Workers Denounce Brussels Museum Director’s ‘Rule of Terror’ in Letter to Government
Last year, employees of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels accused its director, Michel Draguet, of frequent inappropriate behavior including sexist and racist remarks....
Virginia Fifth Grader Spots Textbook Error
Liam Squires, like many students, usually answers the question “How was school today?” with an evasive answer along the lines of “I don’t know.” This...
Juul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With New York, California and Other States
New York, California and several other states announced a $462 million settlement with Juul Labs on Wednesday, resolving lawsuits claiming that the company aggressively marketed...
How AI and DNA Are Unlocking the Mysteries of Global Supply Chains
At a cotton gin in the San Joaquin Valley, in California, a boxy machine helps to spray a fine mist containing billions of molecules of...
Ancient Mayan Scoreboard Found at Chichén Itzá Complex in Mexico
A stone scoreboard used to keep track of sports games has been identified by archaeologists at Chichén Itzá, the ancient Mayan complex situated among Mexico’s...
The World Bank Is Getting a New Chief. Will He Pivot Toward Climate Action?
As World Bank shareholders gather in Washington for their annual spring meeting on Monday, the global institution appears to be on the brink of significant...
Montana’s Plan to Bank TikTok Is a Preview for the Rest of the Country
Lawmakers in Washington are pushing for an outright ban of TikTok on American soil. Montana might beat them to it. The state’s Legislature is further...
NPR to Suspend Twitter Use After ‘Government-Funded’ Label
National Public Radio said on Wednesday that it would suspend all Twitter use, a little over a week after the social network designated the broadcaster...
Man Pleads Guilty to Making Fake Basquiats Seized from the Orlando Museum of Art
A former auctioneer has pled guilty to helping create and sell dozens of fake Basquiat paintings that were seized by the FBI last year from...
Man Says He Helped Make Fake Basquiats, Artist John Olsen Dies at 95, and More: Morning Links for April 12, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines A BREAK IN THE CASE. Last June, the FBI raided the Orlando Museum of Art, taking...
What Good Are Wearable Computers if the Data Is Wrong?
Smartwatches from tech companies like Apple and Garmin make it easy to see a number that could reflect how old you are more accurately than...
White House Designates Animal Sedative as an ‘Emerging Drug Threat’
The White House on Wednesday designated a common animal tranquilizer that is increasingly mixed into street fentanyl as an “emerging drug threat,” a formal move...
Biden Proposes Emission Rules to Boost Sales of Electric Cars
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed the nation’s most ambitious climate regulations to date, two plans designed to ensure two-thirds of new passenger...
Why the West Got Buried in Snow, While the East Got Little
This year’s snow season is a tale of two starkly different winters: A cold and snowy one in the West, and a warm and relatively...