WASHINGTON — As the U.S. enters “what may well be the toughest and deadliest period of the virus,” President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks — including a requirement that they be worn for travel.Biden also …
TOKYO — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday on optimism over the new U.S. administration that earlier set off a rally on Wall Street.Hopes are high that President Joe Biden’s administration will mean more support for the struggling U.S. economy, starting a recovery that’s crucial for the export-driven Asian region.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.8% to …
After 10 years at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Michael Darling, the institution’s chief curator, is leaving his post to join a startup called Museum Exchange. The news, which was first reported by the Chicago Tribune, follows an announcement last week that Naomi Beckwith, the MCA Chicago’s senior curator, will become the Guggenheim Museum …
President Joe Biden has signaled plans to place a temporary moratorium on oil and gas lease activities in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife RefugeBy BECKY BOHRER Associated PressJanuary 20, 2021, 9:30 PM• 3 min readJUNEAU, Alaska — President Joe Biden on Wednesday signaled plans to place a temporary moratorium on oil and gas lease activities in …
A long-running Silicon Valley soap opera has taken an unexpected twist after outgoing President Donald Trump pardoned a former Google engineerBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology WriterJanuary 20, 2021, 10:19 PM• 4 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleSAN RAMON, Calif. — A long-running Silicon Valley soap opera took an unexpected twist on Wednesday after …
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines NEW YORK DEALER HELLY NAHMAD NABBED A PARDON from President Trump in the closing hours of his administration. In 2014, Nahmad was sentenced to one year in prison and financial penalties after pleading guilty in federal court to running an illegal gambling ring. He served about five months. Nahmad, who …
The European Union’s top officials are breathing a sigh of relief as Joe Biden prepares to take over as president of the United StatesByThe Associated PressJanuary 20, 2021, 9:08 AM• 2 min readBRUSSELS — The European Union’s top officials breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday that Joe Biden will be taking over as president …
Global shares were mostly higher ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration as U.S. president, though worries about surging coronavirus cases sapped the Japanese market’s early gainsBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business WriterJanuary 20, 2021, 9:36 AM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleTOKYO — Global shares were mostly higher ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration as …
Monday, January 19 Victoria Miro Now Represents Flora Yukhnovich Victoria Miro, which maintains spaces in London and Venice, has added London-based painter Flora Yukhnovich to its roster. Yukhnovich is known for her reinterpretations of 18th-century imagery through a contemporary cultural lens. Her work first appeared at Victoria Miro in a group exhibition in 2019, and she later had two solo …
Netflix’s video streaming service has surpassed 200 million subscribers for the first timeBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology WriterJanuary 19, 2021, 9:54 PM• 3 min readSAN RAMON, Calif. — Netflix’s video streaming service has surpassed 200 million subscribers for the first time as its expanding line-up of TV series and movies continues to captivate people stuck …
