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Milwaukee wood artist taps into nostalgia by turning trash into treasure

November 14, 2024

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A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb

November 14, 2024

A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

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Sotheby's settles New York tax fraud case, pays damages

Sotheby's will pay $6.25 million and adopt reforms to settle New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit accusing the famed auction house of fraudulently

November 14, 2024

Sotheby's settles New York tax fraud case, pays damages

Arts|Entertainment

Iconic karaoke songs from the '80s

Stacker consulted Billboard, Time Out, and other expert music sources to determine 20 of the most iconic karaoke songs from the 1980s.

November 13, 2024

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Dolly Parton sings her family's story on 'Smoky Mountain DNA.' She says it is her 'favorite album'

Dolly Parton’s musical story starts further back than most might expect — to the British Isles of the 1600s

November 13, 2024

Dolly Parton sings her family's story on 'Smoky Mountain DNA.' She says it is her 'favorite album'

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'Emilia Pérez' wouldn't work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history

Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in “Emilia Pérez” as a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirmation surgery to become a woman has brought her global acclaim and set Gascón on a path that may make her the first openly transgender actor ever nominated for an Oscar

November 13, 2024

'Emilia Pérez' wouldn't work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history

Arts|Entertainment

From anime to fine art: Japan's Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective

In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artist

November 13, 2024

From anime to fine art: Japan's Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective

Arts|Education

James Patterson to help lead honors program at his undergraduate alma mater, Manhattan University

James Patterson’s latest philanthropic project marks a deepening of ties to his undergraduate alma mater

November 13, 2024

James Patterson to help lead honors program at his undergraduate alma mater, Manhattan University

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Daniele Rustioni to become Metropolitan Opera's principal guest conductor

Daniele Rustioni will become just the third principal guest conductor of the Metropolitan Opera in its nearly century-and-a-half history, leading at least two productions each season starting in 2025-26 as a No. 2 to music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin

November 13, 2024

Daniele Rustioni to become Metropolitan Opera's principal guest conductor

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Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

Nearly $1 billion in donations were pledged within days of the fire that ravaged Paris' Notre Dame cathedral five years ago

November 13, 2024

Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

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Roy Haynes, legendary jazz drummer, dead at 99

November 13, 2024

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New to manhood at age 35: How one guy is learning about masculinity

November 13, 2024

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In this birthday party portrait, teenage girls celebrate in secret in Afghanistan

November 13, 2024

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Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Norway to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific

November 13, 2024

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

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Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries

“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison

November 12, 2024

Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries

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British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station

November 12, 2024

British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

Arts|Entertainment

Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in 'Wicked' has an element of magic to it

Ethan Slater, best known for his Tony-nominated starring role in Broadway's “SpongeBob SquarePants” brings his talent to the big screen in the musical adaptation of “Wicked," out Nov. 22

November 12, 2024

Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in 'Wicked' has an element of magic to it

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My Chemical Romance returns with 'The Black Parade' tour

Nearly two decades ago, My Chemical Romance released their career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade.”

November 12, 2024

My Chemical Romance returns with 'The Black Parade' tour

Award-winning building to be demolished less than 30 years after being built

November 12, 2024

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Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods

Eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N

November 12, 2024

Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods

Arts|Education

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

A history course created amid the upheaval of the Black Lives Matter movement invites students to have honest conversations about race. Now in its seventh year, it uses music to build bridges.

November 12, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

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Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color

The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors are the main targets.

November 12, 2024

Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color

Arts|Europe|World

Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93

Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany for Britain as a child and became one of the major artists of the 20th century, has died at age 93

November 12, 2024

Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93

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England’s first luxury sleeper train is a garden party on wheels

November 12, 2024

Arts|Crime|Europe

European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy

Italian authorities say they have dismantled a network of European art forgers who made fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to sell them with the help of complicit auction houses

November 12, 2024

European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy

Arts|World

Creating in the dark: Lebanese artists struggle to keep creativity alive in a nation at war

As Israel presses a deadly offensive against armed group Hezbollah in his home country, Lebanese artist Charbel Samuel Aoun wrestles with the role

November 12, 2024

Creating in the dark: Lebanese artists struggle to keep creativity alive in a nation at war

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Demonstrators wave Nazi flags outside local theater performance of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ in Michigan

November 12, 2024

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Demonstrators fly Nazi flags outside 'The Diary of Anne Frank' play

A group of people carrying Nazi flags demonstrated outside a community theater performance of “The Diary of Anne Frank” in Livingston County, Michigan, in a display of antisemitism.

