On October 3, in Jiangsu, China, a video captured several cats brought out by their owner to find new homes. However, the timid felines were so nervous that they huddled tightly together in a pile.

In 10 days, runo plum releases her debut album patching. So far we’ve heard “Lemon Garland,” “Sickness,” “Halfway Up The Lawn,” and “Pond,” which have all operated as extremely pretty previews. Now, ...