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‘Proof of how hard I fought’: Olivia Munn bares mastectomy scars in new Skims campaign
Sabrina Carpenter performs onstage during the "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Foro Sol on August 24, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Google says these costumes will be everywhere on Halloween
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Can a troubled Victoria’s Secret successfully write its next chapter? It’s certainly pulling out all the stops
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Painting by AI robot Ai-Da could fetch more than $120,000 at auction
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Prada co-designs spacesuit for NASA’s Artemis III moon mission
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Striking photographs document environmental decay on world’s largest lake
CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 19: Zendaya onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
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Zendaya pays tribute to Cher in shimmering vintage gown
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How the ultra-rich are ‘hacking’ fitness and wellness to try and live longer

Arts

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Polish police investigating after treasure trove of Bronze Age artifacts mysteriously surfaces
Male artists ‘peak in their 40s,’ Tracey Emin says
Han Kang wins Nobel Prize in literature for ‘intense poetic prose’ confronting human fragility
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A couple walked from opposite ends of China’s Great Wall and met in the middle. Then they broke up
Auction house withdraws shrunken heads and other human remains from sale following outcry
Museum’s beer can artwork accidentally thrown in trash by staff member
The Golden Owl Hunt was created by author Régis Hauser and artist Michel Becker (pictured).
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France’s three-decade treasure hunt for golden owl has finally ended
A junk dealer found a painting in a basement. Experts say it’s an original Picasso
‘Who are you?’ An artist confronts photos of her father’s past lovers

Architecture

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Super-thin skyscraper, just one apartment wide, planned for Dubai
For buildings of this stature, wind load could also put stress on the structure. To battle this, the design of the structure will change every few floors.
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Construction of world’s tallest skyscraper resumes after years-long hiatus
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These buildings would have transformed skylines, but they were never built
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Dreamer Real Estate
Queen Victoria’s favorite Tuscan villa for sale for more than $55 million
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Awe-inspiring images of the world’s most remarkable tennis courts
Sep 6, 2024
Dubai’s Burj Azizi tower to become world’s second tallest building.
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Dubai is home to world’s tallest skyscraper. Now it’s building the second-tallest, too
Sep 5, 2024
Egypt is building a new city, known as the "New Administrative Capital," 30 miles east of Cairo. Construction on the 270-square-mile area began in 2016, and once complete it could hold as many as <a href="https://www.dar.com/work/project/new-administrative-capital" target="_blank" target="_blank">6.5 million residents</a>. The government says its goal is to bring relief to overcrowded Cairo, but critics believe it is diverting resources from other needs.
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Hydrogen-powered skyscraper set for Egypt’s new capital
Sep 4, 2024
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See inside Jennifer Garner’s tranquil farmhouse-style home
Sep 3, 2024

Fashion

Andrew Garfield poses with a cut out of fellow actor Florence Pugh upon arrival at the premiere for the film 'We Live In Time' on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in London.
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Look of the Week: Andrew Garfield debuts an unusual red carpet accessory
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Zendaya attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
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Why pop culture’s love of Joan of Arc endures
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Kamala Harris stars in her second Vogue cover — and the two couldn’t be more different
US rapper A$AP Rocky arrives for the 2021 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York. - This year's Met Gala has a distinctively youthful imprint, hosted by singer Billie Eilish, actor Timothee Chalamet, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis star Naomi Osaka, none of them older than 25. The 2021 theme is "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion." (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
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A$AP Rocky, Pharrell, Lewis Hamilton and Colman Domingo will co-chair a historic Met Gala
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Declassified army photos from the ’70s and ’80s look like they’ve been pulled from a magazine
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Dress Codes: How the pussy-bow blouse became a political staple for Kamala Harris and other powerful women
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 05: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the 2024 Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Gala at L.A. Live Event Deck Top Floor Of The West Lot on October 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)
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Look of the Week: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s striking red gown, worn at a charity gala on Saturday, isn’t entirely new
PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 26: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) (L-R) Diane Kruger, Anna Wintour, Sienna Miller and Juliette Lewis attend the Chloé Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
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Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2025 shows

