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History Today
In the January issue: Kashmir between India and Pakistan, the First World War’s failed war crimes trials, reform and punishment on Norfolk Island, Renaissance Prague, women’s lives before contraception, and more. Plus: reviews, opinion, crossword and much more! You can buy this issue from our website, from newsstands across the UK, or read it as…
MEL CHIN WINS TWELFTH HIROSHIMA ART PRIZE
The City of Hiroshima has named North Carolina–based conceptual artist Mel Chin as the winner of the twelfth Hiroshima Art Prize. Established in 1989, the prize is presented by the city every three years in recognition of a contemporary artist ...
BERLIN SLASHES ARTS AND CULTURE BUDGET BY $135 MILLION DESPITE PROTESTS
The Berlin government has sliced the city’s arts and culture budget by €130 million (about $135 million), sparking concerns that institutions may be forced to close and imperiling the German capital’s status as an arts hub. The cuts, which represent ...
See the Mysterious Winter Parade That Brings Tourists to the Remote Island of Sardinia
The first time Salvatore Gungui transformed into a Mamuthone, he was 14 years old. He pulled on the traditional leather-soled shepherd’s boots, velvet pants and jacket and wrapped himself in a heavy cloak. Across his chest, he strapped a cluster ...
Feast Your Eyes on These Paintings From the Impressionist Era
France has long derived a portion of its national pride from its culinary sophistication, but during the late 19th century—a time of war and social upheaval, as well as the cultural flowering of the Belle Époque—the issue of food could sometimes be ...
Seven Scientific Discoveries From 2024 That Could Lead to New Inventions
Part of being human is to create—to invent objects and ideas that will make life possible, simple and enjoyable. Homo sapiens have been innovating for more than 300,000 years, ever since the first stone tools. But nature—the iterative ...
Eleven Fascinating Acquisitions That Joined the Smithsonian’s Vast Collections in 2024
Each year, the Smithsonian Institution—the world’s largest museum, education and research complex—grows in its holdings, one fascinating object after another. The highest-profile additions to the Smithsonian in 2024, garnering headlines worldwide ...