Nick Cave explains why his songs are not overtly political

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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Welcome to the whack-a-mole stage of coronavirus

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 …

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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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