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Those Photos of the Amazon Burning? Not All of Them Are Real.
A number of viral photographs claiming to depict the fire devastating Brazil’s Amazon rainforest have been misattributed.
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A Famous Optical Illusion Comes to Life
Sometimes you just can't trust your eyes.
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TIME Magazine's "Greatest Places" List Has Some Questionable Culture Picks
The Shed at Hudson Yards and Damien Hirst's $100,000-per-night Empathy Suite at the Palms Casino Resort made the cut.
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One of These Designs Will Unfortunately Be the Next New York License Plate
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced five possible replacements for the current license plate, and is asking New Yorkers to choose.
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Arts Advocates Help Restore Funding to Alaska’s Arts Agency
Following statewide outcry, in an emergency special session of the Alaska state legislature, representatives restored full funding to the state's arts agency in a new budget deal with Governor Dunleavy, who did not exercise his veto power to eliminate it again. If the veto had held, Alaska would hav
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The Charges Against a Notorious Suspected Smuggler of Indian Artifacts
Last month, Subhash Kapoor was charged with 86 felony counts for allegedly looting $145 million in antiquities over the last 50 years. This month, his former clients continue to reel from the revelations as more stolen artifacts are returned.
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A New Definition of "Museum" Sparks International Debate
The International Council of Museums will vote on a new definition of museums in September. The proposed change includes language about "social justice, global equality and planetary wellbeing." Critics say the text is too political for most museums to employ.
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The Hidden Secrets of Leonardo da Vinci's "Virgin of the Rocks"
Advanced imaging techniques have revealed Leonardo's original design to be vastly different from the final product.
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Families and Survivors Oppose a Private Museum for Pulse Shooting
"Put people first. We care more about our survivors than educating tourists," says the group opposing the proposed museum.
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A "Sorcerer's Treasure Trove" Uncovered in Pompeii
The wooden box full of amulets, trinkets, and gems is believed to have belonged to a Roman sorceress, according to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
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Trump Official Rephrases Statue of Liberty Poem to Defend Targeting of Legal Migrants
Ken Cuccinelli, the acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, added a caveat to "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..."
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Artists Demand Removal of Their Works From Aichi Trienniale in Open Letter
The letter, signed by 10 artists participating in the triennial, called the decision to close the exhibition After ‘Freedom of Expression?’ an "unacceptable act of censorship."