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Trump moves two nuclear submarines following ‘highly provocative’ Russia statements
The US president cited “highly provocative” and “inflammatory” language from Russia’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev, as cause for the maneuver.
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Real-time public painting restoration is hit in France
At Paris’ Musée d’Orsay, visitors can take a guided tour to witness the ongoing restoration of Gustave Courbet’s “A Burial at Ornans.”
Gustave Courbet, “A Burial At Ornans” (1849-50). Public domain
World’s oldest psychiatric hospital exhibits patients’ dreams and nightmares
Paintings created by former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s late mother will be part of the exhibition at UK’s Bethlem Museum of the Mind.
Charlotte Johnson-Wahl, “Ask and Get No Reassurance” (1974). Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Sen. John Fetterman says he personally doesn’t use social media any more, chides Bluesky
Fetterman told Semafor that social media platforms should have age bans and warning labels to prevent harm to children.
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Original Birkin sells for record $10.1 million
The Sotheby’s sale set a new record for handbags.
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Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X
Yaccarino will depart two years after being tapped to repair the social media platform’s flailing advertising business.
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EU delegation expelled from Libya in diplomatic row
Libyan authorities that rule Benghazi demanded the EU migration commissioner leave immediately.
Trump, Putin speak on phone following US pause on some weapons to Ukraine
The call comes ahead of an expected conversation between the US president and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Analysis projects $82.3B tariff hit to US firms
The JPMorganChase Institute found that midsize US firms can expect to pay $2,080 more per employee at current tariff rates, amounting to a 3% payroll hike.
Marilyn Monroe’s candlesticks and rediscovered Rubens to go on sale at Sotheby’s
Opening in October, ‘The Manny Davidson Collection’ comes with a personal history.
Electronic duo combine Arctic soundscapes and indigenous music to spotlight climate crisis
Titled ‘Takkuuk’ — an Inuit-language word meaning ‘look’ — the project highlights Greenlandic and Arctic ice sheet loss.
Mamdani clinches Democratic nomination for NYC mayor
In the latest vote count, the 33-year-old democratic socialist won more Democratic primary votes than any candidate in thirty years.
Artist brings antique pigment, textile methods together to honor indigenous peoples
Painter Sandy Rodriguez’s ‘Currents of Resistance’ at Sarasota’s Ringling Museum of Art reimagines colonial-era archival material.
US Dept. of Justice sues LA over ‘sanctuary city’ laws
The lawsuit marked an escalation in the government’s fight with California lawmakers over immigration enforcement.
Trump says he is ending all trade talks with Canada
The president said he was calling off negotiations over Canada’s digital service tax plan that would impact US tech firms.
Why a museum’s seating matters more than you think
The bulk of museum visitors’ attention is paid, perhaps rightly, to the works of art on the walls — but what about those we sit on?
Shell denies report of possible BP merger
The Wall Street Journal reported that Shell was in early talks to acquire BP, leading to a spike in the latter’s stock price.
Hong Kong installation challenges ideas about nostalgia and memory
The new exhibition features empty aquariums, bathed in eery light and emitting white noise, to evoke both the artist’s and the city’s past.