Italy poised for hard-right leader as country votes in snap election
Giorgia Meloni, leader of the right-wing party Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy) holds a giant Italian national flag during a…
Fed raises rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point, pledges more hikes to fight inflation
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised benchmark interest rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point and indicated it will…
Graffiti Art Gets a Permanent Home in L.A. With the Opening of Beyond the Streets Gallery
Roger Gastman, the noted graffiti historian and street art collector, is opening a permanent Los Angeles home for Beyond the…
The Japanese yen is at 24-year lows. Here’s what to expect at the next BOJ meeting
The Japanese yen is hovering close to its weakest levels since 1998, and authorities have hinted at taking action to…
Stocks close lower on Friday, extending sell off for worst week since June for S&P 500 and Nasdaq
Stocks fell Friday as Wall Street wrapped up one of its worst weeks in months and traders reacted to an…
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…
Dow tumbles 1,200 points for worst day since June 2020 after hot inflation report
Stocks fell sharply on Tuesday after a key August inflation report came in hotter than expected, hurting investor optimism for…
Stocks close higher for fourth straight session ahead of key inflation report, Dow rises 200 points
21 Min Ago S&P 500 and Nasdaq put together first 4-day advance in 2+ months The S&P 500 rose Monday…
‘You’ve got to eat’: Energy bills are squeezing businesses and people as UK costs soar
A high street decorated with British Union Jack bunting in Penistone, UK. The End Fuel Poverty Coalition has warned “a…
Editors’ Picks: 10 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Andrea Breiling in the Hamptons to Artist-Designed Garbage Trucks in the Streets
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
Dow slips as Wall Street awaits July jobs report
The Dow ticked down Thursday as traders awaited Friday’s July jobs report, which will give the latest snapshot on the labor…
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…
Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Andy Warhol’s ‘Chelsea Girls’ to Kesh’s Verdant Videos in Times Square
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
How Are Hackers Targeting Your Devices Through Bluetooth?
Bluetooth is a widely used, convenient technology included on just about every smartphone, tablet, and laptop computer these days. You…
Fed hikes interest rates by 0.75 percentage point for second consecutive time to fight inflation
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday enacted its second consecutive 0.75 percentage point interest rate increase as it seeks to tamp…
Peek Into the Filled-to-the-Brim Studio of Karen Lamassonne as She Celebrates Her First Institutional Surveys in New York and Berlin
Columbian American artist Karen Lamassonne, who rose out of the male-dominated Bogotá and Cali art scenes of the 1970s and…
Comparing the Find to a Mythic ‘Lord of the Rings’ Castle, Archaeologists Herald the Discovery of an Ancient Fortress in Iraq
Deep in the mountains of Iraq, archaeologists have discovered an ancient fortress that may be a remnant of the lost…