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Pioneering Fashion Journalist André Leon Talley Dies at 73

He was as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry.

Joan Didion, Peerless Prose Stylist, Dies at 87

Didion's publisher Penguin Random House announced the author's death on Thursday.

Israeli Archaeologists Find Treasures in Ancient Shipwrecks

The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of remnants of two shipwrecks off the Mediterranean...

Bidens Honor Pearl Harbor’s Fallen in Visit to WWII Memorial

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden marked the 80th anniversary of the Japanese...

Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Dies of Cancer at 41

Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation,...

Towering Musical Theater Master Stephen Sondheim Dies at 91

Sondheim's Texas-based attorney, Rick Pappas, told The New York Times the composer died Friday at...

Rare First Printing of US Constitution Sells for Record $43M

The anonymous winning bidder outbid a group of 17,000 cryptocurrency enthusiasts from around the world...

Indians Celebrate Festival of Light Amid COVID-19 Fears

Indians across the country began celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, amid concerns over...

Colonial Art: Cambridge Hands over Looted Bronze to Nigeria

Jesus College is the first U.K. institution to give back one of the artifacts known...

Not a Trick: No White House Treats for Halloween This Year

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will be in Europe on Halloween and...

Dutch Court: Crimean Treasures Must Be Sent to Ukraine

An Amsterdam appeals court ruled that a trove of historical treasures from Crimea that have...

129-Year Journey Nears End As France Returns Benin Treasures

France is displaying 26 looted colonial-era artifacts for one last time before returning them to...