November 12, 2024

Demonstrators fly Nazi flags outside 'The Diary of Anne Frank' play

Africa|Arts|Entertainment

Why Ghanaian singer King Promise and other African artists don’t want to be boxed into Afrobeats

November 12, 2024

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Archaeologists identify centuries-old battle site in Iraq using declassified spy satellite images

November 12, 2024

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Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy

Pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course next year at Yale University

November 12, 2024

Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy

Arts|Local

LACMA Sets Grand Opening For Massive Bridge Museum Over Wilshire Boulevard

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced on Oct 25 that its new David Geffen Galleries will open to the public in April 2026, as construction crews remove scaffolding to reveal the 900-foot concrete structure spanning Wilshire Boulevard. During The Los Angeles Times’ tour of the site this week, LACMA officials reported that 90% of construction has been completed and the project is moving into its final phase. The museum plans to begin relocating key staff and operations to the building in early 2025, with museum members having opportunities to tour the empty building in spring 2025 before art

November 11, 2024

LACMA Sets Grand Opening For Massive Bridge Museum Over Wilshire Boulevard

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Julión Álvarez announces U.S. return at SoFi April 19

Julión Álvarez will make his return to the United States on April 19 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, after an enforced absence from the country lasting almost eight years.

November 11, 2024

Julión Álvarez announces U.S. return at SoFi April 19

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See inside the Trevi Fountain's renovation process

Rome’s baroque Trevi Fountain opened with a newly installed metal walkway, as workers start the painstaking process of carefully cleaning the 18th-century masterpiece. CNN's Barbie Nadeau reports from the site.

November 11, 2024

See inside the Trevi Fountain's renovation process

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Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

A digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s

November 11, 2024

Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

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The Latin Grammys return to Miami for their 25th anniversary. Here's what to know

Latin music has taken the world by storm

November 11, 2024

The Latin Grammys return to Miami for their 25th anniversary. Here's what to know

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Vatican unveils AI services for St. Peter's Basilica ahead of Jubilee

The Vatican launched on Monday new Artificial Intelligence-enabled services for St Peter's Basilica, allowing virtual access to its Renaissance-era architectural treasures for

November 11, 2024

Vatican unveils AI services for St. Peter's Basilica ahead of Jubilee

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Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades

There are few images more indelible in the history of American dance: Judith Jamison, regal and passionate in white leotard and long ruffled skirt, punching the air in “Cry” — Alvin Ailey’s piercing solo about Black womanhood

November 11, 2024

Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades

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More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plaza

More than a 1,000 mariachis have gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form

November 11, 2024

More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plaza

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

Quincy Jones laid to rest at private family funeral in Los Angeles

Music giant Quincy Jones has been laid to rest in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, a week after his death at age 91

November 11, 2024

Quincy Jones laid to rest at private family funeral in Los Angeles

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Judith Jamison, influential dancer and choreographer, dies at 81

Judith Jamison, an acclaimed dancer and choreographer who for two decades was artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, died on Saturday in New York at the age of 81.

November 10, 2024

Judith Jamison, influential dancer and choreographer, dies at 81

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Taylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at the MTV EMAs

Taylor Swift came out top at the 2024 MTV EMAs, walking away with best artist, best U.S. act, best live act and best video for “Fortnight” (featuring Post Malone)

November 10, 2024

Taylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at the MTV EMAs

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Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81

Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died

November 10, 2024

Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81

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Tony Todd, veteran actor behind the ‘Candyman’ horror movie franchise and more, dies at 69

November 09, 2024

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Carolina Moment: Hendersonville taxidermist: 'Not many of us left'

November 09, 2024

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100-year-old Jimmy Carter receives 10th Grammy Award nomination for spoken-word album ‘Last Sundays in Plains’

November 09, 2024

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The truth behind embracing figures found in ancient Pompeii

