music Elvis Costello explains how to play the guitar, philosophically Thom Dunn

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Japan A fascinating look at the Nambu-tekki cast iron process Thom Dunn

videos Therapy from a man in a gecko suit Grant St. Clair

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Science Can this robotic exoskeleton help pianists break their training ceiling? Gail Sherman

dogs Robot dog entered in dog competition Gail Sherman

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Technology Interpol's bizarre attempt to rebrand major online fraud scheme Ellsworth Toohey

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music Get into the SKAlloween spirit Thom Dunn

doddering candidates Bill Clinton, 78, mocks Trump's age — and his bizarre "swaying" episode — at North Carolina rally (video) Carla Sinclair

Dancing Donald Trump uses rally to share 39-minute playlist Jason Weisberger

music New Radiohead adaptation of "Hamlet" Thom Dunn

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music 25 years of "Short Music for Short People," the greatest music compilation ever made Thom Dunn

books Band People: the artistry and economics of supporting musicians Thom Dunn