Britain pursues ‘trickle-down economics’ despite scorn from Biden. And the stakes are sky-high
British Prime Minister Liz Truss and U.S. President Joe Biden formally met for the first time at the United Nations…
Meet Judy Schmidt, the ‘Citizen Scientist’ Turning Webb Telescope Data Into Stunning Images
NASA’s newly operational James Webb Space Telescope is continuing to beam back otherworldly images of the distant cosmos to earth—and…
King Charles proclaimed Britain’s monarch at historic ceremony
Britain’s King Charles gestures outside Buckingham Palace, following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 9, 2022.…
Danger ahead: The U.S. economy has yet to face its biggest recession challenge
A person removes the nozel from a pump at a gas station on July 29, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. Olivier…
Stocks rally to reverse two-day slide, surging on rosy earnings results and economic data
2 Hours Ago All three major averages closed higher, snapping two days of losses All three major averages rallied Wednesday,…
China ratchets up military and economic pressure on Taiwan as Pelosi begins her visit
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei on Tuesday night, kicking off a controversial visit…
Biden’s effort to tout progress in Saudi relationship overshadowed by Khashoggi killing
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden aimed to tout policy progress Friday after several highly criticized meetings with Saudi Arabia’s royalty,…
Stocks stage big comeback Tuesday with S&P 500 finishing slightly higher after erasing 2% loss
Stocks staged an afternoon rally on Tuesday as concerns about a possible recession in the U.S. weighed on investor sentiment…
G-7 nations to announce import ban on Russian gold as Moscow sanctions widen
The move would add to a series of punitive penalties imposed by the West on Russia since its onslaught of…
The CDC is sending monkeypox vaccines to people at high risk in a race to prevent the spread
Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic |…
India sees a second chance to pivot to the Indo-Pacific in new group that excludes China
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) here seen reviewing an honor guard with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, released…
‘How Do I Get Into This Art World?’: Actress Alia Shawkat on Coming Out as an Artist at the Spring Break Art Fair
Search Party star Alia Shawkat is spending this coming weekend performing for a live audience—but instead of acting, she will…
The 10 Most Expensive NFT Artworks of 2021, From Beeple’s $69 Million ‘Everydays’ to XCOPY’s $3.8 Million Portrait of ‘Some Asshole’
As 2021 draws to a close, it seems like a good time to revisit the explosive market for NFT art.…
A Texas Marketing Company Is Opening a Juneteenth Museum, Promising an Interactive History of the New National Holiday
A National Juneteeth Museum is opening in Fort Worth, Texas, on the site of an existing institution that commemorates the…
Editors’ Picks: 7 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Sotheby’s Celebrating Black Jewelry Designers to a Screening of a Rare Beat Film
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
As Afghanistan falls, what does it mean for the Middle East?
In the 19th century, the phrase “The Great Game” was used to describe competition for power and influence in Afghanistan,…
As the Taliban returns, 20 years of progress for women looks set to disappear overnight
As the Taliban takes control of the country, Afghanistan has again become an extremely dangerous place to be a woman.…
Taliban seize power in Afghanistan as President flees country – BBC News
The Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan, occupying the capital Kabul after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Taliban forces…