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The world watched in astonishment as the Conclave of Cardinals made an unprecedented decision—electing Robert Francis Prevost, the first U.S. citizen, as Pope Leo...

This weekend's music thread is all about shopping and things people can buy, whether it's a car or a drink, a house or a pair of shoes, dinner or a president. Also, songs about things that money can't buy, like love, principles, friendship or an alien abduction of Trump, are just as welcome.

This Labor Day weekend's music thread is dedicated to all workers but also spotlighting the work of our brave men and women who joined the military with the nobility of wanting to protect and promote what's best in America.

Why is the president allowed to use his immense public power to attack private individuals out of infantile spite? Have we dispensed with the law altogether?

A friend sent me a still photo of my first appearance on Television in 1958. It was St. Patrick's Day, March 17. My dad, Noah Purcell, was the subject of 'This Is Your Life' on the BBC.

So this weekend's music thread is about infrastructure, songs about roads, streets and driving, planes and trains, phones, and anything connected to things built by society for society.

as a reminder to folks to set their clocks ahead at 2:00 am on Sunday, This weekend's music thread is for songs about numbers. Share numerous songs about numbers, add and multiply them, they'll all count.

Why is Bloomberg saying now that revealing his tremendously complicated taxes would reveal his, "secret sauce," the secret to how he made his fortune, when he has always said that it was an open secret?

This weekend's music thread is about life, the universe and everything (nod to Douglas Adams). Songs about space and planets as well as life and philosophy. Now to sit back, sip a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, and drift along with songs about existence and the universe.

To remind ourselves of the horrible abuse Trump committed by separating children, even nursing babies, from their parents, the theme for this weekend's music thread is children, boys and girls, and songs that remind you of your childhood.