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Hamas Releases Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages
Hamas said it handed over four hostages to Israel in a display a senior U.N. official called “abhorrent and cruel.” Israel later said only three bodies belonged to captives.
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Why Did It Take a Fire for the World to Learn of Altadena’s Black Arts Legacy?
As Frieze Los Angeles shines a spotlight on art in the city, one community, long facing institutional apathy, calls for marking its memories in the public mind.
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Barnes & Noble Widow to Auction $250 Million Art Collection
Louise Riggio is downsizing her Manhattan apartment, which means selling more than 30 works by artists including Mondrian, Magritte and Picasso.
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The Photographer Who Captured New York’s Fabulous Unknowns
In a show at the New York Historical, Arlene Gottfried carries on the tradition of Arbus and Winogrand in the ’70s and ’80s, but with unalloyed sympathy for her subjects.
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30 Minutes On: “Watership Down”
“Watership Down,” Martin Rosen’s 1978 adaptation of Richard Adams’ novel about rabbits traveling the English countryside to find a new homeland after their warren is marked for destruction, has been a constant in my life since I first saw it as a child. And it has become an increased source of comfort as I’ve grown…
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NBC’s “The Americas” is a Gorgeous but Shallow Look at the Natural World
By the end of its first episode, NBC’s “The Americas,” the 10-part Tom Hanks-narrated wildlife docuseries, already feels like a missed opportunity. A co-production between NBCUniversal and the BBC, the series bills itself as the first nature documentary to specifically highlight North and South America, the largest, most diverse accumulation of life on the planet.…
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The Deeply Spiced Meatballs That Call Back to Haiti
Since moving to Portland, Ore., 30 years ago, Elsy Dinvil has quietly introduced home cooks and chefs to the cuisine and stories of her country.
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Why Trump’s Clean Energy Rollbacks Could Derail a Factory Boom
With the Trump administration reversing support for low-carbon power, the business case for making wind, solar and electric vehicle parts gets weaker.
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Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations
Dozens of employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections have been reassigned or forced out, according to current and former officials.
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Amazon Gains Creative Control Over the James Bond Franchise
The British family that has for decades held complete control over everything involving the globe-trotting superspy is relinquishing it to Amazon.