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World reels, markets plummet after Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs unveiled

The sweeping levies on adversaries and allies alike sent shockwaves through global markets.
Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House. Leah Mills/File Photo/Reuters

More than 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts axed

Almost $60 billion in international humanitarian aid and development assistance is set to be terminated.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio disembarks from a plane.Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Influential German expressionist finally enters the art world’s spotlight

Early 20th Century artist Gabriele Münter’s work has long been eclipsed by her 12-year affair with the celebrated Russian abstract painter Wassily Kandinsky.
A Gabriele Münter paintingStaffelsee in Autumn, Gabriele Münter

European Central Bank cuts interest rates as economic growth flatlines

Analysts had widely expected the cut, as weak growth among major economies in the bloc leads policymakers to commit to lower rates for longer.
A view of European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany July 18, 2024.Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo/Reuters

Dozens killed in stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela

Tens of millions of people had gathered to bathe in sacred river waters at the world’s largest religious gathering.
People gather at a hospital mortuary after the stampedeAdnan Abidi/Reuters

Trove of ancient and rare medical textbooks goes up for auction

Rare medical books are soaring in popularity — and value, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Page from Historia naturalis.Courtesy of Christie’s

Mystery of cat screech heard in hundreds of movies solved

The Guardian traced the mysterious origins of an audio clip of a cat screech that has been heard in myriad films since its recording in 1988.

UK gallery to stay open for 24 hours to celebrate Van Gogh exhibit

The 24-hour viewing marathon from Jan. 17-18 will mark the final weekend of the gallery’s sellout “Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers” exhibition.

Farmer unearths what may be Turkey’s largest Roman mosaic

Mehmet Emin Sualp stumbled across the tiles while planting cherry saplings last year in a village 300 miles east of Ankara

The Netherlands’ panopticon prisons are turning into arts venues

The 1800s design of the Koepelgevangenis (“domed prison”) aimed to instill psychological terror in its inmates through its form.

Bread replaces gems in concept jewelry collection

UK design student Cindy Xinyi Wu created bread-stuffed rings, cuffs, necklaces, and brooches by baking dough within bands of metal

Iconic photos from golden age of space up for auction

The vintage NASA photos include Earthrise, which was captured by the crew of Apollo 8 as they orbited the Moon.

Singing sculpture reimagines Ancient Greek myth to spotlight world languages

A chorus of singing sculptures recounts the tragic tale of Daphne and Apollo in some of the world’s most phonetically complex languages.

Silk bag traced to Medieval England reveals hidden link to Charlemagne

Researchers are puzzling over how the silk, which dates back to 1267 and was likely woven in Islamic Spain or the Eastern Mediterranean, arrived in England.

New art book explores Leonardo da Vinci’s fascination with smells

The exhibition catalog recreates a 15th-century olfactory world that was both sumptuous and putrid.

‘Virtual museum’ concept aims to make the past interactive

Set to launch in April 2025, the University of Glasgow’s extended reality app allows users to “teleport” around virtual museums with no display cases.

Dinosaur fossil bought for record $44.6M goes on display in New York

Nicknamed Apex, the 27-foot-long Stegosaurus was a plated, spiky-tailed herbivore who roamed the earth 150 million years ago.

Art of making Korean fermented sauces added to UNESCO protection list

Made from dried, fermented soy beans, jang sauces include gochujang, (chili paste), doenjang (soybean paste), and ganjang (soy sauce).
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