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Hidden Liabilities: How Rare Manuscripts Threaten Institutional Reputations
High-profile thefts and illicit acquisitions have upended the credibility of major cultural institutions, exposing how easily oversight can fail. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images When most people envision cultural institutions such...
These Are the Spring Season’s Must-See Museum Shows
El Museo Del Barrio Through August 3, 2025 Puerto Rican-American artist Candida Alvarez is having her moment with a major mid-career survey at El Museo del Barrio that traces...
How Painter Feng Xiao-Min Bridges Cultures With His Brush of Light
Feng Xiao-Min, Composition n°6.4.23, 2023; acrylic on canvas, 195 x 130 cm | 76.8 x 51.2 in. Courtesy of the artist, Opera Gallery, and © On White Wall Born...
Federal Science Funding Cuts Put A.I.’s Foundation at Risk, Experts Warn
Academia is worried about its fate in light of widespread funding cuts. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold and advances in autonomous...
Control, Consent and the Creator Economy
The mask of control: Many creators discover too late that their brand, their image—and sometimes even their likeness—no longer belong to them. Unsplash+ If you believe, like many people...
Jet Set: Father’s Day Gifts for the Dad Who Loves to Travel
Welcome to Jet Set, a recurring feature in which we highlight our favorite accessories and travel must-haves that are perfect for any kind of trip. Whether you’re already packing for...
Why the worry over Ben Rice’s Yankees role is so silly
You know what Ben Rice is going to do when Giancarlo Stanton returns from the IL — play, and play a lot. If you are a Yankees fan and...
Viral Coast Guard video shows dramatic arrest of suspected drug smugglers in open ocean
A dramatic viral video from the Coast Guard shows service members completing a swift and precise drug interdiction against smugglers in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Members of the small-boat crew US...
US to cut ‘de minimis’ tariff on China shipments to 54% from 120%
The United States would cut the low value “de minimis” tariff on China shipments to 54% from 120%, with a flat fee of $100 to remain, starting from May...
TEFAF Delivers Museum Quality—and Sales—Despite Market Uncertainty
TEFAF New York 2025 opened on May 8. Photo: Jitske Nap The energy on opening night was palpable, according to TEFAF New York director Leanne Jagtiani. “No matter how...
