U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
A balloon flies in the sky over Billings, Montana, U.S. February 1, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media.…
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…
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…
Russian strikes kill 17 in Ukraine following bridge attack
A view shows a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia,…
Blast damages only bridge linking Russia and Crimea; Zelenskyy advisor calls it ‘the beginning’
This video grab taken and released on Oct. 8, 2022 shows thick black smoke rising from a fire on the…
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…
A Mysterious Georgia Rock Art Sculpture—Considered by Some the ‘American Stonehenge’ and by Others the Work of Satan—Has Been Bombed
The Georgia Guidestones, a mysterious public artwork sometimes called the “American Stonehenge,” are no more. In the early hours on…
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.…
During Routine Maintenance, Conservators Discovered an Unknown Arshile Gorky Painting Hidden Behind a Work on Paper
When the Arshile Gorky Foundation sent a work by the early Abstract Expressionist out for routine conservation, they got more than…
An Artist’s Memorial on the Site of Last Year’s Devastating Blast in Beirut Has Been Met With Sharp Criticism
A year after the deadly explosion in Beirut that shattered the city, a new sculpture commemorating the victims of the…
‘Girls please stay in the kitchen’ — as skateboarding debuts at the Olympics, beware of the lurking misogyny
Skateboarding will make its Olympic debut this year at the Tokyo Games. The women’s and men’s competitions will both involve…
In Pictures: A New Show Explores Ancient Pompeii Dining Rituals, From Vermin Delicacies to Bone Toothpicks
The lost city of Pompeii remains a source of fascination nearly 2,000 years after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in…
What is a VPN and How Does it Work?
If you want to help secure your digital identity, a virtual private network (VPN) is a great tool you can…
House votes to expand gun background checks
The House voted 227-203 Thursday to pass a bill that would require background checks for all gun purchasers. Within hours,…
Mexican Americans are the largest Latino group in the U.S. but lack political power
Mexican Americans make up the nation’s largest Latino group, yet they remain politically outshined by more recently arrived Cuban Americans.…
House passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief package
The House approved President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package on a 219-212 vote early Saturday morning, sending it to…
Merrick Garland vows to lead Capitol attack prosecutions if confirmed as attorney general
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland will pledge to take the lead in prosecuting those charged over the U.S. Capitol siege…