Posts by Sophie Clearwater
The Biggest Gifts to University Art Museums in 2026
34 Modern Haitian paintings to the Princeton University Art Museum In June, the Princeton University Art Museum announced it had received 34 20th-century Haitian paintings from the Hellers’ collection, including works by many of Haiti’s most celebrated modern artists—Rigaud Benoit, Wilson Bigaud, Edouard Duval-Carrié, Hector Hyppolite, Jasmin Joseph, Philomé Obin, Sénèque Obin, André Pierre, Louisiane…
Read MoreShakira makes surprise visit to Colombia after deadly earthquake, commits to rebuilding schools
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian superstar Shakira announced Monday that she will help rebuild at least 10 schools and restore a local university in a remote and hard-hit region of her home country after it suffered a devastating earthquake last week that killed hundreds and affected thousands of educational sites across western Colombia. The globally recognized “Hips Don’t Lie” musician…
Read MoreMy Big Fat Fabulous Life’s Whitney Thore Engaged to Jake Beaudoin 3 Days After Confirming Romance
TLC Star Jazz Jennings Shares Inspirational Video of 100-Pound Weight Loss Journey Whitney Thore is about to make one fabulous bride. The My Big Fat Fabulous Life star revealed that she and Jake Beaudoin are engaged three days after making their romance Instagram official. “Jake has officially graduated from boyfriend to fiancé,” she told People in an interview published Aug. 18. “We’re…
Read MoreEarth’s Organisms Developed Via Evolution. Some Theorists Wonder: What if the Entire Cosmos Did, Too?
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The idea that universes evolve like organisms sat on the fringes of theoretical physics for decades. Then, a Substack post and a 2022 find by the James Webb Space Telescope boosted the concept Eli Stark-Elster | AAAS Mass Media Fellow August 18, 2026 12:00 p.m. According to a niche perspective called “cosmological evolution,” universes may…
Read More‘We Won’t Be Bullied’: U.K. Responds to Russian Threat Over Ukraine Drone Support
Beyond the supply of drones, the British government has also provided long-range Storm Shadow missiles during the conflict. These stockpiles were reportedly replenished in November, according to Bloomberg. Ukraine’s Armed Forces have used such missiles for strikes within both Russia and Russian-occupied areas of eastern Ukraine in recent months. Following a Ukrainian strike on Russia’s…
Read MorePima County Sheriff Addresses Human Remains Found Miles From Nancy Guthrie’s Home
Nancy Guthrie’s Health Condition Revealed, Medication Needs for Survival As the search for Nancy continues, authorities emphasized that she needs to take daily medication for her survival, which she is likely without. “This is an 84-year-old lady who suffers from some physical ailments, has some physical challenges, is in need of medication,” Nanos shared at the Feb. 2 press conference, “medication that if…
Read MoreGrey Art Museum’s Alison Weaver On the Breadth of the University Museum Mandate
Weaver joins the Grey Art Museum as it enters a new chapter of renewed visibility and ambition. Portrait by Geoff Winningham, Grey Art Museum courtesy of NYU (Editor’s note: This article was originally published in February of 2026.) In January, New York University announced that Alison Weaver would serve as the next director of its…
Read MoreA.I. Is Redefining What a Computer Science Education Is For
As A.I. takes on more programming work, computer science education is shifting from teaching implementation to developing the judgment needed to design, evaluate and supervise intelligent systems. Unsplash+ For more than a decade, the standard advice to anyone worried about their career was simple: learn to code. Programming was treated as the closest thing to…
Read MoreIceland’s E.U. Referendum, Explained
Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen are pictured in Brussels on Jan. 14, 2026. —Simon Wohlfahrt––Getty Images Iceland is holding a long-awaited referendum on Aug. 29 to decide whether the country should resume accession negotiations with the European Union. The country initially applied for E.U. membership in 2009,…
Read MoreForget Nonna-Maxxing. Ask Your Grandmother One Question Instead
You don’t need to interview 1,500 people to benefit from that perspective. Start with one older woman you trust—but don’t simply ask which habits she followed. Some were meaningful choices; others were simply what her time and circumstances demanded. Instead, Pillemer suggests asking: “As you look back over your life, what’s the most important thing…
Read MoreUmpire makes ‘dreadful’ foul ball call that costs Marlins dearly in Phillies loss
No one was sure what Blue was seeing on Monday night. Marlins third baseman Javier Sanoja came to bat with the bases loaded and two outs against Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan with Philadelphia leading 4-1 in the seventh inning on Monday night when Sanoja hit a ball down the right field line. The ball clearly…
Read MoreHow TIME and Statista Determined America’s Best Incubators and Accelerators of 2026
Following the registration phase, all eligible incubators and accelerators were asked to reach out to their alumni who had participated in programs between 2020 and 2025. More than 2,000 alumni responded and evaluated their experience. Each alumnus provided a general recommendation on a scale from 0 to 10 and rated six specific aspects on a…
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