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Trump admin taking preliminary steps to reopen embassy in Venezuela following Maduro’s removal
The Trump administration has notified Congress that it is taking the first steps to possibly reopen the shuttered U.S. Embassy in Venezuela as it explores restoring relations with the...
St. John’s blocked Turning Point USA from opening chapter after Charlie Kirk assassination
St. John’s University blocked a bid by the late Charlie Kirk’s conservative Turning Point USA group from opening a chapter on campus shortly after his assassination last fall, The...
Dario Amodei Warns of A.I.’s Direst Risks—and How Anthropic Is Stopping Them
Dario Amodei says A.I. risks putting dangerous knowledge in the wrong hands without stronger guardrails. Photo by Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot Anthropic is known for its stringent safety...
Tesla Investors Are Eager to Hear Elon Musk Talk About Everything But EVs
Elon Musk delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2026. Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images Tesla is scheduled to report...
Lucile Gauvain On Foregrounding the Modern With the Medieval
Lucile Gauvain uses medieval imagery of death, chaos and revelry to parse contemporary life. Courtesy of artist and House of Fine Arts. Even as courtly love emblazons the curtains...
Screening at Sundance: Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’
Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde in Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lacey Terrell While not exactly a return to form, Gregg...
Andreessen Horowitz-Backed Swedish Startup Brings A.I. to Dentists’ Chairs
Dentio’s co-founders Lukas Sjögren, Anton Li and Elias Inoue Afrasiabi (from left to right). Courtesy Dentio As A.I.’s capabilities grow, the technology is creeping into workplaces, schools, homes and...
The Art Market Enters 2026 With Renewed Confidence and a Sharper K-Shape Divide
Experts’ view on the market performance for the different artist segments over the next 12 months. Source: ArtTactic Art Market Expert Survey - January 2026 As Observer predicted would...
S.E.A. Focus Gets a Boost from Art SG, But Questions About Identity Remain
neugerriemschneider’s booth at ART SG 2026. Courtesy of ART SG 2026 Singapore Art Week, spearheaded by ART SG, the first major art fair on the Asian art world calendar,...
L.A.’s Most Romantic Restaurants for a Valentine’s Day Date
Looking to find—or celebrate—love in Los Angeles? This dynamic city in Southern California might not be quite as romantic as Paris or Rome, but its laid-back charm, beachside location,...
