A Young Couple in York Renovated Their Kitchen Cabinets and Found 17th-Century Frescoes Painted Underneath
A young couple in the English city of York got more than they bargained for when they had their kitchen…
China sets GDP target of ‘around 5%’ for 2023
China’s economy is widely expected to grow by more than 5% this year. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty…
A Painting by a One-Eared Dog Named Van Gogh Just Sold for $10,000 at an Animal Rescue Benefit Auction
Van Gogh is soaring to new heights at auction—and no, we don’t mean the famed Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.…
A New Reality Competition Pits Artists Against Each Other to Win a Show at the Hirshhorn Museum
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., is taking an unconventional approach to curating its next solo…
Big Oil rakes in record profit haul of nearly $200 billion, fueling calls for higher taxes
Deer graze inside the gates of the Exxon Mobil Joliet refinery on the Des Plaines River. Exxon Mobil’s 2022 haul…
Five key economic points in Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address to Congress
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol,…
Oil giant Shell posts highest-ever annual profit of $40 billion
Shell said last month that windfall taxes imposed by the European Union and U.K. following the surge in profits would…
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…
Singapore’s mortgage costs are rising — but some buyers are shrugging off higher rates
Blocks of condominiums in Singapore. The rising cost of borrowing is unlikely to have a major impact on Singapore’s property…
Why China won’t bail out its real estate sector
Many Chinese developers have halted or delayed construction on presold homes due to cash flow problems. Pictured here is a…
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,…
The Judd Foundation Is Suing Two Galleries for ‘Disfiguring’ an $850,000 Donald Judd Sculpture With Fingerprints
The Judd Foundation, which oversees the Marfa and New York City homes and workspaces of Donald Judd, has filed a lawsuit…
Here Are 7 Artists Worth Discovering at the Independent 20th Century Fair, From a Texas Modernist to a Pioneering Graffiti Artist
When the Independent Art Fair announced that it was launching a dedicated 20th-century art edition to run during New York…
How Can Biometrics Prevent Identity Theft?
Identity theft continues to be a growing crime in America. According to Javelin Strategy, nearly 15 million Americans had their…
Germany has worked hard to shore up winter gas supplies — and it’s ahead of schedule
European governments are scrambling to fill underground storage with gas supplies to provide households with enough fuel to keep homes…