This month in Jewish history: First permanent Israeli gov’t
Adar 1, 2448 (1313 BCE) According to tradition, the ninth biblical plague to strike the Egyptians for their…
From oil by-product to aromatic icon
 Key insights Benzene was first discovered 200 years ago by Michael Faraday; it would become a cornerstone…
Oh, Mary! star Dino Fetscher on queer joy and disability
BIG ISSUE: What’s the elevator pitch for Oh Mary? Dino Fetscher: It is a rambunctious, ridiculous, audacious, very…
LACMA unveils opening date for new David Geffen Galleries
LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries, the pinnacle of a two-decade campus transformation, will officially open April 19. That Sunday,…
Julia Stoschek’s stunning collection of video art shows in downtown L.A.
The five-story Venetian-style Variety Arts Theater in downtown Los Angeles will open its doors to the public for…
Gathering medieval French prayerbook, Kabuki in America, Sylvia Plath’s thoughts — Harvard Gazette
Harvard’s Houghton Library is home to more than half a million books, manuscripts, letters, photos and other ephemera…
Halley’s Comet Discovered 600 Years Earlier by an 11th-Century Monk, Study Finds
For more than three centuries, Halley’s Comet has been synonymous with the British astronomer Edmond Halley, who famously…
Handy work: Stencil rock paintings found in Indonesia may be world’s oldest cave art
By Euronews Culture with AP Published on 22/01/2026 – 8:58 GMT+1 •Updated 9:06 Scientists have discovered what may be the world’s…
This week in history quiz, January 12: Test your knowledge
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These women helped to shape quantum mechanics — it’s time to recognize them
Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik Edited by Patrick Charbonneau et al. Cambridge Univ. Press…
Cabinet records from the Victorian governments of John Cain and Joan Kirner released
Previously secret cabinet documents from one of the defining periods of Victoria’s modern history have been released after…
The Catholic Church Has Faced Antisemitism Before
Anybody who spends much time on social media, especially that website formerly known as Twitter, has likely seen…