November 09, 2024

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Here’s why music from your younger years leaves a lasting impact

November 09, 2024

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Scans help solve a 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status Egyptian woman

November 09, 2024

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WWII plane fragment from Medal of Honor recipient displayed at New Hampshire museum

November 08, 2024

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The Beatles, 'BRAT' summer, country and more: All of the 2025 Grammy nomination snubs and surprises

It looks like the 2025 Grammy Awards may be a different kind of award show

November 08, 2024

The Beatles, 'BRAT' summer, country and more: All of the 2025 Grammy nomination snubs and surprises

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The Beatles earn first Grammy nominations since 1997 and are in the running for record of the year

November 08, 2024

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Italy's Pompeii to cap daily visitor numbers to 20,000

The ancient Roman archaeological park of Pompeii in southern Italy said on Friday it would cap daily visitor numbers at 20,000 as a response to its surging popularity.

November 08, 2024

Italy's Pompeii to cap daily visitor numbers to 20,000

Africa|Arts

At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery

The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, or Dak’Art, has opened in the Senegalese capital

November 08, 2024

At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery

Arts|Asia

India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end — thanks to missing paperwork

The decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt

November 08, 2024

India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end — thanks to missing paperwork

Arts|Europe

Notre-Dame’s bells ring out for the first time since the devastating 2019 fire

November 08, 2024

Arts|Technology

AI robot’s portrait of Alan Turing that ‘challenges what it is to be human’ sets record, selling for $1.08 million

November 08, 2024

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Grammy Award nominations 2025 revealed

November 08, 2024

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Bells of Notre Dame ring out for the first time in 5 years

Eight bells in the northern belfry of Notre Dame rang out for the first time since the 2019 fire that severely damaged the landmark. The cathedral is set to reopen in early December.

November 08, 2024

Bells of Notre Dame ring out for the first time in 5 years

Arts|Europe

John Malkovich premiere sparks protests in Bulgaria

The premiere of a 19th century play directed by John Malkovich was performed in an almost empty Sofia National Theatre after angry protesters irritated with the way Bulgarians are

November 08, 2024

John Malkovich premiere sparks protests in Bulgaria

Arts|Health|Lifestyle

Compassion amid chaos − how one of America’s greatest poets became a lifeline for wounded soldiers

Lacking formal training in medicine or nursing, Walt Whitman nonetheless realized ‘the simple matter of personal presence, and emanating ordinary cheer and magnetism’ could go a long way.

November 08, 2024

Compassion amid chaos − how one of America’s greatest poets became a lifeline for wounded soldiers

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history

The 2025 Grammy Award nominations are here

November 08, 2024

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history

Arts|Asia

Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' can be imported in India as court told 1988 ban order untraceable

India's three-decade ban on importing author Salman Rushdie's controversial 'The Satanic Verses' book has effectively been lifted after a court said the

November 08, 2024

Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' can be imported in India as court told 1988 ban order untraceable

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Rashida Jones remembers her late father Quincy Jones as a ‘culture shifter’ in heartfelt tribute

November 07, 2024

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Books like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘1984’ are flying off the shelves after the presidential election

November 07, 2024

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After 20 years of acting, ‘My Old Ass’ filmmaker Megan Park finds her groove behind the camera

Megan Park is just getting started as a filmmaker

November 07, 2024

After 20 years of acting, ‘My Old Ass’ filmmaker Megan Park finds her groove behind the camera

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Researchers are learning more about ‘Zosia,’ the 17th century ‘vampire’ buried with a blade over her neck

November 07, 2024

Arts|Entertainment

Grammy nominations preview: An album of the year race that’s impossible to predict and more

November 07, 2024

Arts|Europe

Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nears

Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon echo again with fresh chimes

November 07, 2024

Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nears

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Rare pair of Ming Dynasty jars smash auction estimate, selling for $12.5 million

November 07, 2024

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Retired firefighters preserve history by restoring vintage fire trucks

November 06, 2024

Arts|Education

This course uses crime novels to teach critical thinking

Can stories about detectives from days gone by help students learn to think more critically? An English lecturer provides clues through a course that features novels about sleuths from a bygone era.

November 06, 2024