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UK sends Canary Wharf landlord first cladding bill under new powers
Housing department seeks to force Yianis Group to pay £20.5mn towards building safety worksFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
The Art of Babar
For more than seven decades, Laurent de Brunhoff painted the adventures of the world’s most beloved elephant.The New York Times - Top stories -
The U.S.’s First Congestion Tolls Were Approved in New York City
Also, the Biden administration promised to aid Baltimore’s recovery. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.The New York Times - Top stories - New York -
Alibaba abandoned plans to list its logistics arm, dealing a blow to Hong Kong's beleaguered IPO market.
Alibaba abandoned plans to list its logistics arm, dealing a blow to Hong Kong’s beleaguered IPO market.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Wall Street revamps 2024 S&P 500 targets after record-setting stock-market rally
Wall Street analysts are playing catchup with the 2024 stock-market rally.MarketWatch - Business -
Are Hong Kong's days as a global business hub over?
A tough new security law comes at a time when businesses were already wary of the city.BBC News - Top stories -
Beijing Responds on Hong Kong: 'Don't Be a Worrywart'
The foreign ministry blames Western media for deteriorating perceptions of the territory.The Wall Street Journal - World - Hong Kong -
The king of zing: lemons in art – in pictures
Our love of lemons has deep roots. They have been portrayed in still-life paintings and pop art, featured in tales by the likes of Joan Didion and James Joyce, and even played a part in the founding of the mafia. So when David Lane and Marina ...The Guardian - World -
Thomas Dambo's magical troll art
The Danish recycle artist Thomas Dambo uses reclaimed wood and scraps from landfills to create giant works of art depicting trolls – magical creatures that he has installed in 17 countries. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Dambo about his ...CBS News - Entertainment -
For Richard Serra, Art Was Not Something. It Was Everything.
He was known as the Man of Steel. But the sculptor was also an eternal poet, reshaping our perception of space, says our critic.The New York Times - Top stories -
'Sonia Delaunay: Living Art' Review: Radiantly Modern
New York’s Bard Graduate Center highlights the underappreciated artist in a show that focuses on her colorful, pioneering work in graphic and commercial design.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The $27 Trillion Treasury Market Is Only Getting Bigger
More debt, different buyers and increased regulation pose challenges.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A Brazen Yogurt Heist Shows How Cyber Gangs Are Hijacking U.S. Goods
Thieves intercepted a refrigerated container bound for Florida and demanded a $40,000 ransom—part of a surge in fraud that has frustrated freight haulers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Repeated Raids in Gaza Raise Prospect of Endless War
An emerging insurgency in parts of the enclave that Israeli forces previously cleared threatens to extend the fighting.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Ukraine's Battered Army Grapples With Growing Troop Shortage
Efforts to draft young men are hampered by politics, demographics and Ukrainians’ growing reluctance to join the military.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
An Economy Perpetually in Crisis Is Shredding Pakistan's Middle Class
The country’s political and economic turmoil is leaving middle-class people struggling and the poor battling to survive.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. Housing Prices and the War on Realtors
Which cartel is the real problem?The Wall Street Journal - World -
'The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself' Review: Dialogues for Democracy
Political discourse in America has been warped by ideology and rhetorical exploitation. Ancient Athens may have useful lessons for us.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Art of Conciseness: 5 Ways to Master Brevity
These simple tools will make you a more credible, professional speaker and writer.Inc. - Business -
From the archives: Richard Serra's towering steel art
Artist and sculptor Richard Serra, famed for making large-scale artworks from giant curved walls of steel, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at the age of 85. In this "Sunday Morning" report originally broadcast December 6, 1998, correspondent Martha ...CBS News - Top stories -
"James" author Percival Everett on race, language and art
Author Percival Everett has challenged the schism of race in such satirical novels as "Erasure" (basis of the Oscar-winning film "American Fiction"). His latest, "James," re-tells the story of "Huckleberry Finn" from the point of view of Huck's ...CBS News - Entertainment -
