Stylish and sharp-witted, Scott Burton’s sculptures of the 1980s doubled as chairs, benches or tables. When they appeared in urban plazas, college campuses and corporate lobbies, they messed with conventions…
The House on Thursday passed legislation that would impose sanctions on officials at the International Criminal Court, making a frontal assault on the tribunal in a rebuke of its move…
“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” Marilyn Monroe cooed, but most of us have to settle for rhinestones. That’s long been true of Shelly, the title character played by Pamela…
When Ruth Westheimer died last July at 96, she was celebrated as a pioneering sex therapist, cultural gadfly and consummate Manhattanite — described once as a 4-foot-7 cross between Minnie…
President-elect Donald J. Trump is likely to justify his plans to seal off the border with Mexico by citing a public health emergency from immigrants bringing disease into the United…
The Los Angeles wildfires are on track to be among the costliest in US history, with losses already expected to exceed $135bn (£109.7bn). In a preliminary estimate, private forecaster Accuweather…
Residents in Los Angeles are returning to their homes to assess the damage and destruction left behind by fires burning simultaneously in the region. Firefighters have been unable to contain…
Threads and Instagram users will no longer be able to opt out of being shown political content from people they do not follow, parent company Meta has announced. The firm…
At least five people have died as a result of the Eaton fire in Los Angeles County. The blaze has remained 0% contained, according to officials. During a press conference,…
All five living US presidents gathered at the funeral of Jimmy Carter in Washington DC. When Trump entered, he shook hands with his former Vice-President Mike Pence. The two men…