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Former Citi CEO Sandy Weill Donates $50M to Unite Cancer Researchers
Sandy Weill retired from Citigroup in 2006. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Sandy Weill, the former CEO of Citigroup (C), was lauded for his dealmaking abilities throughout his 50-year career on...
One Fine Show: ‘Cecily Brown, Themes and Variations’ at the Barnes Foundation
“Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations” brings together more than 30 paintings and drawings from across the artist’s career. Image © Barnes Foundation Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer...
Wikipedia Built the Internet’s Brain. Now Its Leaders Want Credit.
As large language models absorb Wikipedia’s content without attribution, the world’s free encyclopedia finds itself at the center of the AI information economy—struggling to keep control over the knowledge...
‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Review: A Minor Chord Comedy That Works
Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden in The Ballad of Wallis Island Alistair Heap/Courtesy of Focus Features A carefully considered mix of humor and melancholy glows in the fragile sunshine...
The Best Jackets for Unpredictable Spring Weather
There’s a lot to love about spring, but surely one of the most exciting aspects of the new season is the change to warmer weather. While the temperatures aren't...
Review: Sarah Snook Blows Up in Multimedia Dazzler ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’
Sarah Snook surrounded by a small army of camera operators in The Picture of Dorian Gray Marc Brenner Who doesn’t relish a Wildean paradox? So concise while speaking volumes,...
JPMorgan Just Beat Big Tech to a Quantum Breakthrough
At JPMorgan Chase headquarters, a quiet quantum coup: the bank just beat Big Tech to a breakthrough in certified randomness—marking a rare win for Wall Street in the race...
Christine Sun Kim Explores the Visual Language of Sound at the Whitney
Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader, ATTENTION, 2022. Photograph by Ron Amstutz “Practically all my life, people have spoken or voiced on my behalf,” artist Christine Sun Kim once...
Greenland Is Sitting on $4 Trillion in Rare Earth that Could Reshape Global Power
The world is circling Greenland—and not for the scenery. With rare earth reserves estimated in the trillions, the island’s icy landscape is quickly heating up as the next great...
What Happened Before 23andMe Lost 99.8% of Its Value?
Anne Wojcicki, once the face of biotech’s consumer revolution, holding a Breakthrough Prize. Years later, 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy—taking 99.8 percent of its value and the genetic data...
