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The Playlist for a Fresh Start to the New Year

by The Editors, published on 12/28/2017

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A new year is an occasion to clear the decks and resolve to think deeper, live larger, do better and listen to more music. This playlist will help you along the way.

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All Eyes on Seoul

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A youth-driven creative renaissance is lighting up South Korea.

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Exploring Georgia O’Keeffe’s New Mexico.

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Poet Albert Goldbarth walks us through his space-age toy collection.

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Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto tells a story in salt.

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Visionary architect Bjarke Ingels on the ever-nearing shape of tomorrow.

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