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Lukács and the philosophers' affair: A case study in Orbán's authoritarianism
An archive and research center dedicated to Western Marxist Hungarian philosopher György Lukács is on track to reopen years after Viktor Orbán’s government closed it.
Heirs to Jewish banker seek to reclaim a Nazi-tainted Van Gogh
The Vincent Van Gogh painting "Sunflowers" was sold under duress during Nazi rule and bought at auction by a Japanese insurer in the 1980s.
Lack of sex may have slowed evolution for millions of years
Scientists say Earth's earliest animals reproduced by cloning themselves, a strategy that limited competition and slowed evolution for millions of years.
From taxation to representation: Freedom Plane lands in Denver with rare Bill of Rights draft
In celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the National Archives is touring rarely seen documents around the country.
DC Circuit appears unconvinced national security claims justify White House ballroom
An appellate judge likened the government’s position — that no court could block the project or the hypothetical demolition of the Statue of Liberty — to “move fast and break things” to avoid review.
Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary
Authorities in Hong Kong have banned the vigil since 2020.
Modern marine fish communities formed soon after dinosaur die-off
A new study based on the findings of an Egyptian fossil site reveals the diverse fish communities present after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
A Hong Kong artist tries to mark the Tiananmen crackdown. He was quickly stopped by police
Annual vigils in Hong Kong's Victoria Park used to attract tens of thousands of people each year until the event was banned in 2020 during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
Denmark's Frederiksen opens third term with women-led coalition
A boost in free healthcare and tax reduction dominate ambitious goals set by the fresh Danish center-left government, led by a prime minister with one eye focused on Greenland and Donald Trump.
Trump fights Washington slave exhibit order at Third Circuit
Philadelphia officials argue the Interior Department violated its obligation to consult the city before removing an exhibit on nine people enslaved by George Washington at his home.
Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of history
The richest finds here come from the foulest place: the deep pits beneath the medieval houses, old latrines that doubled as rubbish dumps.