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House Freedom Caucus warns they will not back Senate’s Big Beautiful Bill: ‘Not what we agreed to’
Members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus claimed Monday they would not back the Senate’s version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act because it doesn’t include enough spending...
NOMA’s ‘New African Masquerades’ Has Much to Tell Us About Identity and Engagement
An installation view of “New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations” at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Photo: Sesthasak Boonchai, , courtesy of the New Orleans Museum of...
Warren Buffett Gives Record Annual Summer Gift to Gates Foundation, Family Nonprofits
Warren Buffett plans to give 99 percent of his net worth to charity. Spencer Platt/Getty Images For nearly two decades, Warren Buffett has marked the start of summer with...
The Art Market’s Ethics Illusion: Professional Associations Talk Standards But Offer Few Protections
In practice, the ethical codes published by art associations are more ceremonial than enforceable. Getty From all the professional codes of ethics that exist in the numerous associations of...
Beyond Elon: 10 Leaders Shaping the Future of SpaceX
From left to right: Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk and Tim Hughes. Getty Images Once a far-fetched dream in Elon Musk’s head, space travel is now a high-stakes reality and...
Review: Trust the Darkness, But Follow the Light in Spooky ‘Viola’s Room’
Punchdrunk’s latest production turns a coming-of-age narrative into a tactile, psychological journey. Photo: Marc J. Franklin For all the sensory stimuli enveloping audiences at Punchdrunk’s latest immersion, Viola’s Room,...
Brazen bride slaps shocked guests with $500 last-minute fee — and that wasn’t the worst of it
She’s saying “I Do” — to taking your dough. Ahead of getting hitched, one ballsy bride-to-be is arranging an “absurd” marriage between her wedding guests’ money and her personal bank...
A Modern Traveler’s Guide to San Diego
San Diego is known for its sunshine, beaches and laid-back vibes. But there’s so much more to the city than swells and swimsuit weather. The SoCal destination, located two...
‘The Waterfront’ ending explained: does Bree survive?
A lot can go down in the span of 43 minutes — at least, that’s what the jaw-dropping finale of Netflix’s The Waterfront proves. After seven episodes of peeling...
At Amsterdam’s Flore, Bas van Kranen Puts Vegetables in the Fine Dining Spotlight
Chef Bas van Kranen. Courtesy Chantal Arnts Bas van Kranen loves vegetables. So much so that since Amsterdam’s Flore launched in 2021, the menu at the two-Michelin-starred restaurant has...
