Gustave White Auctioneer Michael Corcoran Is as Rare as Any Antique

For some, an even bigger draw than the silver, furniture and artwork at Michael Corcoran’s auctions is the 96-year-old auctioneer himself.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 22 hours ago

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution sells for $9 million at auction

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution forgotten inside a filing cabinet sold on Thursday for a $9 million hammer price, the auction house confirmed to CBS News.

Off-White: The Truth About Antisemitism by Rachel Shabi review – racism by any other name

In this sharp and engaging book, Shabi addresses the need to understand and confront antisemitism at a time when it is being downplayed by parts of the left and exploited by others on the right. ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Scale AI Exec Michael Kratsios to Rejoin the Trump White House as Part of Its Transition Team

The former Trump White House CTO joined the data labeling startup in 2021. It has been accused by contract workers of vague payment policies.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Gustave Caillebotte — a once-in-a-generation show at the Musée d’Orsay

A riveting retrospective shows how the painter reframed 19th-century Paris

World - Financial Times - October 31

Perception of people with disabilities is 'antiquated', says Strictly star

The comedian says people have low expectations about what people with disabilities can do.

Star Wars memorabilia auction raises £177k

One man sold his entire collection to pay for his upcoming wedding, an auction house says.

‘It’s a decent deal’: Barbara Corcoran sticks up for WNBA star Angel Reese’s sky-high rent payments

Real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran has leaped to Reese’s defense, insisting that her $8,000-a-month rent is actually not bad.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

A ’High Touch’ Warehouse for Exacting Brands

Ricky Choi, a co-founder of Nice Laundry, was frustrated by how fulfillment centers handled his brand’s socks and underwear. So he started a new kind of packaging firm for chic labels.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 23

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