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• The 100 best albums of all time, according to Appl …

• The List of World Heritage Sites

• Best Places to Live in the US

The 100 best albums of all time, according to Apple Music

Apple Music has recently published a list of the 100 best albums in the history of music, sparking much discussion. This selection was made based on the opinions of "Apple Music experts along with a select group of artists, songwriters, producers, and industry professionals," who evaluated the quality of the albums.

The list is “an editorial statement, fully independent of any streaming numbers on Apple Music — a love letter to the records that have shaped the world music lovers live and listen in", Apple explained.

According to this ranking, the best album of all time is "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" by Lauryn Hill. Here are the top ten albums:

1. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998) - Lauryn Hill

2. Thriller (1982) - Michael Jackson

3. Abbey Road (1969) - The Beatles

4. Purple Rain (1984) - Prince & The Revolution

5. Blonde (2016) - Frank Ocean

6. Songs in the Key of Life (1976) - Stevie Wonder

7. good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012) - Kendrick Lamar

8. Back to Black (2006) - Amy Winehouse

9. Nevermind (1991) - Nirvana

10. Lemonade (2016) - Beyoncé

As an additional gift to music fans, Apple Music created “100 audio vignettes telling the story of each album and contextualizing its significance and position on the list.” Listen to the stories behind each of the albums and more on Apple Podcasts at (apple.co/100BestRadio).

Links:

• Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums 

• Apple Music reveals top 10 albums of all time on 100 Best list

The List of World Heritage Sites

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.

What are these cultural, natural, or mixed properties, many of which are endangered, that are scattered around the world? The "World Heritage" website by UNESCO compiles them all, offering detailed information about each site through a country list or an interactive map. The list is periodically updated with new sites added by UNESCO.

“Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration”, says UNESCO. We must protect World Heritage sites because “they belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located.”

Links:

• World Heritage

• List of Sites and Properties

Best Places to Live in the US

Naples, Florida, tops this year's ranking of the best places to live in the United States, compiled by U.S. News & World Report. Boise, Idaho, takes the second spot, while Colorado Springs, Colorado, is in third place.

To create its 2024-2025 Best Places to Live rankings, the magazine selected 150 major cities to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life. 

Link:

• Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2024-2025 – U.S. News & World Reports

• Best Places to Live methodology.

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