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Tablet Reveals Babylonians Studied Trigonometry Before the Greeks
Research revealed that a famous 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet is inscribed with accurate trigonometry.
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Penn Museum Workers Accuse Leadership of Union-Busting Tactics
Workers are charging the museum's leadership with "obstructing the free and fair election process through anti-union activity."
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Emoji Trends From Around the World, From Flirting to Empathy
An Adobe survey found that 67% of emoji users think people who use emoji are friendlier, funnier, and cooler than those who don’t.
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What Emoji Will 2021 Bring?
And yet, no icon to capture the existential longing of 2021.
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$5M Grant Will Extend Disability Futures Initiative Through 2025
The inaugural Disability Futures Fellows include Carolyn Lazard, Christine Sun Kim, and Tourmaline.
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Land Artist Nancy Holt's Papers Acquired by Smithsonian Archives
Also included are plans for two site-specific projects that were never fully realized: “Sky Mound” (1984–) and “Solar Web” (1984–89).
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Week in Review: Sacklers Temporarily Banned From Naming Institutions; Venice Bans Cruise Ships
Also, activists accuse the Museum of Chinese in America of contributing to gentrification of New York's Chinatown, and more.
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Nearly 800 Works by Theodore Roszak Acquired by Minneapolis Institute of Art
Though he is best known for his sculpture, Roszak drew throughout his life, typically for several hours a day.
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Protesters Chant “Boycott MOCA” at Museum of Chinese in America Reopening
While visitors watched performances in the museum’s lobby, protesters pressed placards against the windows, chanting slogans like “Boycott MOCA” and “Chinatown is not for sale.”
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Cruise Ships Officially Banned From Venice
The boats were temporarily prohibited from the lagoon city during the pandemic.
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LACMA Announces New Art + Technology Lab Grant Winners
American Artist and Lawrence Lek are among the recipients for LACMA’s 2021 Art + Technology Lab grants and Hyperallergic got a sneak peek.
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American LGBTQ+ Museum Gets New Home in New-York Historical Society
This will be the city’s first museum dedicated to LGBTQ+ history and culture.