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My top 10: Ariella Budick on New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
Our US art critic’s personal voyage through one of the world’s greatest — and largest — permanent collectionsFinancial Times - World - New York -
‘It’s very hard to get spare parts’: London museum ‘retires’ treasure-trove gallery of household gadgets
Science Museum’s Secret Life of the Home collection, including tea-making machines, early microwave cookers, gramophones and the first flushing toilets will close on 2 June. They changed our parents’ and grandparents’ lives by using technology to ...The Guardian - World -
Employers Come Under Fire Over Harassment of Teen Workers
Regulators have stepped up their pursuit of companies they say didn’t do enough to protect teenage employeesThe Wall Street Journal - Business -
5 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza by their own army's tank fire
As the Israeli defense chief says his troops shouldn't take over Gaza after the war, mistaken tank fire kills 5 of the IDF's own.CBS News - World - Israel -
Toni Kroos announces retirement: The Real Madrid and Germany star will hang up his boots after the 2024 Euros
The surprise announcement comes as Real Madrid prepare for the Champions League finalCBS Sports - Sports -
Inside Typical Gamer’s $2M bet on Jogo, his own UEFN studio
Fortnite content creator Andre "Typical Gamer" Rebelo is investing $2M into his own UEFN studio Jogo Studios to develop UGC-native gaming IP.VentureBeat - Tech -
Police investigation concludes Boeing whistleblower took his own life
A police investigation into a former Boeing manager who raised questions about safety at the company and was found dead after giving depositions concluded Friday, with law enforcement saying their findings point to the manager having taken his own ...The Hill - Politics -
Donald’s debate dilemma: He’s his own worst enemy
By the end of the two scheduled debates, Trump may be the one who gets fired — because there are a whole bunch of ways he could lose to Biden, and a lot of them would be self-inflicted wounds.The Hill - Politics -
Paint your walls sunny
The hottest interiors trend this season? Sunset shades of red, yellow and orangeFinancial Times - World -
Mercedes-Benz workers at an Alabama plant voted against joining the UAW, blunting the union's efforts to organize drives at foreign-owned factories.
Mercedes-Benz workers at an Alabama plant voted against joining the UAW, blunting the union’s efforts to organize drives at foreign-owned factories.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Juventus fire Massimiliano Allegri over his behaviour in Coppa Italia final
Conduct ‘incompatible with values of Juventus’, say clubManager was sent off late in 1-0 victory over AtalantaJuventus have confirmed that Massimiliano Allegri has been dismissed as head coach. The 56-year-old was appointed in 2021 for his second ...The Guardian - World -
Chris Paul the NBA team owner? Future Hall of Famer open to owning his hometown Hornets or an expansion team
Paul is nearing the end of his playing career, but still wants to be involved in the NBA and WNBA when he retiresCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own.
Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley hopes his new book, "Queering the Black Church," can serve as a guide for other congregations to be “open and affirming” to LGBTQ people.NBC News - Top stories -
He Survived a Beatdown From Congress. Can He Survive One From His Own Staff?
