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How Technology Bridges Gaps in Maternal Healthcare

More than 3.6 million babies are born each year in the U.S.—about 10,000 births per day—yet many women are unable

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Anu Sharma

Anthropic’s Sibling Founders On Leaving OpenAI to Start a $15B Startup

The Bloomberg Tech Summit yesterday (May 9) opened with brother and sister technologists Dario and Daniela Amodei, once principal scientists at...

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Dan Holden

A Major Donation of Fossils Will Help Rebuild the National Museum of Brazil

Burkhard Pohl, the Swiss-German owner of one of the world’s biggest collections of private fossils, is making a major gift to help rebuild the...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Here’s What’s Headlining Next Week’s New York Sales at Sotheby’s

The New York Sales at Sotheby's run concurrently with Christie’s Spring Marquee Week auctions and offer a similar lineup of storied masterpieces...

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Tiffany Del Valle

Reid Hoffman Warns Against Unchecked A.I. Advance Amid ‘Broader State of War’ on Internet

At the Bloomberg Tech Summit in San Francisco yesterday (May 9), LinkedIn co-founder and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman delved into the complex...

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Refugio Garcia

Edible Pearls and Red Carpet Parrots: A Look Inside MoMA PS1’s 2024 Gala and Afterparty

Earlier this week, curators, collectors, gallerists, artists, philanthropists and a range of cultural influencers from New York and beyond gathered...

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Christa Terry

Late Finance Executive Ralph Goldenberg’s $16M Art Collection Is Headed to Sotheby’s

The minimalist London home of the late financial trader Ralph Goldenberg was always intended to house art. Originally designed by architect John...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Discusses Growth Plan After Blockbuster Q1 Results

Earlier this week, Reddit delighted Wall Street with record user and revenue growth in the quarter ended March. The now 19-year-old platform saw...

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Refugio Garcia

Was ‘Poolman’ Written With Crayons? Chris Pine Is a Hunk, Not a Director

During its catastrophic impact on the film industry, the recent Covid shutdowns and union strikes put a lot of actors out of work, driving them to...

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Rex Reed

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Review: The Best Franchise Reaches New Heights

In a forest of teetering, overburdened movie franchises, Planet of the Apes stands as a mighty oak. Where other sprawling sagas spread themselves...

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Dylan Roth

One Fine Show: Works by Sandra Vásquez de la Horra at Denver Art Museum

The media had many embarrassing immediate responses to the first Donald Trump presidency, and high on that list was the idea that living under the...

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Dan Duray

Where to Get the Best Dirty Martini in L.A.

Whether you’re looking for a vintage bar with old-world decor or a trendy seafood spot that tops their martinis with a fresh oyster and caviar,...

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Allie Lebos

Mitochondrial Dysfunction & Chronic Fatigue: Key Takeaways From ‘The Human Upgrade’

The May 9 episode (How to Double Your Energy!) of Dave Asprey’s podcast, The Human Upgrade, focused on understanding and overcoming chronic fatigue...

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Merin Curotto

‘Doctor Who’ Review: A Zany and Colorful Romp (With A Bit of Nightmare Fuel)

When Doctor Who first hit British airwaves in 1963, it was considered an educational program, an adventure series that would use voyages into the...

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Dylan Roth

‘Bodkin’ Review: Netflix Crime Series Is Deathly Dull

Per Netflix, Bodkin is a blend of mystery, comedy, and drama, not a true crime series but a knowing wink at the genre (one tagline even reads...

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Laura Babiak

An Insider’s Guide to London’s Chelsea Neighborhood 

Whether you’re looking for fine dining, boutique shops or to unwind in the private Cadogan Gardens, Chelsea offers the perfect home base when...

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Emily Zemler

Embedded Art: These Are Some the 2024 Villa Albertine Residents to Watch

I met French filmmaker Mathilde Lavenne in Corsicana, Texas, on the day of the total solar eclipse. On the roomy rooftop of the 100W Artist &...

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Farah Abdessamad

The Case for Investing in Responsible A.I.

Artificial intelligence (A.I.) is having a very real impact on our politics , our workforce and our world . Chatbots and other large language...

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Roy Swan And Mike Kubzansky

The Most Cutting-Edge Sunscreens for the Modern Man

Today's grooming vanguard features advanced sunscreens packing serious SPF muscle.

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Paul Jebara

What the 1970s Stagflation Can Tell Us About Today’s US Economy

Concerns are mounting about the U.S. heading into a period of stagflation as some economic indicators point to low growth and sticky inflation....

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Shreyas Sinha

How Ngaire Blankenberg Is Flipping Museums for Social Impact

When Ngaire Blankenberg was first appointed director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art in 2021, she wasted no time in shaking up...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Steve Huffman Says Reddit’s ‘Real People’ Content Is Increasingly Valuable in the Era of A.I.

Reddit surprised Wall Street yesterday (May 7) when it reported record user and revenue growth in its first quarterly earnings release as a...

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Sissi Cao

The Largest Private Collection of ‘Sugar Art’ Is Headed to University of Hawaii Maui College

Jo Rockwell, a longtime resident of Maui’s Kaanapali community, had always intended to gift her art collection to University of Hawaii Maui College...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

‘The People’s Joker’ Review: A Trans Journey Through Gotham City

The People’s Joker might be the most unexpected indie darling to hit art houses in recent memory. Originally premiering at the Toronto...

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Dylan Roth

Antony Gormley Opens Up About Drawing’s Role in Sculpture and His Relationship with New York

Last week, White Cube New York opened “Aerial,” which showcases a room-sized work by Antony Gormley from 2023 of the same name. The work is a bit...

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Dan Duray

A Guide to Portugal’s Best Beach Towns

The famed and lesser known spots on and off Portugal’s stunning coast, from the Algarve to the Azores.

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Gaby Keiderling

10 Must-Read Fantasy Novels for AANHPI Heritage Month

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States. Formerly AAPI Heritage Month and now more properly...

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Leah Von Essen

The Most Iconic Old Hollywood Restaurants in L.A.

L.A. is home to several historic hot spots that attract loyal locals and first-time visitors alike.

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Allie Lebos

With Electrifying New Casts, the Met’s ‘Carmen’ and ‘Butterfly’ Are Worth a Second Look

Those who swear they don’t know anything about opera are likely nonetheless familiar with Carmen and Madama Butterfly as they feature two of the...

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Christopher Corwin

Billionaire Investor Henry Kravis Pledges $100M to His Former Prep School

Private equity billionaire Henry Kravis is giving back to the preparatory school he attended in the 1960s, and the $100 million donation to the...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Art as Resistance: Vian Sora On Veiled Meaning and Unleashed Expression

Independent New York opens on May 9 and with it, Iraqi-American painter Vian Sora will present a new body of work with David Nolan Gallery (Booth...

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Christa Terry

A Fashionable 48 Hours Navigating the Met Gala Party Scene

Another Met Monday has come and gone, and I, for one, do not do not plan on going out on a doubleheader Sunday-Monday again for a long, long while....

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Andrew Warren

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