Can My Identity be Stolen from My Birth Certificate?
For most U.S. citizens, an official birth certificate may be the most critical document to have in their possession. Birth…
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 Someone Change Your Address Without Your Knowledge?
No one ever expects to be a victim of identity theft. But the unfortunate truth is that it happens more…
Criminal Identity Theft: What Is It and How Does It Work?
You’ve probably come across the term identity theft. But what about criminal identity theft? What does it mean? Criminal identity…
‘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…
First Vesuvius, Now This? An Australian Tourist Just Got Caught Going on a Moped Joyride Through Pompeii’s Vulnerable Ruins
It’s been a wild year for Italy’s historic monuments. In the latest affront to common sense and historic preservation, an…
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…
How to Not Get Scammed Buying Tickets
If attending the biggest sporting events, festivals and concerts is a big part of your vacation plans, it can be…
A Vampire-Hunting Kit Purportedly From the 19th Century Sells for $20,000 in the U.K., Exploding Its Meager $2,400 Estimate
A purportedly authentic late 19th-century vampire-hunting kit sold for £16,900 ($20,000) at Hansons Auctioneers in Derby, U.K., last month, greatly…
Florida Man Faces 20 Years in Prison for Allegedly Selling Cheap Prints as Multimillion-Dollar Artworks by Basquiat and Other Stars
The art dealer Daniel Elie Bouaziz has been indicted by the Southern District of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office on charges…
Should I Report Identity Theft to the Police?
It’s natural to feel sleepless, worried and anxious once you realize you’ve become a victim of identity theft. You might…
How Do I Help Protect My Identity After Losing My Wallet?
Everyone has a lot on their plates these days, so it’s understandably easier now more than ever to misplace things…
How to Help Protect Your Identity Offline
The media often covers data breaches and cyberattacks that expose the personal data of large groups of people, leaving them…
From a Maserati Joyride to a Crashing Scooter, Tourists Have Been Wreaking Havoc on Rome’s Iconic Spanish Steps
One of Rome’s most beloved landmarks, the Spanish Steps, has had a rough couple of weeks. Last month, a 37-year-old…
Police Arrest a Florida Art Dealer for Peddling Fakes After He Tried to Pass Off a $495 Print as a $12 Million Basquiat
Florida art dealer Daniel Elie Bouaziz has been charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering for allegedly selling…
’I Am Not Banksy!’: A Welsh Politician Resigned After a Viral Rumor Identifying Him as the Mystery Artist Made It Impossible to Do His Job
A local politician in the U.K. has resigned in an effort to quiet baseless yet persistent rumors that he is…
Did Two Schoolteachers Pull Off the Heist of a Major de Kooning? A Documentary Explores Their Possible Double Lives
An unsolved art heist captivates the imagination, conjuring images of acrobatic thieves hired by devious billionaires seeking the perfect trophy…
Disgruntled Member Stabs Two Employees at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Prompting an Evacuation of the Building
Two employees were stabbed this afternoon at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, triggering an emergency evacuation of the institution.…