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This Japanese Museum Actually Keeps Time
The Timepiece Museum has about 120 clocks of all shapes and sizes on display, out of a total of about 800, with the oldest dating from the 1400s.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
The British (Fashion Brands) Are Coming!
Three beloved London brands are making their way across the Atlantic to stake a bricks and mortar presence in the United States.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Upgraded Museums Add New Value at Colleges and Universities
Educational institutions across the United States are spending more money to renovate museums and make them a more integral part of learning.The New York Times - Business -
Carnegie Museum Exhibit Explores Pittsburgh’s Legacy of Steel
At the Carnegie Museum of Art, an installation by the artist Marie Watt celebrates the region’s industrial history with I-beams and glass.The New York Times - Business -
Chipotle says it’s seen no impact yet on consumers from California wage increases
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose after hours on Wednesday after the fast-casual Mexican food chain reported first-quarter results that beat expectations, helped by demand for limited-time menu items.MarketWatch - Business - California -
Fallout 4: Every New Item In The Next-Gen Update
The next-gen update in Fallout 4 delivered an incredible amount of content for a nearly 10-year-old game. There are seven new quests, two sets of Power Armor, several weapons, and other cosmetics you can find and use in the Commonwealth. All of ...GameSpot - Tech -
Curator Matthew Higgs: ‘People have become fatigued by huge art fairs with hundreds of galleries’
Independent Art Fair’s curatorial adviser believes New York’s art market is still growing even during an industry slowdownFinancial Times - World -
Business groups sue FTC over noncompete ban
Presented by BP — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY view The Big Story Business groups sue to block FTC's noncompete ban The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) decision to ban noncompete agreements is being met with ...The Hill - Politics -
Banned football fan raises £15,000 to sue
Linzi Smith's lawyer says the club's actions are a "huge overreach" in to her personal life.BBC News - Top stories -
Chicago Museum Says Investigators Have No Evidence Art Was Looted
In a court filing, the Art Institute of Chicago fought Manhattan prosecutors’ efforts to seize an important Egon Schiele drawing, denying that the Nazis had stolen it.The New York Times - Top stories -
A North Carolina Museum Hopes Fossils Solve a Dinosaur Mystery
Two creatures unearthed in 2006, and finally on display in North Carolina, might hold the key to a major debate over a certain animal’s identity.The New York Times - Science -
‘Massive and exciting impact’: show celebrates Spain’s first abstract art museum
Exhibition explores how a Spanish-Filipino artist in 1966 opened a trailblazing cultural outpost in Cuenca’s ‘hanging houses’. In July 1966, as the Beatles were preparing to release Revolver and Spain was approaching the 30th anniversary of the ...The Guardian - World -
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Seeks New Ways to Engage Visitors
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is rolling out two new exhibition halls and making its scientists more accessible. And don’t forget the dinosaurs.The New York Times - Science -
Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence
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British man injured in Tobago shark attack
The 64-year-old was 10 metres off the shore when he was attacked by a bull shark, a local official says.BBC News - Top stories -
17 states sue over rule entitling workers to some abortion accommodations
Republican attorneys general from 17 states have filed a lawsuit challenging a rule entitling workers to some abortion accommodations, alleging the regulation adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is in overreach. The ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
The return of net neutrality
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story FCC revives Obama-era net neutrality rules The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 along partisan lines to restore net neutrality rules, ...The Hill - Politics -
Stolen son: A hostage’s mom fights to bring her child home from Gaza
Rachel Goldberg-Polin's son, 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin, was taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. In the six months since, she has become a vocal advocate in the effort to free the over 100 hostages that remain in Gaza — all while bearing the ...NBC News - Top stories -
‘Can you steal back something that’s already stolen?’: how radical art duo Looty repatriated the Rosetta Stone
Tired of colonial artefacts being hoarded, Chidi Nwaubani and Ahmed Abokor use tech to redistribute them from museums in audacious digital heists. In March last year, two men in tracksuits, wearing hockey masks and carrying matching laundry bags, ...The Guardian - World -
