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What the Knicks’ Championship Means to New York
Fans love the Knicks, but especially these Knicks. New York’s starters form a cohesive five. Three of them, Brunson, Hart, and Mikal Bridges, went to the same college, Villanova, Pope Leo’s alma mater, where Hart won an NCAA title and Brunson and Bridges won two. “My mayor’s still Muslim!” a fan shouted after the Game…
Read MoreNBA Star James Harden Arrested, Charged With Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon
James Harden is facing legal trouble. The NBA star was arrested and charged with the unlawful carrying of a weapon in Houston, Texas on June 13, according to Harris County court records obtained by multiple outlets. Harden, 36, was arrested around 3:40 a.m. ET after he was pulled over in downtown Houston, and a police…
Read More€3.5 Million Raised in 20 Minutes: Inside the American Friends of Versailles Gala
Saskia Connery and Peter Brant Jr. Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images “Versailles… exists as an unparalleled and final statement that is likely never to be repeated,” declares the American Friends of Versailles on its website. Yet for all its singularity, like the Ship of Theseus, the Château must be restored, bit by bit, to fend…
Read MoreWhy Brexit Still Haunts British Politics
Finally, there is politics. Labour have, since the 2024 election, lost a number of voters to parties on the liberal-left of the political spectrum, be that the Greens and Liberal Democrats, or Plaid Cymru in Wales and the SNP in Scotland. In this way, the party has lost more Remain backers than Leave backers, in…
Read MoreMary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen’s Family: A Guide to the Twins’ Full House
Dave Olsen and Jarnette Olsen Dave Olsen never expected daughters Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen to enter show business. “I didn’t even want to be bothered with it,” the golfer-turned-real-estate-professional shared in 1991 with The Washington Post—which noted his then-wife, former ballerina Jarnette Olsen, gave a talent agency a photo of their twins at the…
Read MoreWhy Cutting Humans Too Fast Could Backfire in the A.I. Era
A.I. is transforming business faster than almost any technology before it, but companies removing humans before systems are ready may be creating confusion rather than competitive advantage. Unsplash+ A recent ad from the A.I. company Narwhal Labs featured an image of a woman who was half human, half cybernetic machine alongside the tagline: “She Outworks…
Read MoreOur Favorite Looks from the Frick Collection Spring Garden Party
James Burn, Laurent Bergeron, Kent Monkman, Peter Jay Sharp, chief curator Aimee Ng, Brad Tinmouth, Harold Rafael and Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen director Axel Rüger. Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com The Frick Collection’s Fellows, Young Fellows and their sundry plus-ones turned out across two consecutive evenings—Tuesday, June 9, and Wednesday, June 10—for the museum’s annual Spring Garden Party.…
Read MoreMeet Steven Spielberg’s Family: A Guide to His 7 Kids
Full disclosure: Steven Spielberg has a big family. In fact, the director of Disclosure Day—which debuts June 12—and his wife Kate Capshaw are parents to an expansive, blended family with seven children: Jessica Capshaw, 49; Max Spielberg, 40; Theo Spielberg, 37; Sasha Spielberg, 36; Sawyer Spielberg, 34; Mikaela Spielberg, 30, and Destry Allyn Spielberg, 29.…
Read MoreOne Fine Show: “Zurbarán” at the National Gallery in London
Francisco de Zurbarán, Agnus Dei, c. 1635-1640. Oil on canvas, 37.3 x 62 cm. Otero Herranz, Alberto © Photographic Archive Museo Nacional del Prado The last book by the late New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl, The Art of Dying (2024), begins with a bang. Told that he is dying of cancer, Schjeldahl has a…
Read MoreThe Operating Room Where Anesthesia Was First Demonstrated Is Now a Landmark. But for the Men Who Claimed Credit, There Was Much Misery
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Medical procedures used to be a scream-filled endurance test until doctors at this Boston institution learned to tame the pain of patients Photographs by Ty Cole Text by Douglas Starr Summer 2026 The “Ether Dome” at Massachusetts General Hospital is now a National Historic Landmark. Ty Cole The most important demonstration in medical history was about…
Read MoreDrew Sidora’s Real Housewives of Atlanta Salary Revealed Amid Divorce From Ralph Pittman
Drew Sidora‘s salary from The Real Housewives of Atlanta is something to sing about. As the Bravo star finalized her divorce from ex Ralph Pittman—who she broke up with in 2023 after eight years of marriage—on June 8, her financials were revealed in related court documents, including her salary from appearing on RHOA. Sidora, 41,…
Read MoreSébastien Léon’s Material Exploration
Sébastien Léon sees function not as a constraint but as a means of drawing viewers into perception-shifting experiences. Courtesy the artist Sébastien Léon doesn’t think in categories, nor does he fit into them. He’s a multi-hyphenate creator whose practice takes mediums, materials and forms at their most familiar and finds in them something fundamentally other.…
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