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Argentina’s Crypto Scandal Swindled Thousands. What Did Javier Milei Know?
A new cryptocurrency called $Libra bilked investors out of $250 million. It had been promoted by President Javier Milei.
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As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is putting a damper on a typically festive season.
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Turkey-PKK Deal May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad
The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to undermine the new Syrian government.
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West Bank Operation Tests Palestinian Leaders’ Ability to Root Out Militants
The Palestinian Authority wants to prove it can handle security in Gaza, even if it means working in parallel with a destructive Israeli campaign that has displaced tens of thousands.
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A Disruptor Asks, Is New York Finally Ready for ‘DOOM’?
Anne Imhof is one of the most talked-about artists in the world. Her new project at the Park Avenue Armory may reveal why.
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Laura Owens: Opening Doors to Surprise, Mystery and Awe
Paintings, wallpapered rooms, cabinets of curiosities, handmade books — immersive Owens has it all over immersive van Gogh in her wildly ambitious show.
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Guggenheim Lays Off 20 Employees as Financial Challenges Persist
The museum has suffered from rising costs and lower attendance. The cuts followed those at the Brooklyn Museum, which trimmed 10 percent of its staff this month.
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A Trove of Old Masters Estimated at At Least $80 Million to Be Auctioned, Sotheby’s Says
A collection put together by Thomas A. Saunders III, a former chairman of the Heritage Foundation, and his wife, Jordan, is heading to the auction house in May.
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I Think Of Them As The Work: Gene Hackman (1930-2025)
Don’t go to the masterpieces, the classics, the five-star pictures you have memorized from a hundred montages and telecasts. Pick one at random, one you don’t know. There are about 80 that meet this description. Pick … Andrew Davis’ “The Package” from 1989. It’s no one’s favorite film who doesn’t have a favorite armchair where…
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Fantastical Season 3 of AMC’s “Dark Winds” Is an Electrifying Series Best
Season three of AMC’s underrated “Dark Winds” opens with an image of the dark desert, illuminated only by a fallen flashlight. David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” bleeds into the scene, as the camera pans to reveal an unconscious Lt. Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) laying amongst the dirt. The camera pans away from his body, swirling and…