Adam Schiff's bags stolen from parked car before San Francisco dinner party
Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-Calif.) bags were stolen from his parked car before a San Francisco dinner party Thursday. Schiff, who is running for California’s Senate seat, was in the Bay Area for a couple of days when his luggage got taken from his car ...The Hill - Politics - San Francisco -
Where Is Xur Today? (April 26-30) Destiny 2 Exotic Items And Xur Location Guide
As The Final Shape draws closer, things are heating up in Destiny 2. This week's Final Shape trailer teased a strange and reflective journey inside the Pale Heart of the Traveler, one that will see the culmination of a decade of storytelling in ...GameSpot - Tech -
Ex-mortuary worker pleads guilty to selling 24 boxes of body parts stolen from Arkansas cadavers
A former mortuary worker in Arkansas pleaded guilty to transporting stolen body parts across state lines, federal prosecutors said Thursday.NBC News - Top stories -
All-American Dickinson returning to Jayhawks
All-America center Hunter Dickinson announced Friday he plans to return to Kansas for his final year of eligibility, likely solidifying the Jayhawks as the preseason No. 1 team in men's college basketball.ESPN - Sports -
How brilliant female British TV detectives helped me understand myself
These stunning, extremely relatable women, with nuanced facial expressions and sensible shoes, helped me outline success on my own terms. I love watching television – ideally in bed with a bowl of salt and vinegar potato chips and a bottle of ...The Guardian - World -
U.K. Charges British Man With Working for Russia in Arson Attack
Prosecutors say Dylan Earl, 20, targeted a Ukrainian-linked business in London.The Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence in London arson attack
Three others also charged in connection with case targeting Ukrainian-owned businessFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Tourist hospitalized after shark attack. Tobago closes several beaches
A shark attack on a British tourist in the southeastern Caribbean prompted the government of Trinidad and Tobago to close seven beaches and a marine parkABC News - World -
Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence in London arson attack
Three others also charged in connection with case targeting Ukrainian-owned businessFinancial Times - World - Russia -
Italy bans loans of works to Minneapolis museum in a dispute over ancient marble statue
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.CBS News - Top stories -
Italy bans loans of works to Minneapolis museum in a dispute over ancient marble statue
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.CBS News - World -
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, business groups sue FTC over ban on noncompete clauses
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has long threatened to sue the FTC over the noncompete ban.CNBC - Business -
Ex-minor league umpire sues MLB, says he was harassed by female ump, fired for being bisexual man
A fired minor league umpire sued Major League Baseball on Wednesday, claiming he was sexually harassed by a female umpire and discriminated against because he is male and bisexualABC News - Sports -
Sue Bird joins Seattle Storm ownership group after 21 years of starring for them
Sue Bird won four championships and made the playoffs 18 times with the Storm.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Tupac's estate threatens to sue Drake over diss track using what appears to be late rapper's AI-generated voice
Tupac Shakur’s estate is threatening to sue Drake over his recent Kendrick Lamar diss track, calling what appears to be the use of an artificial intelligence-generated version of the late rapper’s voice a “blatant abuse” of his legacy.NBC News - Top stories -
TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What's the legal outlook?
Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. has received President Joe Biden’s official signoffABC News - Tech - Tiktok -
Len Blavatnik’s DAZN threatens to sue German football league over TV rights auction
Sports streaming group accuses DFL of ‘unlawful behaviour’ after losing out to SkyFinancial Times - World - Germany -
Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin on the return of "Cabaret" to Broadway
"Sunday Morning" looks at the enduring popularity of the John Kander/Fred Ebb musical "Cabaret," from its debut in 1966 and the Oscar-winning Bob Fosse film, to the latest revival on Broadway, in a production titled "Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club." ...CBS News - Entertainment -
The Ghost of the 1968 Antiwar Movement Has Returned
The suffering in the war in Gaza is unacceptable. Young people will make that point clear this summer in Chicago.The New York Times - Top stories -
Wassell returns as Scotland chase third place
Scotland make three changes for their final Six Nations match away to Ireland as they chase a best finish since 2005.BBC News - Top stories -
'Too early to know' if Army horses will return to duty
Two horses are in a "serious condition" after they bolted through central London on Wednesday.BBC News - Top stories