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Lola Lafon’s book “When You Listen to This Song” is a hit in its native France. Now in English, it explores identity, loss ...

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In Brian Dettner's exhibition 'In·Formation,' out-of-date reference books are troves of imagery and data for multifacted ...

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Scientists found a way to animate everyday objects and predict your next move, so your stapler is always nearby when you need ...

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Heirs of families that suffered in the Holocaust have gotten back precious items: not treasured art, but the keepsakes of ...

It’s the time of year to ponder self-improving resolutions, and I find myself consulting one of my favourite 87-year-olds: the visionary author Stewart Brand. But if Brand is right, perhaps ...