Lorraine O’Grady, Artist Who Defied Category, Is Dead at 90

She worked in collage, photography, performance, video and installation, and she dealt forthrightly with the complexities of race and gender.

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Close to a thousand feared dead as worst cyclone in 90 years hits French island of Mayotte

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An Artist Who Has Something in Common With Her Subjects

Rachel Handlin is possibly the first person with Down syndrome to receive an M.F.A., and one of just a few to hold a bachelor’s. Her first solo show features her portraits of others like her.
The New York Times - 1d
Overlooked No More: Fidelia Bridges, Artist Who Captured the Natural World

A prolific artist, she was known for her graceful watercolors of birds, plants and butterflies, and was considered as the equal of Winslow Homer in her day.
The New York Times - 1d
Jan. 6 rioter who tried to join Russian Army sentenced to prison for defying probation

An Army veteran was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for violating probation, months after being charged for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, The Associated Press ...
The Hill - 1d
‘To cough was to risk death’: the artist who mapped Syria’s Sednaya prison with testimonies from its survivors

Warning: this feature contains details of torture As an artist and audio investigator, I interviewed people who had been imprisoned in a building where sound and vision were weaponised. So what ...
The Guardian - 4d
Woman Who Fell Into Sinkhole Is Found Dead

After searching since Tuesday, the authorities in Unity Township, Pa., on Friday found the body of Elizabeth Pollard, 64, who disappeared while searching for her cat.
The New York Times - Dec. 6
Who is Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO shot dead in Manhattan?

Here's what we know about UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot to death in Manhattan on Wednesday.
CBS News - Dec. 4
Trump picks Peter Navarro, who went to prison for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena, as top trade adviser

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will serve as “Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing” in his next White House term.
NBC News - Dec. 4
Life term for boy who shot mum dead through door

A teenager gets a life term for murdering Lianne Gordon, who he shot in the head through her front door.
BBC News - Dec. 2