In this thought-provoking episode, Mike Palmer welcomes education journalist Laura Pappano to discuss her new book School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education. Laura shares her experiences attending Moms for Liberty summits, witnessing alarming rhetoric portraying public schools as indoctrination centers. She also touches on the work she is doing … Read more
“ Eight solo albums into Laura Marling‘s career, one would be tempted to describe Patterns in Repeat using a lot of the same adjectives that have long defined her songwriting: intimate, stunning, sincere. To celebrate Patterns in Repeat on those terms might also be a way to make up for lost time – the record … Read more
Patterns in Repeat is not the first time Laura Marling has written music for her child, but it is the first time she’s done so as a mother. 2020’s Song for Our Daughter was directed at an idea, and as such rippled with possibility. Its successor is a far more grounded thing, recorded in snatched … Read more
In this section, we highlight the most significant albums released each week. Here are the albums released on October 25, 2024: Soccer Mommy, Evergreen Soccer Mommy has returned with a new album titled Evergreen, released through Loma Vista. This album is the follow-up to 2022’s Sometimes, Forever and features singles such as ‘Lost’, ‘M’, and … Read more
A Long Island Democrat aiming to replace Republican Congressman Anthony D’Esposito has strong connections to an anti-Israel Muslim activist who once falsely accused Israel of constructing a pier with Palestinian bodies. Laura Gillen, who made history in 2017 by becoming the first Democrat elected as Hempstead town supervisor in over a century but has since … Read more