Nick Cave’s palate is perversely broad in scope. The Australian veteran singer, songwriter and conductor is a complex storyteller, a master of the dark arts who is equally adept at touching the soul with the tenderness of an “Into My Arms” or a “Ship Song”. Political songs, however, are not …
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In the past few weeks, several former Cards Against Humanity employees have shared stories detailing a toxic business culture that affected women, people of color, and members of the queer community. The former employees told Polygon that the company lacked a human resources department, ignored concerns about offensive game cards …
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Mortgage rates held at a record low last week, but the demand for refinancing fell back anyway. That, in addition to a brief respite from the surprisingly strong demand from home buyers, caused the total volume of mortgage applications to drop 8.7% on a seasonally-adjusted basis from the previous week, …
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Instead, public health officials hope to be able to contain the outbreak by introducing more nuanced local measures and conducting all tests and tracing contacts. His approach echoes similar stories from elsewhere. It’s a glimpse of what the new normal might look like: a perpetual whack-a-mole game in which authorities …
Read More »Rep Karen Bass makes Biden vice presidential list
Representative Karen Bass is being investigated to be former VP Joe Biden’s running mate, according to two people familiar with the process. Bass, 66, who has represented Los Angeles in the House for five terms, joins a list of prominent women of color who are in the mix to support …
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