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Oslo Museums Face the Contradictions in their Collections
Chaza Charafeddine, Divine Comedy Series: Untitled V, 2010. © Chaza Charafeddine One cold Oslo morning in mid-November, the kind where each hour of daylight is a gift and the...
5 Days of Art in Hong Kong: Ancient History, Contemporary Culture and Endless Contrasts
This is a city where the old and the new coexist. Photo: Christa Terry for Observer I’ve never been to Asia before, and in the weeks leading up to...
When Philanthropy Loses Trust, Design Becomes Civic Infrastructure
Design, long used to protect institutions, may be philanthropy’s most effective tool for rebuilding trust. Unsplash+ Philanthropy, once broadly regarded as a force for civic good, is increasingly now...
Meet the Power Couple Behind Kim Kardashian’s $5B Skims
Jens Grede (L) and Emma Grede attend the NikeSKIMS Launch Event at Nike House of Innovation on Sept. 24, 2025 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for SKIMS...
The 10 Most Remarkable U.S. Hotel Openings of 2025
Every few years, the American hotel industry remembers how to take a risk. This was one of those years. The most interesting new openings weren’t chasing another beige minimalist...
Paramount amends Warner Discovery bid with Larry Ellison personal guarantee
Paramount Skydance on Monday doubled down on its hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, amending its $30-per-share all-cash offer to include a massive personal guarantee from Oracle billionaire Larry...
Australian PM Anthony Albanese apologizes to Jewish community after Bondi Beach terror attack, says he feels ‘weight of responsibility’
Embattled Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized to the Jewish community Monday hours after he was loudly booed at a vigil for the 15 killed in the Bondi Beach...
Here’s how Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill could impact your tax refunds in April
The first tax season under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act is fast approaching – and most filers can expect a slew of fresh and enlarged deductions that...
Exclusive | NY Comptroller DiNapoli accused of massively underinvesting retirement fund, costing taxpayers billions, by challenger
ALBANY – Longtime State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s been accused of ineffectively investing the state’s gargantuan $291 billion common retirement fund, leaving taxpayers on the hook for billions. One of DiNapoli’s...
New York parents say kids ‘freeze’ on mandated electric school buses during brutal winter weather
Parents in Western New York are raising alarms over cold rides and breakdowns after officials mandated that all school bus purchases must be electric by 2027. Local outlet WIVB reported that...
