Europe’s Museums Confront the (Literal) Skeletons in Their Closets
Institutions are grappling with the human remains in their collections that were used to justify debunked theories about race.
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Trump Renews Threat of Attacks on Iran’s Bridges and Power Plants
President Trump and Iran sent mixed messages ahead of his Tuesday deadline. Early Tuesday, Israel said it had detected missiles…
Trump Calls Artemis II Astronauts After Their Historic Journey Around the Moon
The conversation celebrated a small, but significant, step in an ambitious plan for missions to the moon and Mars that…
Why Hungary’s Election Could Swing on Roma Votes
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s policies affecting the Roma minority have put those voters in play in upcoming parliamentary elections. In…
In Paris’s Catacombs, Can a Restoration Breathe New Life Into City’s Dead?
For centuries, the bones of some six million people were buried in the catacombs beneath the city. Curators are trying…
Tom Valenti, Who Made Lamb Shanks a Showstopper, Dies at 67
At Ouest, on the Upper West Side, and other Manhattan restaurants, he served robust dishes in a style he called…
Elisabeth Waldo Dies at 107; Fused Indigenous and Western Music
A classically-trained violinist, she incorporated traditional instruments native to Latin America in Western-style scores to create an atmospheric hybrid.
As Trump Deadline Looms, Iran and U.S. Mix Threats With Hints of Deal
One potential off-ramp appeared when Iran offered a 10-point counterproposal for ending the war that President Trump called a significant…