Cultures
Groups: Venice lagoon still at risk after cruise ship decree
Activists opposed to cruise ships in Venice are seeking a meeting with the Italian government
Historic Houston movie theater closes due to pandemic
A historic Houston theater that director Richard Linklater called his “film school” and that for decades was the place to catch hard-to-find independent and foreign films has closed for good
Swiss vote on proposal to ban face coverings in public
Swiss voters have delivered their verdict on a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters
Left out of MeToo: New initiative focuses on Black survivors
A coalition of three groups vital to the #MeToo movement is collaborating on an initiative to focus on a population that has often felt left out of the conversation: Black survivors of sexual violence
Indianapolis art museum chief quits amid job posting flap
The president of the The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields has resigned days after the institution apologized for a job listing seeking a new director who would maintain the museum’s “traditional, core, white art audience.”
Israel's ultra-Orthodox reject criticism, defy virus rules
Israel's ultra-Orthodox community has come under heavy criticism for holding large funerals and weddings in violation of coronavirus restrictions
Mysterious monolith pops up near Turkish World Heritage site
Turkish authorities are investigating the appearance of a mysterious monolith in southeastern Turkey
Canada Rideau Canal Opening
APTOPIX Canada Rideau Canal Opening
Virus pushes storied Paris fan museum to brink of folding
Just like the leaves of its gilded fans, France’s storied fan-making museum may soon fold up and vanish