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The Triumphant New LACMA Has the Potential to Rewrite Art History

Can an art museum tell a non-linear version of art history and still be legible to its visitors? That’s the question guiding the David Geffen Galleries, the new building for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art that opens to members on April 19 and to the public on May 4. Typically, museums narrate millennia of artistic expression as a series of progressive movements limited to the US and Europe, with everything else pushed to the margins. LACMA has historically been one of those museums, with one of the buildings it tore down to make way for the Geffen Galleries being devoted primarily to art of the Americas. Related Articles Now, with other institutions embracing a more global art history that emphasizes plurality, here comes the new LACMA, where artworks made across multiple centuries press up against each other, as do pieces made within in the same decade but in drastically different geographical contexts. It’s a triumph. The plan to rethink LACMA’s entire campus has been in the works for 25 years, starting with …

Arts Groups Speak Out Against Potential New Tariffs

Published by Jenni Sidey

President Donald Trump has said that tariff is “the most beautiful word,” and he has done his best to unilaterally impose these duties to correct what he sees as exploitative trade imbalances. In February, the United States Supreme Court struck down most of Trump’s tariffs on major trading partners Canada, Mexico, and China, ruling that Trump exceeded his authority when instituting sweeping tariffs under a 1977 law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Experts had told ARTnews that his tariffs would deeply affect the art industry, which breathed a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court ruling. Related Articles But true to form, Trump, who has tried again and again to impose these duties, wants another bite at the apple. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has launched an investigation, authorized by Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, into the economies of some 60 countries, aiming to discern whether their policies and practices fail to impose bans on the importation of goods produced with forced labor in such a way that would “burden …

France, Germany split on potential US role in European plans to help secure Hormuz – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

“There are good arguments in favor of it,” Merz said at a press conference in Berlin with regard to a joint European and U.S. effort. This puts Merz on a potential collision course with Macron, who has been sharper in criticizing the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. While France has said it would not partake in U.S. military operations, the country has deployed an aircraft carrier and other vessels to help defend regional allies in the Gulf. “We won’t enter into a coalition with the U.S. and I don’t think Germany will either,” said the French presidency official, who was granted anonymity for protocol reasons. While the Europeans attempt to agree on a plan for securing the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials are depicting the initiative as an empty exercise, claiming the U.S. can do the job on its own. “The United States Navy has more than enough resources and assets to secure the strait itself and does not need help from any other country,” White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said Thursday. Germany on …

Florida AG opens probe into OpenAI ahead of potential IPO

Published by Sam Flores

April 9 : Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday launched an investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot ChatGPT, as the artificial intelligence firm prepares for an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion. In a video posted to X, Uthmeier said there were concerns about whether OpenAI’s data and AI technologies could fall “into the hands of America’s enemies, such as the Chinese Communist Party.” Subpoenas to the company will be issued shortly. Uthmeier also said ChatGPT, which has over 900 million weekly active users, had been linked to criminal behavior, including child sex abuse and the encouragement of suicide and self-harm. “We’ve also learned that ChatGPT may likely have been used to assist the murderer in the recent mass school shooting at Florida State University” that killed two, he added. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. While acknowledging AI as a “monumental leap” in technology, Uthmeier said it should supplement, support and advance mankind, not “lead to an existential crisis or our ultimate demise.” California …

Arizona’s drop in SNAP participation signals potential nationwide impact of Trump legislation

Published by Sam Flores

More than 400,000 Arizonans have lost their SNAP benefits since July — the largest decline in the nation by a wide margin — as an underfunded state agency administered changes called for in President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program. On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other states. After Arizona, the largest loss of participants was in Florida, where less than 16% of recipients lost benefits since July, according to the center’s analysis. Arizona officials attribute the plunging caseload to swift implementation of policy changes forced by the bill, including new work requirements. But interviews suggest that Arizona’s efforts to comply, combined with cuts to the agency that runs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, have contributed to the decline — making it …

