Christo’s Billowy Visions, Fleeting but Unforgettable
The artist’s works were easy to grasp but hard to categorize, bringing conceptual art to the masses and generating no small measure of happiness and awe in the process.
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The artist’s works were easy to grasp but hard to categorize, bringing conceptual art to the masses and generating no small measure of happiness and awe in the process.
At least five people have died in unrest over the death of Mr. Floyd. Injuries have been numerous, and millions of dollars in damage to property has occurred.
The pandemic-cooking craze hasn’t swept up everybody. To those who feel lost in the kitchen, even toasting bread and warming pizza are a challenge.
When it’s time to invite people over, would-be hosts face tough conversations with friends and family on their standards for avoiding coronavirus infection.
In a speech in Philadelphia, Mr. Biden assailed the president’s handling of the protests over police brutality and racial justice, declaring that he had “turned this country into a battlefield.”
Some cultural organizations, staggered by the financial upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, are dipping heavily into their endowments. Others are thinking about it.
The Yakama Nation has been raising fish to release back into the Columbia River for more than a decade. Now, its hatchery is also producing caviar.
Jamar Roberts’s short video “Cooped” is a powerful artistic response to the Covid-19 crisis, with added resonance after the killing of George Floyd.
Commentators on the right have tried to paint the mask as a cowardly affectation. A flood of masked demonstrators tells a different story.
The U.S. investigation targets nine countries, plus the European Union, that have adopted or are considering new taxes that would hit American companies like Google and Amazon.
In a reflection of how American cities have changed since the 1960s, demonstrations have included many wealthy areas.
In a call with Facebook employees, who have protested the inaction on Mr. Trump’s messages, Mr. Zuckerberg said his decision was “pretty thorough.”