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Shahn was an American phenomenon, but a new retrospective suggests that we've come to prize his politics over his accomplishments.

Aquatic appendage: three letters.

Why take any chances?

The future of the Islamic Republic may be shaped more by the country's culture and politics than by the military prowess of its opponents.

"We have no concrete idea what we did, what comes next, or what it means for the globe, but other than that it was a spectacular military success!"

Supporters saw the Mütter's preserved fetuses, skulls, and "Soap Lady" as a celebration of human difference. New management saw an ethical and a political minefield.

Confronted with a Vegas buffet of carnality, Generation Z appears to be losing its appetite.

Joe Gebbia, a RISD grad and an Airbnb billionaire, may soon lead the federal cost-cutting effort known as DOGE. Could there be clues to his methods in his art-school days?

"It makes sense notionally, a painless hypothesis / for our predicament, crayoned face to bridge / the gulf between grace and the lightning storm."

The actor who became famous as Luke Skywalker now plays a math-obsessed grandfather in "The Life of Chuck." At MoMath, he studied fractals and rode a square-wheeled tricycle.