook, Langdon Hall by Jason Bangerter Chris Johns features a stunning collection of recipes inspired by the luxury property in Ontario.The authors have shared this beautiful chilled Golden Vegetable Soup: l8r.it/oyE3 PenguinRandomHouseCA

The judge who granted the search warrant against the Marion, KS newspaper once drove into a school building. This happened while her license was suspended for an earlier DUI. She had been an active prosecutor for eight years already when this happened. kansascity.com/news/politics-…

The The New Yorker’s downsizing of its Goings On About Town listings section from six to two pages means the loss of a steady source of income for freelance critics and is part of the disappearance of once-thriving coverage of New York City’s cultural life. thefineprintnyc.com/article/goings…

It seems that so many wonderful people are leaving this world, and now Jimmy Buffett is one of them. I’ve known Jimmy for some time and found him to be one of the kindest and most generous people.  I remember once on holiday when I had forgotten to bring my guitar and was

All four principal members of the Talking Heads reunited on Monday for their restored concert documentary’s show-stopping #TIFF23 debut. vntyfr.com/uMXV2v2