Stained-Glass Smash

from artnet Tiffany Window Shatters Records as Most Expensive Ever Sold The sale of the stained-glass piece has cemented the 20th-century designer’s place in the ‘pantheon of iconic artists.’ by Richard Whiddington An impressionistic stained-glass...

Crop Art

from artnet A Montana Wheat Field—Planted as Conceptual Art—Becomes Community Sustenance Unlike any other wheat field in the state, a new work by Agnes Denes transforms the crop into an ephemeral installation artwork that invites community engagement. by Annikka Olsen...

Dorothy

from The New Yorker Dorothy Parker and the Art of the Literary Takedown Her reviews are not contemptuous, a common pitfall for her imitators. They are simply unbridled in their dislike. By Sloane Crosley Illustration by Cecilia Carlstedt When I think of Dorothy...

Life Bomb

from CNN A giant meteorite boiled the oceans 3.2 billion years ago. Scientists say it was a ‘fertilizer bomb’ for life By Ashley Strickland This graphic shows the sequence of events following the S2 giant meteorite impact / James Zaccaria A massive space rock,...

The Voices

from StudyFinds 40% of schizophrenia patients hear voices – New study reveals why Reviewed by Steve Fink (© New Africa – stock.adobe.com) SHANGHAI — In the silent world of thought, some hear voices. Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of auditory...