Design

Japanese toymaker MegaHouse has unveiled a miniature Rubik’s Cube.
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This is the world’s smallest Rubik’s Cube. And it actually works
Yang Liwei, deputy chief designer of China's manned space program, stands beside China's moon-landing spacesuit during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Space Suit Technology Forum on September 28, 2024 in Chongqing, China.
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China’s astronauts are aiming to land on the moon by 2030. They now have a new spacesuit to do it
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CNN
Republicans are red and Democrats blue. But it wasn’t always that way
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Mirja Vogel
The VW Beetle evokes memories of years gone by, but in Mexico it’s still part of the present
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+ POOL rendering at Pier 35. Designed by Family New York & Playlab, Inc. Image by Luxigon
New York City is one step closer to getting its long-awaited floating East River pool
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Charli XCX
How this ‘off-putting’ color shaded the internet and beyond

Beauty

Choi Soon-hwa strikes a pose during rehearsals for Miss Universe Korea, on September 27, 2024.
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Meet the 80-year-old Miss Universe Korea contestant proving age is just a number
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Losing my sight as a child took away my self confidence. Makeup gave me it back
Krystyna Pyszková (C) and 7 contestants at the Miss World Grand Finale on March 9, 2024 Mumbai, India.
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Woman challenges rules banning mothers from Miss America and Miss World pageants
D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai’s bold Emmys statement highlights missing and murdered Indigenous women
ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Chappell Roan attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
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‘It’s not meant to look classically beautiful’: Chappell Roan’s makeup artist breaks down her VMAs look
Chidimma Adetshina, the winner of the Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, reacts during the Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 held at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre on August 31, 2024.
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Beauty queen at center of South Africa xenophobia spat crowned Miss Universe Nigeria
Pamela Anderson walking on the red carpet at the 2024 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala celebrating the opening of the exhibition titled Sleeping Beauties Reawakening Fashion held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY on May 6, 2024. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)
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Thin eyebrows are back, but should they be?
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 28: Dove Camerson attends the 2022 MTV VMAs at Prudential Center on August 28, 2022 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for MTV/Paramount Global)<br /><br /><br />NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Cardi B attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)<br /><br /><br />LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Florence Pugh attends the World Premiere of "Dune: Part Two" in London's Leicester Square on February 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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The creatives pushing nail art to sculptural new lengths

Luxury

Missing for centuries, the copy of the US constitution was sent to states to ratify in 1787.
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Long-lost copy of US Constitution found in filing cabinet sells for $9 million
‘Game of Thrones’ dragon-forged Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5 million at auction
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‘Game of Thrones’ dragon-forged Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5 million at auction
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (International Sleeping-Car Company), 1927. Private Collection. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
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When Europe’s railroad dining cars were the height of luxury
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Huge diamond necklace worn at two British coronations goes on sale
NVW Fine Jewellery by Natasha Wightman 'Catching the First Star'
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A forgotten gemstone that reigned during the Victorian era comes back into focus
Musician and producer Pharrell Williams and K-pop star G-Dragon.
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Pharrell’s Joopiter puts on sale of K-pop star G-Dragon’s prized possessions
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‘My beliefs haven’t changed’: From social housing to skyscrapers, architect Moshe Safdie is still an idealist
At afternoon tea overlooking his most famous creation, the architect reflects on icons, idealism and redefining skylines.

Photography

Wall running is part of the training regimen of young practitioners learning martial arts at a training institute in China. This photo, provided courtesy of Magnum Photos, was taken at Shaolin Academy, Henan Province, China in 2004.
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China’s Shaolin monks are known for their incredible acrobatics. This photographer captured them in action
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Yushi Li
How this dream-like photo challenges the male gaze
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Life in limbo: Photographer documents ‘Kafka-esque’ migrant experience
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This photo of male intimacy in 1980s India was more subversive than it seems
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Reuben Wu
How this photographer makes sublime landscapes of the American West
A man holds a Coca-Cola bottle outside the Forbidden City in 1981.
Liu Heung Shing
Photo of a man posing with a Coca-Cola bottle symbolized a cultural shift in China