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An art installation in Perth, Australia, seeks to extend the musical output of the late experimental composer Alvin Lucier, ...

STEM, 5¢ for citizenship—that's how America apportions its education dollars. Our beleaguered universities must redress the ...

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The real reason some people rarely catch colds is a combination of biology, behavior and circumstance. From genetics and gut ...