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From the top of the staircase in the Kenneth C. Griffin Exploration Atrium of the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation, visitors can take in the full scope of the five-story Griffin Atrium, including spectacular views of the third-floor bridge, apertures throughout, the Susan and Peter J. Solomon Family Insectarium on the first floor, and the Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium on the second level. The staircase is designed with deep treads and high risers on one side, allowing visitors to gather for rest and conversation and providing seating for programs.
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American Museum of Natural History’s soaring, $465M new science center opens
Guernsey-based firm Magellan has produced the first full-sized digital scan of the luxury passenger liner which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg. In the largest underwater scanning project in history, the deep-water investigation specialist used two submarines to produce 700,000 images of the wreck, which were then made into a moving scan. The images picked up a necklace made from the tooth of a Megalodon, a pre-historic shark, with gold jewellery built into it.
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Megalodon tooth necklace spotted in digital scan of Titanic wreck
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks after the inauguration of the new parliament building, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Modi inaugurates controversial new parliament building in India
A screenshot from a 1989 commercial for Sun-In hair spray.
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Summer is back, and so is this nostalgic beauty staple
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Bright and Barbiecore: Dua Lipa’s new Versace collection
Visitors look at the installation "KwaeE" by Adjaye Associated at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice on May 18, 2023, during a press day. The Biennale, entitled "The Laboratory of the Future ", curated by Ghanaian-Scottish architect, educator, and novelist Lesley Lokko, will open on May 20 and will run until November 26, 2023 in the Arsenal gardens.
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Venice Architecture Biennale tackles racism, activism and the climate crisis
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How ‘American Born Chinese’ costumes straddle fantasy and reality

Arts

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Trove of 750 looted artifacts returned to Italy from disgraced British dealer
French street artist C215’s heart ‘belongs to the Ukrainian people’
‘Mongolian Rhapsody’? Handwritten lyrics suggest Freddie Mercury considered alternative title
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China’s military has become an untouchable nationalist symbol. Artists and comedians are finding out the hard way
Thousands of stolen artifacts recovered by Italian police
Vandals sprayed white paint on a sculpture of a Black woman. Hundreds of people showed up to clean it
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Sword of Indian ruler slain by British sells for more than $17 million at auction
Cannes 2023 is a showcase for African cinema
Giant Louise Bourgeois spider sculpture sells for record $32.8 million at auction

Fashion

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Look of the Week: J. Smith Cameron makes the case for party pajamas
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Congolese artists wear costumes made of trash to shine a light on Kinshasa’s pollution problem
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Cannes red carpet looks 2023: All the fashion from the 76th film festival
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Look of the Week: Cate Blanchett certifies it’s a barefoot summer
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In photos: Tina Turner’s iconic style
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Back in the spotlight, Fan Bingbing celebrates Asian designers at Cannes
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Ukrainian influencer protests the war with fake blood at Cannes Film Festival
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‘Bama Rush’ takes us into the world of Southern sorority fashion and hierarchies

Architecture

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‘Like entering a forest’: Inside Asia’s largest timber building
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How much would you pay for this piece of ’70s nostalgia?
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RuPaul opens the doors to his maximalist Beverly Hills mansion
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World’s first 3D-printed mosque to be built in Dubai
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Yasmeen Lari, ‘starchitect’ turned social engineer, wins one of architecture’s most coveted prizes
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A massive, newly restored Frank Lloyd Wright mansion is up for sale
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Are these the most sustainable architectural projects in the world?

Design

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Craft, salvage and sustainability take center stage at Milan Design Week
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King Charles’ coronation cross will contain relic believed to be from Christ’s crucifixion
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British fashion designer Mary Quant dies age 93
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Could these air purification towers tackle India’s pollution problem?
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Al Jaffee, record-breaking Mad Magazine cartoonist, dies age 102
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Ai Weiwei recreates Monet’s water lilies using 650,000 Lego pieces

Beauty

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From diversity to accessibility, can technology change the way we think about beauty for the better?
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The art of growing bald gracefully
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‘Back to school’ Botox blog promoting injections for moms banned
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How Playboy cut ties with Hugh Hefner to create a post-MeToo brand