At Tiffany’s Flagship, Luxe Art Helps Sell the Jewels
Turrell. Hirst. Basquiat: This 10-story palace is filled with famous names, for a heady fusion of relevant, and discomfiting, contemporary art and retailing.The New York Times - Top stories -
Hong Kong’s Article 23 national security law explained in 30 seconds
The law, which covers treason, insurrection, theft of state secrets and espionage, sabotage, and external interference, follows a crackdown on dissent. On 19 March 2024, the Hong Kong government passed the Safeguarding National Security law, also ...The Guardian - World -
Don’t Look Away From What’s Happening in Hong Kong
As Beijing cracks down, Hong Kongers are purging evidence of their lost liberties.The New York Times - Top stories - Hong Kong -
Alibaba Scraps Logistics Listing as Hong Kong IPO Woes Worsen
The Chinese internet company has abandoned plans to list Cainiao, dealing a blow to Hong Kong’s beleaguered initial public offering market.The Wall Street Journal - World - Hong Kong -
Stocks Finish Lower, Led by Nasdaq
U.S. stocks finished lower, with the S&P 500 creeping further from its recent record highs.The Wall Street Journal - World -
S&P 500 Surges to Start the Year
The S&P 500, rising 10 percent, set the pace as investors looked forward to interest rate cuts.The New York Times - Top stories -
Which will melt away first, the snow or the arts? | Stewart Lee
Keir Starmer will need to make it affordable to be an artist, because the value of art is beyond financial metrics. Nineteen years ago now, I was asked to perform my standup high in the Colorado Rockies at the Aspen comedy festival, a trade fair ...The Guardian - World -
Once a Dark Art, This Pitch Is Primed to Take Over Baseball
The long-forbidden pitch known as the splitter is returning to the mainstream.The New York Times - Sports -
Cleveland Cavaliers unveil renderings for state-of-the-art riverfront training center
The Cavaliers are stepping up their off-court gameABC News - Sports -
‘Harkens back to the Aids quilt’: using art as protest for the trans community
With an increase in US anti-trans legislation, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility will see impactful art and a drive to validate a powerful community. Since its inception in 2009, Transgender Day of Visibility – which occurs every year on ...The Guardian - World -
How Everclear's Art Alexakis combines rock and comedy to fight MS
Alexakis continues his National MS Awareness Month tradition of kicking off the third annual 24-hour online 'Dystopia Tonight Stream to End MS' on Wednesday at 6 p.m.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
David Byrne and Huma Abedin Channel Their Inner Art Critics
At two of the spring’s major art world events, everyone was a critic.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Hacking internal AI chatbots with ASCII art is a security team’s worst nightmare
While LLMs excel at semantic interpretation, their ability to interpret complex spatial and visual recognition differences is limited. Gaps in these two areas are why jailbreak attacks launched with ASCII art succeed.VentureBeat - Tech -
He Expresses Himself Through Art. She Through Math.
Alexandra Plzak and Sharif Farrag met in college and had very little in common on paper. But you know what they say about opposites.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Lies, ideology and repression: China seals Hong Kong’s failed-state fate | Simon Tisdall
The former British territory was a flawed success. Xi Jinping has ended that with the punitive and hastily passed article 23 . So farewell, Hong Kong. The vibrant, pulsating city-state that grew, under British rule, into one of the world’s great ...The Guardian - World - China -
New national security law 'slams shut' space for dissent in Hong Kong, critics say
Hong Kong enacted a measure that critics charge will further stifle free expression in a city that until recently was known for its freewheeling style, aggressive media and politically active populace.NBC News - Top stories -
Dow Industrials, S&P 500 Dip to Start Week
Stocks were mostly lower as chip makers came under pressure, after a report that China plans to phase out U.S.-made microprocessors in government computers and servers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Hong Kong official warns online criticism could breach new national security law
The Article 23 legislation includes penalties for five categories of crime including treason, insurrection, espionage, sabotage and external interference. Article 23: Hong Kong’s security law explained in 30 secondsHong Kong’s justice minister has ...The Guardian - World - Hong Kong -
Hong Kong leader says prisoners jailed for national security crimes unlikely to get early release
Hong Kong leader John Lee says prisoners convicted for serious national security crimes will not likely be granted early release under the tightened rules of a new national security lawABC News - World