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Bill and Camille Cosby Funded the Smithsonian's Exhibition of Their Art
Over the past few months, the Smithsonian has been criticized for not addressing the rape claims leveled against Bill Cosby.
Laura C. Mallonee
Books
In a Success-Driven Culture, an Artist Publishes Her Rejection Letters
Dana Stirling isn't exactly what you'd call unsuccessful.
In Brief
Leonardo da Vinci Designed a Refrigerator
When Leonardo da Vinci wasn't painting portraits of medieval Italy's nobility, he was figuring out how to keep their drinks cold.
News
Kiev's Attractive New Police Force Told to Pose for Selfies with Civilians
When 2,000 new police officers were sworn into duty in Kiev last Saturday, Ukrainians couldn't help noticing how attractive the recruits — a quarter of them women — looked.
News
Facebook Rolls Out New, More Gender-Equal “Friends” Icon
In countries like the United States, inequality between men and women is often reflected in the details.
Opinion
Disney Does the Right Thing and Removes Bill Cosby Bust from Theme Park
Bill Cosby was once the United States' favorite funny man.
News
North Korea's Top Architect Allegedly Executed, Possibly Due to Airport Design
When North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un toured the sparkling new Pyongyang Airport last week, he was happy. But throughout the event, the building's chief architect Ma Won Chun was conspicuously missing.
In Brief
Harlem’s Studio Museum Taps David Adjaye to Design $122M Expansion
Visitors to the Studio Museum in Harlem have long been struck by its small size.
News
Is China Trying to Co-opt Ai Weiwei?
The Chinese government might be relaxing its censorious attitude toward Ai Weiwei.
News
UNESCO Designates 24 New World Heritage Sites, Including the Alamo
The United Nations has officially designated the Alamo as a UNESCO World Heritage Site over the weekend.
In Brief
A Statue in Belgrade Commemorates the Man Who Set Off World War I
Serbia officially endorsed what might be its most controversial historical figure on Sunday when it inaugurated a statue of Gavrilo Princip, the assassin who fired the shot that started World War I, the AP reported.
In Brief
A Statue in Belgrade Commemorates the Man Who Set Off World War I
Serbia officially endorsed what might be its most controversial historical figure on Sunday when it inaugurated a statue of Gavrilo Princip, the assassin who fired the shot that started World War I, the AP reported.