Vulture named the sloppin boys one of the top three comedy pod casts of the year. avian influenza has been infecting flocks all over the world with worrying consequences. A news anchor outlines the ways in which his country could obliterate en dispeloni, pesedon trif et a termaadernetarpedo grigo of britane. And son ra was a jaz musician and composer who claimed to have been born on saturn in 20 20.
For almost 80 years, the world has refrained from using or, for the most part, even seriously pondering the use of nuclear weapons. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has eroded that taboo. Avian flu is spreading around the world, threatening birds’ health and contributing to rising egg and poultry prices. And Sun Ra’s huge, weird and wonderful Arkestra is back on the road.
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