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Antonia Ruder On the Role of Gallery Weekend Berlin in a Changing Art Market
Gallery Weekend Berlin returns on May 2 for its 21st edition, showcasing the quality and diversity of the city’s art scene. Courtesy Galeria Plan B Cluj, Berlin Photo: Dacian Groza Since it launched in 2005, Gallery Weekend Berlin has become one of the most highly anticipated art events on the global calendar and is widely…
Read MorePope Francis Reformed Vatican Finances—But Left Big Problems Behind
Pope Francis passed away on April 21 at age 88. Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images The next Pope will inherit not only Pope Francis’s bold and controversial legacy of institutional reform, but also the formidable challenge of fixing the Vatican’s fragile finances. Before his death, Francis was entrenched in an uphill battle to close the…
Read More7 Signs It’s Time to Take Your Memory Problems Seriously
If the neurologist Dr. Daniel Lesley sees 10 patients a day, at least half ask him the same question: Are the brain lapses they’re experiencing a normal part of aging? Or should they be worried? “People have an absolute terror of losing their memory and thinking they’re losing themselves,” says Lesley, who works at Remo…
Read MoreNew York City’s Best Speakeasies Pair Secrecy With Style
In New York City, there are countless ways to enjoy a night out, from poolside rooftop cocktails to music-focused listening rooms. Beyond drinks at your local dive bar or dancing at a nightclub, the city’s expansive nightlife makes bar-going into something experiential. One way to transform an ordinary evening into something unforgettable is to explore…
Read MoreWhy Yoga Is the Best Mind-Body Practice
Want to improve your health on a truly deep level? The practice of yoga—including pranayama (breath control) and meditation—has been proven to improve the function of the entire nervous system, which controls all of your internal functions and physical movements. Yoga exerts this power by calming down the two dueling parts of the nervous system:…
Read MoreThe Walters Art Museum Shines a Light On the Toxic History of Medieval Manuscripts
An installation view of “If Books Could Kill” at the Walters Art Museum. Courtesy of the Walters Art Museum Attention bibliophiles and antiquarians: did you know that some old manuscripts are downright deadly? In modern society, it’s entirely safe to browse through books, but for centuries, flipping through the pages of a single tome could…
Read MoreCEO of Barbie Maker Mattel Says There Should Be Zero Tariff on All Toys
Mattel has reduced its reliance on Chinese manufacturing to about 40 percent. AFP via Getty Images Among President Trump’s long list of high tariffs imposed on goods from China—from 245 percent on needles and syringes to 170 percent on squid—there is one notable exception: zero tariff on children’s books. They qualify under one of the…
Read MoreNew FDA Chief Martin Makary Says DOGE Cuts Haven’t Hit Science Staff
Martin Makary was sworn in as Commissioner of the FDA on April 1. AFP via Getty Images Martin Makary, the newly sworn-in commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said funding cuts initiated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have not impacted the agency’s core scientific staff. Speaking at Semafor’s World Economy…
Read MoreCrude Realities: Energy Markets Are Betting on Chaos
An oil supertanker navigates crowded waters with tugboat assistance—an image of global energy in 2025: oversized, slow to turn and increasingly dependent on outside forces to stay afloat. NurPhoto via Getty Images Energy markets in 2025 aren’t reacting to policy—they’re reacting to unpredictability. From tariffs to tanker traffic, volatility is the only certainty. This shift…
Read MoreMysticism and Mark-Making: Artist Philip Smith On Channeling the Sacred in the Static
Philip Smith. Photo: Oriol Tarridas In 1977, artist Philip Smith was part of Douglas Crimp’s original “Pictures” exhibition at Artists Space alongside Troy Brauntuch, Jack Goldstein, Sherrie Levine and Robert Longo—the show that was the seedbed of what became known as the Pictures Generation. But when the Met canonized the movement with Douglas Eklund’s 2009…
Read MoreThe Essential White T-Shirts to Wear on Repeat
When it comes to wardrobe staples, there are few pieces of clothing quite as essential as the white T-shirt. Finding the perfect short-sleeve white tee might seem like a simple enough task, but as anyone who has ever embarked on the search for that elusive topper will tell you, sometimes it’s easier said than done.…
Read MoreMore Than a Muse, Gala Dalí Was a Starmaker and Star in Her Own right
Gala Dali sitting for a painting with Salvador. AFP via Getty Images Gala Dalí (1894–1982) had a favorite quote she enjoyed repeating: “If, like me, you are neither a brain nor a beauty, creating is the only antidote to self-betrayal.” For a long time, she was mainly known to mainstream culture as Salvador Dalí’s muse…
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