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The Phillips Collection to Sell Major Works, Vatican Returns 62 Artifacts to Indigenous Peoples, Six Works That Could ‘Predict the Market’: Morning Links for November 17, 2025.
Innovation
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ARTnews1 months ago

The Phillips Collection to Sell Major Works, Vatican Returns 62 Artifacts to Indigenous Peoples, Six Works That Could ‘Predict the Market’: Morning Links for November 17, 2025.

The HeadlinesCONTROVERSIAL SALE. The Phillips Collection, the art museum located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC, plans to auction major works by Georgia O’Keeffe, Arthur Dove, and Georges Seurat at Sotheby’s New York on November 20, sparking controversy. The Washington Post repo...

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CRISPR unlocks a new way to defeat resistant lung cancer
Innovation
1 months ago
ScienceDaily1 months ago

CRISPR unlocks a new way to defeat resistant lung cancer

Scientists used CRISPR to disable the NRF2 gene, restoring chemotherapy sensitivity in lung cancer cells and slowing tumor growth. The technique worked even when only a fraction of tumor cells were edited, making it practical for real-world treatment. Since NRF2 fuels resistance in several cancers, ...

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Met to Open New Condé M. Nast Galleries with Exhibition About ‘Costume Art’
Environment
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ARTnews1 months ago

Met to Open New Condé M. Nast Galleries with Exhibition About ‘Costume Art’

The Metropolitan Museum of Art s Costume Institute is putting form back into fashion—and placing fashion at the forefront of New York’s busiest institution. On Monday, the museum revealed that its spring 2026 blockbuster fashion exhibition will be “Costume Art,” which examines the bond between the d...

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17 life hacks that are 'so good' people almost didn't want to share. But thankfully, they did.
Community
1 months ago
Upworthy1 months ago

17 life hacks that are 'so good' people almost didn't want to share. But thankfully, they did.

Have you ever had a secret trick that you didn’t want to share with anyone? Some families have recipes they are sworn never to share with outsiders. Other folks have tricks they use at work that give them a competitive advantage that could be used against them if they let it out of the bag. Other pe...

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Ethiopia set to be named host of 2027 UN climate talks
Environment
1 months ago
Mongabay1 months ago

Ethiopia set to be named host of 2027 UN climate talks

Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, is expected to be officially announced on Nov. 18 as the host city of the 2027 U.N. climate conference, or COP32. Backed by the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change, the expected decision would mark the international climate summit’s return to the African c...

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Why art gallery visits may be one of the healthiest habits you can build
Health
1 months ago
The Optimist Daily1 months ago

Why art gallery visits may be one of the healthiest habits you can build

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Most of us know the feeling of standing in front of a painting that makes us pause. Maybe it’s a burst of color that lifts our mood or a quiet scene that steadies the mind. Either way, a new study from King’s College London suggests that these moments are doing f...

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4,000-year-old silver goblet tells a tale of chaos and order
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Popular Science1 months ago

4,000-year-old silver goblet tells a tale of chaos and order

The message engraved in an ancient goblet’s intricate artwork may have a different meaning than experts first believed. After reexamining the renowned ˁAin Samiya cup, an international team of archeologists argue the small, silver drinkware doesn’t depict an early iteration of the Babylonian Enuma E...

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Scotland lays out new road map to reach net zero by 2045
Environment
1 months ago
The Optimist Daily1 months ago

Scotland lays out new road map to reach net zero by 2045

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Scotland took its next step toward reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, releasing a sweeping draft climate action plan that outlines how the country intends to reduce emissions across transportation, energy, agriculture, and land use over the next ...

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This car-free neighborhood is paving the way for more walkable US cities
Environment
1 months ago
Good Good Good1 months ago

This car-free neighborhood is paving the way for more walkable US cities

What would it take to make car-free living possible across the United States? The question has critical implications for the climate: Transportation is the nation’s top source of emissions, and everyday vehicles are the largest contributor within this category.Today, cars are an inescapable fact of ...

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Rodin’s Collection of Egyptian Antiquities Comes to the US for the First Time
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1 months ago
ARTnews1 months ago

Rodin’s Collection of Egyptian Antiquities Comes to the US for the First Time

Editor’s Note: This story is part of Newsmakers, an ARTnews series where we interview the movers and shakers who are making change in the art world. To make his expressive sculptures of the human figure, Auguste Rodin often looked to the past. While his interest in ancient Greco-Roman sculpture serv...

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7th graders were asked what 30-year-olds want for Christmas. The answers are harsh but true.
Environment
1 months ago
Upworthy1 months ago

7th graders were asked what 30-year-olds want for Christmas. The answers are harsh but true.

As a kid, we want fun stuff for Christmas — and we can't fathom a day where we'll grow up and starting asking for boring things like vacuums and new dish towels. But the day inevitably comes that your wish list changes. It might be video games, make up or skincare, clothes, or whatever water bottle ...

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France’s largest rewilding project takes root in the Dauphiné Alps
Environment
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Mongabay1 months ago

France’s largest rewilding project takes root in the Dauphiné Alps

In the foothills of the western Alps in southeastern France, horned alpine ibex roam the limestone cliffs of a smaller mountain range known as the Dauphiné Alps, a region once home to thriving populations of wild horses, bison, roe deer, gray wolves, Eurasian lynx, and four species of vultures. In J...

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Museo Sergio Castro 'YokChij' in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico
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Atlas Obscura1 months ago

Museo Sergio Castro 'YokChij' in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico

Born Sergio Arturo Castro Martínez in 1941 in the city of Delicias, Chihuahua state and then raised in an orphanage, Sergio Castro trained as agronomer, veterinarian, civil engineer and teacher. He moved from his birth state on Mexico's northern border to Chiapas, a state bordering Guatemala, in 196...

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How to stop waking up each night at 3 or 4 in the morning
Health
1 months ago
Upworthy1 months ago

How to stop waking up each night at 3 or 4 in the morning

Do you often wake up at 3 or 4 a.m. with an intense feeling of anxiety? Do you get stressed that you’re awake and begin making a mental laundry list of everything you need to do the next day? Do you start thinking about fights you once had with your spouse or ponder how you have let yourself down in...

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Advice for PCOS has not changed for 30 years, says Essex woman
Health
1 months ago
BBC Health1 months ago

Advice for PCOS has not changed for 30 years, says Essex woman

11 hours agoShivani ChaudhariEssexSuppliedAlex Allan is a nutritionist and said more needs to be done for women who have polycystic ovary syndromeWhen Alex Allan was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) aged 22 her GP told her the symptoms could only be managed and to come back when......

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Whoa! 90s Heart Throb And His Wife Are Having A Baby
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1 months ago
InspireMore1 months ago

Whoa! 90s Heart Throb And His Wife Are Having A Baby

Joey Lawrence and his wife, Samantha Cope, graced the red carpet for the 20th anniversary of Dancing with the Stars. Joey appeared on the show in 2006 and seemed thrilled to be part of the big night. He stopped by to talk with Entertainment Tonight and dropped a huge surprise. Samantha filed for div...

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Simone Biles Unveils Her Custom-Built Home
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Simone Biles Unveils Her Custom-Built Home

Olympic gold medalist and Chicago Bears safety Johnathan Owens married in 2023. The pair decided that Texas was the place to be. The pair built a custom home in Houston, and it’s an absolute stunner. Simone shared a few sneak peeks of the house in her Instagram stories on November 12. The pair chose...

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