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IKEA Built A Room To Look Like A Damaged Home In Syria

The campaign sheds light on the difficult living conditions in war-torn Damascus. The damaged home comes with price tags that double as donation slips.

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America’s Search for Happiness Is Driving Us Crazy | VICE | United States

A new book by journalist Ruth Whippman investigates the American "happiness industrial complex" and our growing obsession with contentment.

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Scientists have figured out the ultimate United States road trip. Here it is

If you've ever dreamt of taking a trip though the United States...

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Why Our Nation's Pursuit of Happiness is Making Us Miserable

Unpacking America's happiness complex -- and the industries selling it to us.

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Can We Design An On-Demand Economy That Will Work For Everyone?

We know what the future of work will be for a lot of workersso now it's time to try to make it better.

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Why can some people study as they listen to music, while others can't? - BBC News

Why is it some people can happily study to a soundtrack while others demand absolute silence?

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The most trusted voice in music.

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The complete guide to getting your money’s worth out of streaming music

Let's dance.

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Techstars to Launch Accelerator for Music-Industry Tech Startups

Techstars, a 10-year-old Boulder, Colo., company that runs business accelerators across the country, is starting to accept applications this week for its first music-industry focused program, launching in February.

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Ticketfly CEO Andrew Dreskin On Bots, Partnering With Pandora, And Selling His Company for Nearly a Half Billion Dollars

The ticketing pioneer on why Pandora's $450 million investment was a "fair price," and the future of the secondary market.

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Let music move you - Out of the Blue

For New Yorkers, buskers are a daily fixture, creating the background music to our busy commutes. But while we may see them, and even appreciate their music, most of us have never taken the time to stop and get to know these talented musicians, or what has inspired them to perform. Until now.

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What Math Looks Like in the Mind

In a surprise to scientists, it appears blind people process numbers by tapping into a part of their brains that’s reserved for images in sighted individuals.

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Musicians Are Wired to Steal Each Other's Work

The rules of Western music limit originality in songs—and the human brain doesn’t want it, anyway.

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Spotify Is Trying to Become the Music Platform of Modern Dating

Tinder, now with songs

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Spotify Is Trying to Become the Music Platform of Modern Dating

Tinder, now with songs