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Q&A: Artist Beeple on selling NFT collage for a record $70M

Q&A: Artist Beeple on selling NFT collage for a record $70M

LONDON — When digital artist Beeple put an NFT digital artwork up for auction this month, he became instantly famous when it sold for almost $70 million.
In a leaky underwater rail tunnel, workers race against time

In a leaky underwater rail tunnel, workers race against time

WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Seven stories below street level on the edge of the Hudson River, a race against time is being waged, foot by painstaking foot.
China erasing H&M from internet amid Xinjiang backlash

China erasing H&M from internet amid Xinjiang backlash

HONG KONG — H&M disappeared from the internet in China as the government raised pressure on shoe and clothing brands and announced sanctions Friday against British officials in a spiraling fight over complaints of abuses in the Xinjiang region.
Qaumajuq opens doors in Winnipeg, brings Northern art to the south in a new way

Qaumajuq opens doors in Winnipeg, brings Northern art to the south in a new way

WINNIPEG — Qaumajuq, a $65-million Inuit art centre that opens Saturday and is billed as the largest public collection of Inuit art in the world, is not only impressive in scope. It's also something of an immersive experience.
Hands touch: Italy's nursing homes emerge from COVID tunnel

Hands touch: Italy's nursing homes emerge from COVID tunnel

ALZANO LOMBARDO, Italy — Their last hug was through plastic. Palmiro “Mario” Tami knew this was the day he was getting his second coronavirus vaccine shot.
In a nation founded on whiteness, how to really discuss it?

In a nation founded on whiteness, how to really discuss it?

John Bost seems precisely the kind of person that his fellow Americans could have a conversation with — politically moderate, neither an Obama voter nor a Trump one, willing to engage with those both more liberal and more conservative than he is, the
For media, Biden news conference notable for what's missing

For media, Biden news conference notable for what's missing

NEW YORK — Joe Biden's first presidential news conference was notable for what was missing after predecessor Donald Trump: no contentious exchanges with reporters, no Fox News and no questions about COVID-19.
'Hello, friends': Nantz agrees to remain with CBS Sports

'Hello, friends': Nantz agrees to remain with CBS Sports

Jim Nantz's familiar introduction of “Hello friends” will continue to be heard on CBS for years to come. Nantz and CBS Sports reached agreement on a new deal Thursday.
'Arrested Development' actor Jessica Walter dies at 80

'Arrested Development' actor Jessica Walter dies at 80

LOS ANGELES — Jessica Walter, whose roles as a scheming matriarch in TV’s “Arrested Development” and a stalker in “Play Misty for Me” were in line with a career that drew on her astringent screen presence more than her good looks, has died.
Dozens of playwrights, actors join 'Period Piece' monologues

Dozens of playwrights, actors join 'Period Piece' monologues

Mandy Moore, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Beth Leavel, Jessica Hecht and dozens of other actors are teaming up to talk about something rarely mentioned on stage: periods.
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