music Listen to Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel's groundbreaking DJ set from 1979 David Pescovitz

hip hop "A septet of turntablists" — harbanger performs at the Library of Congress Clive Thompson

music The Library of Congress is launching an open-source archive of hip-hop samples dating back more than a century Thom Dunn

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auctions Want a synth or a bicycle or a drum machine owned by Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider? Now's your chance! Jennifer Sandlin

politics QAnon Shaman sues Trump for $40 trillion and declares himself the rightful President of the United States Jennifer Sandlin

politics Electronic Arts sold to Saudi Arabia in $55bn deal Rob Beschizza

adorable animals Tucson animal sanctuary pleads for safe return of stolen guinea pigs Jennifer Sandlin

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dollar stores Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar for a big loss (but more than a dollar) Rob Beschizza

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politics Watch AOC laugh at "unintelligent" Elon Musk Jason Weisberger