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How Music Works, by David Byrne

Having somehow let Talking Heads pass me by as a teenager, I’ve been discovering the joys of David Byrne recently. The Strong Songs podcast had a terrific analysis of the Stop Making Sense concert movie, which is astonishingly good on every level. T

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East-west divergence in central bank action will not last much longer

Fed shift towards raising rates will make it hard for China and Japan not to tighten monetary policy

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Kamila Valieva expected to take to ice for medal-deciding free skate amid doping controversy

• Why Olympic figure skaters don't get dizzy

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