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White House Threatens Smithsonian Funding Over Records Demand by Jan. 13

The threat carries weight given the Smithsonian’s heavy reliance on federal appropriations.

Whitney Names 56 Artists for 2026 Biennial Opening March 8

ISGAP Report Alleges Qatar Foundation Funneled Billions to U.S. Campuses to Advance Muslim Brotherhood Influence

ISGAP Report Urges U.S. Terror Listing for Muslim Brotherhood, Citing Long-Term Infiltration Claims

Scientists Describe New Great Nicobar Wolf Snake Named for Steve Irwin

IDF’s Arabic-Language Spokesman Avichay Adraee to Retire After Two Decades

Vatican Shares Pope Leo XIV’s Favorite Films Before Audience With Actors and Directors

Bad Bunny Makes Grammys History With Record, Song and Album of the Year Nods

House China Panel Presses Columbia to Sever CUSEF Ties

Sheffield Hallam Apologizes to Researcher as UK China Scholars Detail Heavy Pressure

Ferran Adrià Kicks Off Telefónica’s ‘Conecta Innovación’ University Tour in Granada With ‘Sapiens’ Talk

Former Mumbai Crime Chief Alleges Underworld Financed 1990s Bollywood, Coerced Stars

Yulong Says Founder Zhang Yuesheng Is Away on Business, Plans December Return

Juan Francisco Fuentes Wins Spain’s 2025 National History Prize for ‘Bienvenido, Mister Chaplin’

FGI Night of Stars Honors Iris van Herpen, Jordan Roth at Tech-Focused Rainbow Room Gala

Saudi Arabia Pushes to Host NFL Game as Tom Brady Flag Showcase Heads to Riyadh

Trump Hails Miriam Adelson as Key Force in Push to Free Israeli Hostages

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Father Urged Against Debuting ‘Hamilton’ at the White House in 2009

Premier League Names Sanju Samson as Its India Ambassador

Benny Blanco’s Family, Profiled: The Parents and Brother Who Shaped His Career