High Potential series regular exits show after season 2 finale cliffhanger

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter High Potential has said farewell to one of its series regulars in a dramatic season two finale cliffhanger. *Warning: major spoilers to follow for the season two finale of High Potential* ABC’s hit crime procedural — starring Kaitlin Olson as Morgan, a quirky, highly intelligent single mother who is hired by the LAPD as a consultant to solve difficult crimes — concluded its second season Tuesday, leaving Captain Nick Wagner’s (Steve Howey) future unclear. The end of the episode saw Wagner gravely injured after being shot during a secret meeting with an FBI source, whom his corrupt politician father connected him with for information on Morgan’s missing ex. Morgan then arrived at the scene to find Wagner bleeding out. While Wagner’s fate is left uncertain, the episode marked Howey’s final appearance as a series regular, according to Deadline. Howey joined as …

Meet High Potential star Steve Howey’s famous actress ex-wife who starred in fan-favorite Netflix series

Published by Daniella Wilson

Steve Howey and ex-wife Sarah Shahi were together for almost two decades before calling it quits. The former couple met, naturally, on set, when the Sex/Life actress guest starred in an episode of Reba, in which the High Potential actor starred as Van, opposite titular character Reba McEntire. Read on for more on Sarah and Steve’s former marriage, their kids together, and what led to their divorce. © Getty ImagesSarah and Steve in 2004 Sarah and Steve’s love story Sarah and Steve started dating shortly after she appeared in an episode of Reba in 2003, and they got engaged in Hawai’i in June 2007. Sarah, whose full name is Aahoo Jahansouzshahi, was born in Euless, Texas in 1980, to Persian parents. Her mom Mahmonir Soroushazar was born in Spain to an Iranian father and a Spanish mother, while her father, Abbas Jahansouzshahi, was born in Iran, and worked at the American Embassy in the country, ultimately fleeing two years before the Iranian Revolution of 1979. They tied the knot in Las Vegas in February 2009, …

Singapore trial explores lymphatic bypass surgery as potential Alzheimer’s treatment

Published by Sam Flores

A surgical procedure – commonly used to treat lymphoedema, or painful fluid accumulation in the limbs – is being explored as the next form of treatment for Alzheimer’s disease right here in Singapore, announced Changi General Hospital (CGH) on Tuesday (Apr 7). The two-year trial, known as Cervical Lymphatico-Venous Bypass for Alzheimer’s Disease (CLyVeB-AD-1), is being conducted on four patients at CGH. The procedure taps on the body’s lymphatic system, a waste-clearance pathway that uses the brain’s fluid to “wash” away metabolic waste such as Alzheimer’s disease-causing proteins, particularly during deep sleep. “The lymphatic system basically helps to collect and drain fluid high in protein from the body back into the blood circulatory system,” explained Clinical Assistant Professor Vincent Tay, a consultant with CGH’s Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Service, Department of Surgery. He is also the principal investigator of the CLyVeB-AD-1 trial. Using a microsurgical technique known as lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA), lymphatic structures such as lymph nodes on each side of the neck are connected to adjacent veins to improve clearance for the protein-carrying brain fluid. …

Warner, Schiff probe potential insider trading in government

Published by Sam Flores

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc | Getty Images Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., demanded answers on potential insider trading in government in a letter sent Thursday to the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Defense inspector general. The senators cited public reporting of “large positions in equities and equity-linked derivatives” being built up before major policy announcements, such as decisions related to the Iran war and President Donald Trump’s tariffs agenda. And they suggested those instances indicate “federal officials are disclosing material nonpublic information for financial gain.” “Recent reports of equity trading that occurred shortly before significant government policy announcements suggest that federal officials are disclosing material nonpublic information for financial gain,” the lawmakers wrote in the letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Pentagon IG Platte Moring. “These actions undermine public interest and market integrity, and demand oversight by each of your respective authorities, as well as by Congress.” The letter …

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All posts tagged: potential

The Triumphant New LACMA Has the Potential to Rewrite Art History

Arts Groups Speak Out Against Potential New Tariffs

France, Germany split on potential US role in European plans to help secure Hormuz – POLITICO

Florida AG opens probe into OpenAI ahead of potential IPO

Arizona’s drop in SNAP participation signals potential nationwide impact of Trump legislation

High Potential series regular exits show after season 2 finale cliffhanger

Meet High Potential star Steve Howey’s famous actress ex-wife who starred in fan-favorite Netflix series

Singapore trial explores lymphatic bypass surgery as potential Alzheimer’s treatment

Warner, Schiff probe potential insider trading in government