To demonstrate their esoteric knowledge of the band, a common Deadhead refrain was to say, “Phil makes the band”—referring to bassist, Phil Lesh. It was obviously absurd, but served to establish that ...

“We are already witnessing consequences,” says Teixeira, noting that the EU–Mercosur trade deal, stalled for more than two decades, was approved just days after the Venezuela strike. “Other nations ...

One surprising exception was the singer-songwriter James Taylor, who in 1991 released an uncharacteristic rockabilly tune titled “Slap Leather.” The man may have seen fire and rain, but on the day he ...