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The Silent Narratives and Revealing Exchanges of “Vermeer’s Love Letters” at the Frick
Johannes Vermeer, Mistress and Maid, ca. 1664-67; oil on canvas, 35 1/2 x 31 in. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr., coutesy of the Frick Collection A woman sits on the right, clad in a fur-trimmed yellow coat, a pearl dangling from her visible ear. One hand touches her chin, while the other grasps a writing utensil.…
Read More‘Familiar Touch’ Is a Rare and Compassionate Work of Art
Kathleen Chalfant’s delivers a quietly luminous performance in Familiar Touch, a film that finds unexpected warmth in the twilight of life. Courtesy of Music Box Films The remarkable and accomplished Kathleen Chalfant (Wit) strikes senior-citizen gold again in Familiar Touch. It’s another film about geriatric challenges faced by a woman at the end of a…
Read MoreIn 2025’s Love & Power, the Boston Early Music Festival Unearths Another Baroque Rarity
The musical biennial’s commitment to the Baroque era shines in its staged revivals. Photo: Kathy Wittman Since 1981, the Boston Early Music Festival has been one of the world’s most inventive and immersive summer events. This year’s June edition offered, over the course of eight days—from early morning until nearly midnight—operas, concerts, exhibitions and lectures…
Read MoreCan the Redfish, That Gulf Coast Culinary Icon, Be Brought Back From the Brink?
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The Cajun cooking craze nearly wiped out the species native to Louisiana, but conservation stemmed the tide. Now the fish faces new threats By Boyce Upholt Photographs by Rory Doyle July/August 2025 Fishing guide Tori Arnona, 23, holds a redfish caught near Buras in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Rory Doyle Key takeaways: What is happening with…
Read MoreTaylor Swift, Travis Kelce Make the Whole Place Shimmer During Double Date With BFF Abigail Anderson
“We’re up there, me and Kane are having some drinks,” Taylor explained, “and we were thinking like how loud could this place get? Theoretically, how loud could the singing get in here? And I was like, ‘I’d go up but I don’t have a guitar,’ and then Chase Rice said, ‘You could use mine.’” After…
Read MoreAfter Crocs and Lemurs Went Extinct on the Mainland, Many Survived on Islands for Millions of Years
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Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses Riley Black – Science Correspondent June 25, 2025 10:24 a.m. Some sebecids grew to lengths of 20 feet. Jorge Machuky The crocodiles were the last of their lineage. Unlike their cousins that lurked in the swamps, these…
Read MoreWhat to Say When Someone’s Being Rude on an Airplane
Tempers often soar sky-high on airplanes—and that’s not just because of the cramped quarters, lack of an escape route, and frequent delays. In the same way that travelers are geographically and culturally diverse, they come from a hodgepodge of etiquette backgrounds, too. “The rules in Manhattan, Kansas, are different than in Manhattan, New York,” says…
Read More6 in 10 teachers use AI to grade papers, write lessons — but say it’s making their students stop thinking
For her 6th grade honors class, math teacher Ana Sepúlveda wanted to make geometry fun. She figured her students “who live and breathe soccer” would be interested to learn how mathematical concepts apply to the sport. She asked ChatGPT for help. Within seconds, the chatbot delivered a five-page lesson plan, even offering a theme: “Geometry is everywhere…
Read MoreLove Island USA Issues Statement on “Cyberbullying” of Contestants
Love Island USA had a message for the bombshells at home. When tuning into the June 24 episode of the Peacock reality series, viewers were greeted with a new message encouraging them to be kind. “THE KEYWORD IN LOVE ISLAND IS…LOVE,” the message read before the episode kicked off. “WE LOVE OUR FANS. WE LOVE…
Read MoreNantucket’s Best Hotels, From Island Icons to Compelling Newcomers
Not all island escapes are created equal. Nantucket—foggy, moneyed and permanently stuck in its own salt-kissed golden hour—still sets the East Coast standard for what a summer should look like. It’s equal parts coastal postcard and postal code flex: a place where the lobster roll costs $50 and your beach chair arrives with a monogram…
Read MoreBest of the Babylon Bee: Obama distraught as Trump bombs nuke factory he paid for
Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day. Want more of a chuckle? Be sure to click the links. A staff member at Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard estate confirmed that the former president was upset by Iran’s…
Read MoreJennifer Aniston Reveals Her Secret to Smarter Living and Beauty Tips for Staying Hydrated Inside & Out
Her skincare philosophy is just as smart. “My facialist told me it’s important to rotate products,” she says. “It’s like muscle confusion for your skin.” She’s currently loving U Beauty and OneSkin, and admits she’s an “Instagram victim” when it comes to trying new things. As for summer beauty? “Less is more. A tinted moisturizer…
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