French Museum Will Return 'Talking Drum' to Ivory Coast
Colonial settlers seized the ten-foot-long wooden instrument in 1916
You Can Travel in a Vintage 1940s Train Along the Hudson River
In its heyday, the 20th Century Limited was advertised as "the most famous train in the world"
Iranian Director Jafar Panahi Released From Prison After Declaring Hunger Strike
The renowned filmmaker had been arrested in July when authorities reactivated a 2010 sentence
Lisa Loring, the Original Wednesday Addams, Dies at 64
Loring introduced audiences to the iconic character on "The Addams Family" in 1964
New York Public Library Acquires Joan Didion's Letters, Drafts and Notes
The archive includes 240 linear feet of papers from Didion and her husband, John Gregory Dunne
Never-Before-Seen Photos by Paul McCartney Take You Inside Beatlemania
Hundreds of images from 1963 and 1964 are going on display at London's National Portrait Gallery
In Salman Rushdie's New Book, Stories Outlive Tyrants
'Victory City' comes just six months after the author survived a violent attack at a speaking event
Lloyd Morrisett, Co-Creator of Sesame Street, Dies at 93
He used television to help underserved children overcome barriers and succeed in the classroom
The Doomsday Clock Is Now Closer Than Ever to Midnight
The reset comes amid the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats and climate change
Are A.I. Image Generators Violating Copyright Laws?
Two new lawsuits argue that tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are infringing on artists' rights
Gloria Estefan Will Be the First Hispanic Woman in the Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Cuban-American artist will be inducted alongside Sade, Snoop Dogg, Jeff Lynne and others
André Leon Talley’s Caftans and Cufflinks Are Going Up for Auction
In his will, the trailblazing fashion editor left the proceeds to two Black churches
David Byrne’s Disco Musical About Imelda Marcos Comes to Broadway
'Here Lies Love' is an immersive stage production about the Philippines’ former first lady
Superfan Buys House From 'The Goonies'
Behman Zakeri has seen the film more than 100 times—and wants to restore the home to its on-screen glory
The Frick Adds Its First Renaissance Portrait of a Woman to Permanent Collection
The stunning 16th-century painting by Giovanni Battista Moroni is now on display
Florida High School Cancels 'Indecent,' a Play About Censorship on Broadway in 1923
Free speech groups—and playwright Paula Vogel—are condemning the school board's decision
Man Who Tried to Steal Over 1,000 Unpublished Manuscripts Pleads Guilty
A former Simon & Schuster employee used his industry knowledge to impersonate publishing professions
See the Lavish Pompeii Home Owned by Two Men Freed From Slavery
After two decades, the newly restored House of the Vettii is officially open to visitors
For the First Time, U.S. Repatriates an Artifact to the Palestinian Authority
The item, an ivory cosmetic spoon, dates back to between 800 and 700 B.C.E.
Iran Releases Taraneh Alidoosti, the Famous Actress Arrested for Supporting Protests
Alidoosti had criticized Iran's brutal crackdown on protests following the death of Mahsa Amini
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