In bankrupt Lebanon, locals mine bitcoin and buy groceries with tether, as $1 is now worth 15 cents
Aerial view of the seafront Manara district near downtown Beirut. Bilwander | Getty Images When Georgio Abou Gebrael first heard…
A Painting Nearly Destroyed in the Beirut Blast of 2020 Has Been Identified as a Long-Lost Artemisia Gentileschi—and Is Now Undergoing Restoration
The painting at Beirut’s Sursock Palace was lucky to survive the explosion in August 2020, which killed more than 200…
Dow closes 800 points higher after a historic one-day turnaround
Stocks staged a massive comeback Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging 1,500 points from peak to trough, as…
The Public Can Now Access the Statue of Liberty’s Crown, After Two and a Half Years (and 14 Flights of Stairs)
For the first time in more than two-and-a-half years, the Statue of Liberty is opening its crown to visitors, offering…
Comic Book Dealers Are Making Six-Figure Sales at New York’s Comic Con, Thanks to the Boom in Film and TV Adaptations
The aisles were packed with costumed fans at the Javits Center for the opening day of New York Comic Con…
Unemployment rate falls to 3.5% in September, payrolls rise by 263,000 as job market stays strong
Job growth fell just short of expectations in September and the unemployment rate declined despite efforts by the Federal Reserve…
Dow tumbles 500 points on Friday to end September down nearly 9%
Stocks fell in choppy trading Friday as Wall Street closed out a terrible week, month and quarter that brought the…
Is the UK now a buy? Analysts weigh in after market meltdown and Bank of England intervention
A security guard stands outside the London Stock Exchange building on December 29, 2020. Tolga Akmen | AFP via Getty…
An Honest Discussion About A Universal Basic Income
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Opium Traces Found in 3,500-Year-Old Pottery Suggests the Ancient Canaanites Were the First Humans to Use Psychoactive Drugs
Bronze Age humans living in the Levant may have been the first people to get high on psychoactive drugs, according…
Can Tattoos Be Reproduced in Video Games Without an Artist’s Permission? An Ohio Jury Will Soon Decide
Can a video game depict an athlete’s tattoos without permission from the artist who inked the designs? An Ohio federal…
Viking Women Were Power Knitters Whose Textiles Provided Vital Trade Across Europe, Researchers Say
The Vikings of legend were fearless male warriors who raided coastal towns across Europe. But archaeological research shows that Viking…
10 Buzzy Gallery Shows Not to Miss in New York This Month, From Uptown to Tribeca
Now that the art world is back in full swing, we’ve rounded up 10 can’t-miss gallery shows taking place around…