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The U.K. Now Has a “Minister for Loneliness.” Here’s Why It Matters
Tracey Crouch will oversee the government’s efforts to tackle “the sad reality of modern life”
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These Billboards Could Be the First to Feature Immersive Virtual Reality Drawings
Tandem billboards on Sunset Boulevard play host to a fascinating new public art installation
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Newly Identified Vincent van Gogh Drawings Go on Display
The two works were drawn during the artist’s formative years in Paris
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France Says ‘Au Revoir’ to the Word ‘Smartphone’
Hoping to prevent English tech vocabulary from entering the French language, officials have suggested ‘mobile multifunction’ as an alternative
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World’s Fifth-Largest Diamond Found in Lesotho
The 910-carat gem is a D-color, type-IIa stone, meaning it is completely colorless and has no visible impurities
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Controversial Statues in New York City Will Remain in Place With Added Historical Context
The J. Marion Sims statue is the only one the Mayor de Blasio task force recommended to be moved. It will go to the Brooklyn cemetery where he is buried
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Arthur Miller’s Vast Archive Comes to the University of Texas at Austin
The collection includes a wealth of material, from theatrical manuscripts to personal memorabilia
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Meet Riley, the Puppy Training to Sniff Out Bugs in Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts
The Weimaraner will inspect incoming artwork for beetles, moths and other critters that can damage museum collections
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Runaway Sprinkles from the Museum of Ice Cream Create ‘Environmental Hazard’ in Miami Beach
Here’s the scoop: officials are worried that the museum’s fake sprinkles will get washed into oceans and eaten by marine creatures
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New York Directive Restricts Inmates’ Literature Options
A pilot directive affecting three New York State prisons stipulates that inmates can only receive packages from six approved vendors
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Indian Jewels Swiped From Venice Museum in “Movie-Worthy” Heist
The thieves reportedly deactivated the alarm system and walked off with the goods in broad daylight
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Why Americans Missed Out on Public Domain Day (Again)
Aleister Crowley, Dorothy Parker, and René Magritte joined the public domain in 2018, but not in the United States
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India to Cap Number of Taj Mahal Visitors
Spurred by safety and conservation concerns, officials plan to limit the number of domestic tourists to 40,000 per day
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Big Data Traces the World’s Most Distinctive Musical Traditions
An analysis of 8,200 recordings from 137 nations shows nations in sub-Saharan Africa have the most unique rhythms and melodies
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China Brings an End to Its Ivory Trade
The country is believed to have been one of the world’s largest markets for ivory products
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Rose Marie’s Sprawling Legacy as Told Through the Artifacts She Left Behind
The late actress sang for mobsters, toured New York nightclubs and wisecracked her way through a career that spanned nine decades
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2,000-Year-Old Texts Reveal the First Emperor of China’s Quest for Eternal Life
Qin Shihuang issued an executive order demanding that his subjects search for an immortality elixir
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Speak Now: Reward for Biggest Art Heist in History Gets Cut in Half on New Year’s
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum hoped the $10 million reward would shake loose new clues in the 27-year-old crime
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Cache of Newly Digitized Travel Photographs Will Transport You to 1900s California
Travelers William and Grace McCarthy really got around, and in nearly 3,000 photos, they captured a unique view of San Francisco, Tahoe and Yosemite
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The YMCA First Opened Gyms to Train Stronger Christians
Physical fitness was a secondary goal for the movement
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