Art and Culture

Hark! Certain precincts of the internet have been abuzz in recent weeks over the publication in The New York Times of a list of the (alleged) Thirty Greatest Living American Songwriters. Unsurprisingly, this highly subjective…
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“Roots” is a multi-generational story following the descendants of a man sold into slavery in the United States. It won the Pulitzer Prize and was adapted into a mini-series. There is a statue of Haley in East Knoxville. – WATE…
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Using artificial intelligence for creative tasks tends to make human output more uniform on a collective level. A recent preprint study provides evidence that while these tools might boost individual performance, they contribute…
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A museum will hand over sacred Indian manuscripts after deeming the collection was obtained “unethically”.The Wellcome Collection in London has agreed to relinquish 2,000 documents of spiritual significance to Jainism, the Indian faith…
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The volume of research submissions is growing, but there aren’t enough qualified experts to review them. Photo illustration by Justin…
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This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here.The Pulitzer Prizes, whose 2026 honorees were announced this week, reward excellent American journalism, music, drama, and…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer said he wished his spouse was dead before the co-owner of a contemporary art gallery was found stabbed to death in his…
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The opera, which announced it was severing its relations with the Kennedy Center as President Trump sought to put his imprint on the institution, said it would produce five full-length operas — including a world premiere based on the…
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BALLET WEST, founded in 1963 by Willam Christensen, is one of America’s leading and largest ballet companies. The Company boasts a rich and varied repertoire, elegant and versatile artists and an American style and legacy that is as…
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Good Morning, Three AI stories today, all pointing the same way. The Atlantic argues that the speed of the AI rollout is the strategy — it’s designed to overwhelm us (The Atlantic). The magazine also reports the anti-AI…
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