Here are the meanings of the 10 hardest words that have also been used in New York Times articles. 1. cicely — a perennial with white flowers and fernlike leaves: The razor clams, a must-try, are served raw, accompanied by a vinaigrette and shallot sauce, and sprinkled with yellow dandelion and white sweet cicely blossoms.

On the ninth stop of his first world tour, the Egyptian rapper Wegz finished soundcheck at the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C. and relaxed on a worn black leather couch wearing a gray Carhartt fleece jacket and cream New Balance 990 sneakers. In his unflashy attire, passers-by might not have recognized one of the biggest

by Adam Piron I’ve been thinking a lot about time over this past year. In Western European cultures, there’s the idea that the future lies in front of us and the past lies behind. But for the Kiowa, my own tribe from Oklahoma, it’s something like the other way around. And that makes sense, because

Curator Alex Torrens with Iso Rae’s Boiling the Billy, 1915. Photo: David Whittaker Alex Torrens couldn’t believe it when she opened her email at the Australian War Memorial. It was just before Remembrance Day, and there, hidden amongst the messages in her inbox, was a message offering the Memorial a rare pastel drawing from the

Bite (noun): more meaty news to sink your teeth into. Bark (noun): peripheral noise worth your attention. This week’s featured pup is Abita. She is a five-year-old Cavapoo who belongs to Benjamin Cappel of AddyHart. Asked for her thoughts on the Federal Circuit, Abita, a lover at heart, said she just wants the CAFC and

London-based artist Lydia Hamblet has been commissioned by Canary Wharf to create a new public mural The artwork joins the UK’s largest free-to-visit outdoor public art collection  Inspired by the surroundings of Canary Wharf and ever-changing weather, the 15-metre mural is a vibrant antidote to grey winter skies The UK’s largest outdoor free to explore

Home News Global heritage community unites with the arts and creative industries to call for culture to be at the heart of climate policy at COP28 November 10, 2023 | Posted in Climate Heritage organisations across the globe have united with the arts and creative sectors to launch a Global Call to Action urging the

The Takeaway: Defying predictions, Christie’s 20th century evening sale demonstrated a robust market for American abstraction and European masterpieces, with significant sales of Richard Diebenkorn, Joan Mitchell, Pablo Picasso, and René Magritte. After its sporadic 21st century sale earlier this week, Christie’s brought in $640.8 million in its 20th century evening auction—its highest result for

It was the end of an era yesterday (9 November) at Christie’s 20th century evening sale in New York. The auction was the last to be helmed by Christie’s global president, Jussi Pylkkänen, who leaves the firm after 38 years. Perhaps propelled by the veteran auctioneer’s swan song—and certainly dampening fears of a weakening market