Tattoos. Body paint. Henna. All these are popular kinds of body art with varying histories and cultural connotations, many ...

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Textile weavers, tassel-makers, lighting restorers, cabinet makers and muralists forged new traditions at the sumptuous Beaux-Arts museum. By Patricia Leigh Brown The National Endowment for the ...

In a darkened gallery, a single spotlight illuminates an all-black arcade cabinet, drawing visitors to play A Wicked Game. This exhibition reimagines life as a video game with shifting rules, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

March 30, 2025 • The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet. Who is to blame? And can justice be done?