An H.B.C.U.’s remarkable Hale Woodruff murals commemorating Black history have been bought by an art museum and two foundations. But the college says it is not completely letting go.
“The Underground Railroad” was painted by Hale Woodruff in 1942 for Talladega College. In this detail a white abolitionist aids an enslaved man in his escape north to Ohio, and freedom. The mural was sold to the Toledo Museum of Art.
Scientists have measured the molecular damage that accumulated in the eyes, ears and eggs of bowhead whales and found more evidence of extraordinary longevity. They are estimated to live up to 268 years.
Seoul will invest $200 billion, or as much as $20 billion a year, and set aside another $150 billion to invest in its American shipbuilding operations, a South Korean official said.
President Trump addressing a dinner on Wednesday hosted by President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea in Gyeongju, South Korea. The Asian ally said it agreed to a trade deal the same evening with the United States.
The utility whose equipment has been linked to the devastating Eaton fire in January is offering to pay fire survivors. But if they accept, they would be giving up their right to sue.
Little treat culture — defined by this news organization as “the habit of indulging in small luxuries” — is most certainly in the running for phrase of the year.
The visit by the envoy, Morgan Ortagus, coincided with a spike in Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in recent weeks that has stoked fears of a renewed conflict.
President Trump lamented not being able to speak with Mr. Kim, the North Korean leader, but vowed to end the decades of hostilities between the two Koreas.
It needs the United States for defense and has spent billions building factories in America. But a Trump trade deal this week with China could erase a Korean edge in the U.S. market.
Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, has dodged questions about his position on ballot measures that seek to address the housing crisis, a key issue.
Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor, has not taken a position on a series of ballot measures that would make it easier and faster to build housing.
The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans’ subsidies.
On Saturday, Americans can begin selecting their Obamacare plans for next year. Until then, the public prices are available for a so-called window shopping period.
The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves.
A founder of Character.AI, Daniel De Freitas, demonstrating the app in 2022. The company said people under 18 would be barred from using its chatbots starting next month.
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