Absorbing New Leonardo

Review: Ken Burns' absorbing new Leonardo da Vinci doc on PBS sidesteps one important question

For his first non-American subject, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns chose Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci.

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Crypto assets rose as investors bet that a second Trump administration will widen fiscal deficits and boost bitcoin as a hedge against higher inflation.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Reeves suggests businesses can ‘absorb’ national insurance rise

Labour chancellor’s first Budget sparked a backlash from companies, charities and GPs

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Sliver of cool surface water 2mm deep helps oceans absorb CO2, say scientists

Subtle temperature difference between ‘ocean skin’ and water beneath found to drive more CO 2 absorption. A sliver of cool surface water less than 2mm deep helps oceans absorb carbon dioxide, a ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Prospective homebuyers absorb harsh reality: Mortgage rates probably aren’t coming down for a while

America’s prospective homebuyers absorb harsh reality: Mortgage rates probably aren’t coming down for a while.

Leonardo DiCaprio endorses Kamala Harris for president

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Entertainment - ABC News - October 25

Ken Burns on the "incredibly modern" Leonardo da Vinci

In this web extra, filmmaker Ken Burns discusses the subject of his new documentary series for PBS, "Leonardo da Vinci," and how his curiosity and observational genius allowed the 15th century ...

Portrait of a genius: Ken Burns on Leonardo da Vinci

The acclaimed filmmaker behind the PBS documentary on the 15th century Italian artist and intellectual calls Leonardo da Vinci "one of the most incredibly interesting human beings who has ever ...

Ken Burns on the genius of Leonardo da Vinci

Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, renowned for his documentaries on such topics as the Civil War, baseball, jazz and the Statue of Liberty, has now focused on 15th century Italian artist and ...

Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo: who is the greatest of the Renaissance masters?

Ahead of a new exhibition at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, writers make a case for each of Renaissance art’s big three, from the secretive genius of Leonardo and Raphael’s beguiling brilliance, ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

LACMA Gala Photos: Charli XCX, Blake Lively and More Celebrities Turn Out

Hollywood stars mingled with artists for a benefit honoring the artist Simone Leigh and the filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 4

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