Es Devlin, Master of the Extravaganza, Highlights the Art of Craft
For the Homo Faber Biennial in the Venetian lagoon, the designer unites works by 500 artisans, each one an island of talent.
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Why the Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia Are at War Again
The conflict has opened a second front in the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, adding to global uncertainty and turmoil in energy markets.
Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
CRACKING THE NOLAN CODE
PUBLISHED September 13, 2026 Every once in a while, a director comes along who challenges the norms, questions the filmmaking process, and makes his own rules. In the black-and-white era, Alfred Hitchcock did just that. Steven Spielberg followed in his footsteps, and now the torch is in the hands of Christopher Nolan. But have you … Read more
Possible Foiled Terror Attack at U.K Air Base Used by U.S. Raises Questions Over Security
Conflicting accounts from a bystander who called the police and from President Trump have led to questions about whether security services knew about the possible plot in advance.
Trump’s Tariffs Push Canadian Companies to Look Past American Links
Shaken by tariffs and threats from the Trump administration, Canadian businesses are seeking markets and suppliers beyond the United States.
‘Showgirls’: The Gratuitous, Surreal Bomb That Was Maybe Brilliant
The reception to Paul Verhoeven’s lurid 1995 melodrama starring Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan and Gina Gershon was humiliating, but it’s since become a thought-provoking camp favorite.
China, US agree tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods including agriculture, household items
Beijing will also look to reduce levies on US fish and seafood, logs and wood products, cosmetics and medical devices Workers stack empty shipping containers for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, US May 10, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS China and the United States have … Read more
Oil Prices Climb on Continued Impasse in U.S.-Iran Talks
President Trump rejected Iran’s proposal over the weekend, calling it “unacceptable,” but Iran said it was still waiting for “definitive news” from Washington.
When the World Saw van Gogh as ‘a Madman,’ She Saw His Genius
Helene Kröller-Müller assembled the world’s second-largest collection of van Gogh paintings. Now, for the first time in decades, they are on show together in a Dutch forest.