Hacking Democracy: How Elon Musk Is Disrupting European Politics
Elon Musk became the richest man in the world by taking on established industries with disruptive start-ups like PayPal, Tesla and SpaceX. He’s now using a similar playbook to upend European politics. Mr. Musk has been using the algorithmic influence…
The toxic color that comes from volcanoes
For centuries, the orange pigment was sourced from a toxic mineral. Kelly Grovier looks at a hue that alchemists believed was crucial to creating the Philosopher’s Stone – and which allows art to swivel between different states of being. Expunge…
A brief history of sunglasses, from Ancient Rome to Hollywood
Sunglasses, or dark glasses, have always guarded against strong sunlight, but is there more to “shades” than we think? The pupils of our eyes are delicate and react immediately to strong lights. Protecting them against light — even the brilliance…
Who Is Liang Wenfeng, the Founder of A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek?
When Chinese technologists debated why the country’s biggest investors and tech firms failed to anticipate the rise of generative A.I., many pointed to a single culprit: China’s companies were obsessed with quick returns in a fiercely competitive market. Armed with…
Where to order a bubble waffle
From the entrance between Target and Nordstrom Rack, up the escalator, past the Cinnabon and across from Forever 21 there is a young man, whose biceps must be burning, scraping ice cream into rolls, again and again, and stacking them…
A new Supreme Court case would force the government to create religious public schools
Religious public schools? The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will hear two cases that are likely to revolutionize the relationship between church and state, at least in the context of public schools. Both cases, known as Oklahoma Statewide…
Y2K Fashion 101: How the Millennium Started Trending All Over Again
What comes after Y2K fashion? More Y2K fashion, of course! Picture this: a midriff-baring ribbed tank top paired with camouflage cargo pants, and a Fendi baguette bag nonchalantly slung over the shoulder; frayed denim shorts belted by a chunky round…
‘There was a hand coming through the window’: The surprising story behind Kate Bush’s first hit Wuthering Heights
Kate Bush wrote her chart-topping debut single when she was just 18 years old. She told the BBC about the origins of a literary love song that began a unique career in music. Kate Bush’s debut single, Wuthering Heights, was…
2025 NFL offseason: Bills must get help for Josh Allen, plus one thing every other team needs to do
While the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for the Super Bowl, 30 other NFL teams are preparing to get there next season. Several teams have filled their head coaching vacancies and are assembling their staffs while other…
The shady past of the color pink
A hue now associated with innocence once had a murkier meaning: Kelly Grovier looks at the ways in which pink has represented violence and seduction. Pink is a double-edged sword. While red is raucous and racy, and white is prim…
Fil-Canadian singer Mico drops new song, adds Europe tour
MICO Releases “Senses” Filipino Canadian pop-punk singer-songwriter Mico continues his rise in the global music scene with the release of his latest single, “Senses.” Taking to Instagram to share the exciting news, Mico thanked his fans, also known as “Amicos,” for…
Top 10 things to know about Lunar New Year
Massive Lunar New Year Lunar New Year is a festival beyond compare. Technically it’s a week—determined by the lunar calendar but always late January to mid-February—but for many, Chunjie (Spring Festival) is more like 40 days of celebrations. The travel involved…
Why do people risk their lives to summit the world’s deadliest mountains?
Historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela explores life, love and death on Earth’s second-tallest peak in the new season of Extreme. Straddling the border of Pakistan and China in the Karakoram mountain range, K2 is often referred to as the “savage mountain”….
London approves plan for joint-tallest tower in Western Europe
The City of London financial district has approved plans for a 73-floor skyscraper that will match in height Western Europe’s tallest tower a mile to the south, in a sign that city planners are still betting on the office market despite…
A museum’s confession: Why we have looted objects
Last year, the Thai government sent a letter to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco requesting the return of four looted ancient bronze statues depicting Buddhist spiritual figures — buddhas and bodhisattvas. “ We did some initial research on these,”…
Seeing Truth in Van Gogh
About Van Gogh As a college student, I often stretched out on my bed and gazed up at the poster of The Starry Night I had pinned to the ceiling, wondering about the artist, Vincent van Gogh. Was he crazy?…
Beautiful Abyss: The Art of Janice Sung
Illustrator-turned-fine artist Janice Sung’s figures seem at home amidst natural settings, whether in a lily pad pond or a garden, floating like a near-translucent milk specter. Her recent gallery showing at Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles, the first using physical…
Has anything gotten cheaper? We shopped at Walmart to find the answer
Are prices rising? Think back a year. Do you feel like anything in your supermarket cart has gotten cheaper? Overall, inflation has cooled for about two years in the United States. That means prices, generally, have been rising less. Some…
14 religious sect members convicted over diabetic girl’s death in Australia
Two bereaved parents and 12 fellow members of a fringe Australian religious congregation accused of killing an 8-year-old girl by withholding her diabetes medication were found guilty on Wednesday of manslaughter. Elizabeth Rose Struhs died on Jan. 7, 2022 at…
Low Folding Chair Pulled Up To Corner Of Mar-A-Lago Conference Table For JD Vance
PALM BEACH, FL—Clearing their throats as the vice president-elect knocked on the door of the Mar-a-Lago conference room and poked his head inside, members of the presidential transition team reportedly rolled their eyes Friday and allowed JD Vance to pull…