Tony Bennett’s Passion for Painting, Last ‘Monuments Man’ Dies, and More: Morning Links for July 24, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines THE DEATH OF SINGER TONY BENNETT on Friday, at 96, “brings the era...
Why Elon Musk Rebranded Twitter as X
Twitter has flown away Bye-bye, blue bird: Twitter overnight began rebranding itself as X, replacing its longtime logo with a stylized symbol that was projected...
Will Hurd Searches for a 2024 Republican Base
It is the stuff of viral internet legend now. After snow disrupted their flights, Will Hurd, the former Republican congressman, and Beto O’Rourke, a Democrat...
6 Hotels for a Quiet Summer Getaway
Why battle the crowds in Europe this summer when there are so many charming, even unexpected, destinations? Below are a few places to while away...
Hollywood Strikes Mean Steady Diet of Reruns, Game Shows and Reality TV
Scripted television series premiering at a slower pace. The “New Releases” and “Just Added” banners on streaming services piling up with reality shows, documentaries and...
6 Hotels for a Quiet Summer Getaway
Why battle the crowds in Europe this summer when there are so many charming, even unexpected, destinations? Below are a few places to while away...
$7,200 Per Student: Arizona’s School Voucher Experiment
Tom Horne’s whole job is public education. It’s in his title — superintendent of public instruction in Arizona — where he oversees the education of...
Woman Is Found Dead Near Bear Tracks Outside Yellowstone, Officials Say
A woman was found dead after “an apparent bear encounter” on a trail near West Yellowstone, Mont., officials said in a statement on Sunday, noting...
Norway’s Lise Klaveness Is Calling Out FIFA From the Inside
Lise Klaveness was only a few weeks into her post as the president of Norway’s soccer federation last year when she decided to start saying...
At the British Open, a Mom’s Influence Looms Large for Many Golfers
In the beginning, there was Old Tom Morris and his son, Tommy, both of St. Andrews. The father won the British Open — the only...
Well-Traveled Stars Find Their Forever Home in Cooperstown
Fred McGriff played for six franchises, so many that his new plaque at the Hall of Fame has no logo on the cap. Scott Rolen...
Biden to Name National Monument for Emmett Till and His Mother
President Biden will establish a national monument on Tuesday honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was brutally killed in 1955, and paying tribute to...
Firefighter Dies After ‘Targeted Attack’ on an Alabama Fire Station
The authorities in Birmingham, Ala., are searching for leads and a motive in a daytime shooting at a city firehouse this month that left one...
As Trump Inquires Compound, Justice System Devotes Sizable Resources
Jack Smith, the special counsel overseeing criminal investigations into former President Donald J. Trump, employs 40 to 60 career prosecutors, paralegals and support staff, augmented...