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Magritte painting sells for record $121m at auction
Belgian artist’s 1954 painting Empire of Light was valued at $95m yet broke new record at Christie’s auction in New York. A painting by René Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Trump taps Lee Zeldin as EPA chief, Rep. Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador
Lee Zeldin, a former member of Congress from New York, said it was an honor to be picked by Trump to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.Business - CNBC - November 11 -
EPA implements climate law’s methane fee for oil and gas companies
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule Tuesday that implements a charge for oil and gas companies that release too much of the planet-warming gas methane. The fee was passed ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Trump Taps Zeldin to Head EPA as Cabinet Takes Shape
The former New York Congressman is a prominent foe of green legislation and will be keen to roll back environmental regulations at a national level. Other cabinet picks are staunchly loyal to the ...Business - Inc. - November 12 -
When It Comes to Political Expression, Does the N.F.L. Have Double Standards?
If the league’s goal is to keep political expressions off its fields, then Nick Bosa should face some type of discipline, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 30 -
‘Double Standards and Hypocrisy’: The Dissent at Cisco Over the War in Gaza
Employees at Cisco revealed to WIRED the challenges they’ve encountered while petitioning for the cancellation of contracts with Israel and greater recognition of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.Tech - Wired - October 30 -
Counting votes once made Florida a laughingstock. Now it’s the gold standard.
Florida’s now exceptional record of very accurately counting votes in the fastest time possible was born out of abject humiliation.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
California air regulators approve controversial standards that could affect gas prices
California regulators have approved plans to strengthen the state's carbon reduction standards — a move that opponents fear could drive up gasoline prices. The decision, which occurred following a ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Concern in fashion industry over model sizes creating unrealistic standards
The head of British Vogue says she's concerned that designers are returning to ultra-thin fashion models. She believes it's happening, in part, because of weight loss drugs. A recent report found ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Protecting Nature, With the U.S. on the Sidelines
As the world gathers this week for U.N. biodiversity negotiations, the U.S. hasn’t ratified a decades-old treaty to protect nature.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Europe Imposes Higher Tariffs on Electric Vehicles Made in China
The tariffs, some as high as 45 percent, are intended to protect Europe’s automotive sector, but they could escalate a trade war with China.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Liverpool reveal 75 lifetime bans imposed in ticket touting crackdown
Club say they shut down 100,000 fake ticketing accounts 2023-24 figures also include 136 indefinite suspensions Liverpool have revealed they shut down 100,000 fake ticketing accounts and issued ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Israel facing U.S.-imposed deadline Wednesday to increase flow of Gaza aid
Israel is facing a Wednesday deadline to comply with the Biden administration's deadline to increase aid to Gaza or face restrictions on American military support. CBS News senior foreign ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Can Trump impose tariffs without Congress? It's complicated, experts say.
President-elect Donald Trump claims he can unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports. The reality is more complicated, according to trade experts.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Be brave and impose minimum tax on world’s billionaires, urges Spanish minister
Carlos Cuerpo calls on G20 leaders to act and says election results show citizens want redistribution of wealth. Spain’s economy minister has urged the world’s richest countries to “be brave” and ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
UK imposes sanctions on Isabel dos Santos in money laundering crackdown
Africa’s former richest woman and exiled Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash among trio hit by measuresWorld - Financial Times - 6 hours ago -
‘I don’t want to stop her from moving on with her life’: If I die first, how do I make sure that my second wife doesn’t disinherit my children?
“Is there a way to protect everybody’s interests?”Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
A Review of 7,000 Studies Says You Should Be Worried About Microplastics. Here Are 5 Simple Ways to Limit Your Exposure
A review of two decades of research found microplastics are literally everywhere. Here’s what you need to know, and what you can do about it today.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
How to increase or cut your exposure to Nvidia and other hot Big Tech stocks
Also: Tesla’s killer quarter, stock-market warnings and more positive predictions, and some World Series numbers.Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
Personal care product use during pregnancy, lactation may increase exposure to ‘forever chemicals’: Study
The use of certain personal care products during pregnancy or lactation may be linked to increased levels of "forever chemicals" in both blood plasma and breast milk, a new study has found. While ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Democratic groups launch ad painting GOP as extreme on porn censorship
Two Democratic groups are rolling out a new ad featuring a fake Republican lawmaker who wants to ban porn nationwide, the latest installment of the group’s $2.5 million ad campaign accusing the GOP ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
WATCH: Father flies across country to paint mural for his 1st grandchild
After Mark Hendron traveled from Delaware to California to take on his epic art project, his daughter Makenzie filmed the process to share his work with the world.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
David Salle Asks, Can A.I. Make a Painting More Interesting?
At Gladstone Gallery, the painter’s experiments with artificial intelligence yield compelling results and big questions.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Up in smoke: the artist who lost 1000 paintings in a house fire
Max Ayres has spent much of his life capturing Lancashire – and himself – without ever selling a painting. Now a blaze has transformed much of his singular body of work. Max Ayres has a hole in his ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
The 'light sabre' wielding photographer creating colourful light paintings
For 15 years, David Gilliver has been a pioneer in the technique of painting with light.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Polls on US House and Senate races paint a worrying picture for Democrats
Numbers reflect a chilling reality for left-leaning Americans: Republicans have a decent shot at winning full control of Congress. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates As ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
First artwork painted by humanoid robot to sell at auction fetches $1m
Portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing was created by Ai-Da, one of the most advanced robots in the world. A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing has become the first artwork by a ...World - The Guardian - November 8