Some employees, angry more hasn’t been done to address the FDIC’s toxic culture, are campaigning for the chair’s ouster.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Malaysia minister says terror suspect who killed 2 police officers acted on his own
Malaysia says the man who attacked a police station and killed two officers is believed to have acted on his own despite suspected links to the Jemaah Islamiyah extremist groupABC News - World -
Rudy Giuliani is served indictment papers at his own birthday party after mocking Arizona attorney general
PHOENIX — Arizona’s Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes on Friday announced that Rudy Giuliani had been served with the notice of his indictment in connection with an alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results in Arizona.NBC News - Top stories -
Colorado GOP chair's embrace of Trump tactics splits party as he tries to boost his own campaign
He's used Trump’s belligerent politics to advance himself.ABC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury takeaways: Usyk writing his own history; expect a different Fury in rematch
The first undisputed heavyweight title fight in 25 years did not disappoint when these two future Hall of Famers linked upCBS Sports - Sports - Boxing -
Israel's Netanyahu faces growing pressure over Gaza plan from his own war Cabinet
Pressure is mounting on Benjamin Netanyahu to change course in the seven-month war on Hamas, after a key member of his war Cabinet threatened to quit on Saturday, adding to weeks of foreign criticism.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Rudy Giuliani is now hawking his own coffee line, but celebrity branding is a risky business
The former New York mayor-turned-Donald Trump attorney has launched Rudy Coffee. Marketing experts weigh in on his chance to succeed.MarketWatch - Business -
Juventus fires coach Massimiliano Allegri for his outburst toward the refs in the Italian Cup final
Juventus has fired coach Massimiliano Allegri for his ugly outburst toward the referees in the Italian Cup finalABC News - Sports -
How a slogan pinned up by Guardiola in October fired his team to history | Jamie Jackson
Despite protestations, winning a fourth consecutive Premier League had long been at forefront of Manchester City minds. “No team has ever won four consecutive Premier League titles … Yet.” In the past fortnight Pep Guardiola referenced how the ...The Guardian - World -
The art of jigsaw puzzles
Five-and-a-half years ago, Conrad Armstrong made a puzzling career change: after retiring as a software engineer, he turned his hobby of creating intricate wooden jigsaw puzzles into a new calling. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with the ...CBS News - Top stories -
A Trump Conviction Doesn’t Hang on Michael Cohen
As provocative as the testimony has been, this case may turn on something a great deal more mundane.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Biden's Political Ploy at the Holocaust Museum
In 2019, he said cutting off arms to Israel was a ‘preposterous’ idea.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Leonora Carrington painting auctioned for £22.5m in record for UK-born female artist
Les Distractions de Dagobert was the surrealist’s ‘definitive masterpiece’, says Sotheby’s expert in New York. She was worshipped as a muse by renowned surrealists including André Breton and Max Ernst, but the Lancashire-born artist Leonora ...The Guardian - World -
Soldiers' drawings, possible Napoleon hanging, found on 18th-century door
A door to a French Revolution-era watchtower in England is engraved with more than 50 drawings, including gruesome depictions of people being hanged.CBS News - Top stories -
The Workers Defeat the UAW in Alabama
Shawn Fain’s brand of progressive politics fails at Mercedes-Benz.The Wall Street Journal - World -
British Museum finds 268 more missing artefacts
The British Museum says it has recovered 268 objects that went missing and were stolen from its collectionBBC News - Top stories -
Arts Calendar: Happenings for the Week of May 19
Furiosa gets an origin story in the latest ‘Mad Max,’ Garfield pulls off a heist in a new film, Shane Gillis runs an auto shop in a Netflix comedy and more.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Swimming boss defends athletes lobbying national gallery to take down Gina Rinehart portraits
Swimming Queensland chief Kevin Hasemann says ‘I’ve never been to a gallery’ and furore has ‘evolved into something I could never have imagined’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free ...The Guardian - World -
‘Oh my god, I am beautiful’: the people who pay to have their portrait painted
It’s never been easier to take a flattering image of yourself. So why do people commission professional portraits of themselves or loved ones?. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThey’re the artwork the public rarely sees: the custom ...The Guardian - World -
Nursery worker guilty of baby's manslaughter
Kate Roughley strapped nine-month-old baby Genevieve Meehan to a beanbag and left her for 90 minutes.BBC News - Top stories -
Workers feel the burden of financial insecurity
Initiatives beyond pay can help tackle debilitating effects of money worriesFinancial Times - World -
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US museum curator held in Turkey over spider and scorpion samples is freed
American Museum of Natural History says Dr Lorenzo Prendini was working on research project and ‘has arrived safely home’. A curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York who was detained in Istanbul on Monday while allegedly ...The Guardian - World - Turkey -
Julianne Moore, Chloë Sevigny and Others Celebrate the Dia Beacon Museum
A springtime benefit and 50th anniversary celebration at Dia Beacon in New York’s Hudson Valley brought together an array of cultural figures.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Biden speaks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden speaks at National Museum of African American History and Culture: Watch live
President Biden will give remarks Friday at an NAACP event marking the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. The event is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m. EDT. ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
British Museum says 626 items lost or stolen have been found
Museum chair George Osborne hails ‘remarkable result’ as recovery effort continues with leads on another 100. The British Museum has located another 268 items that went missing or were stolen from its storerooms, bringing the total number ...The Guardian - World