A Composer Turns Down the Tempo, and Turns Up the Complexity
In the golden vastness of St. Mark’s Basilica after night had fallen, the voices seemed to hover in an endless haze. It was the closing concert of the Venice Music…
At the Louvre, the Mona Lisa Will Get Her Own Room as Museum Expands
The Louvre Museum in Paris will move the Mona Lisa to a newly created exhibition space, President Emmanuel Macron of France announced on Tuesday as he unveiled sweeping plans to…
Who Are the Three Republican Senators Who Voted Against Pete Hegseth?
Late Friday night, all but three Republican senators voted to confirm President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, creating a 50-to-50 deadlock that required Vice President JD Vance to…
Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVos
Nearly eight years ago, another Trump administration cabinet secretary barely survived her confirmation vote, advancing only after a vice president’s tiebreaker vote. That nominee was Betsy DeVos, the wealthy Republican…
Denali or Mt. McKinley? Alaska Lawmakers Weigh In on Trump’s Renaming Plan.
President Donald J. Trump’s plan to return Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, to its earlier name, Mount McKinley, has run into opposition from Alaska lawmakers.…