The European Geosciences Union reports that sea levels could rise three feet by the end of the century — and that's before the seasonal high tides that flood the city every year. What's more, salt from sea water is eating the foundations of Venice's buildings. - The Hill
The Daily Star was founded in Beirut in 1952 and relaunched in 1996, after Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war. Having struggled financially for years, it published its last print edition in February 2020 and is ending online operations amid Lebanon's worst economic crisis since independence. - AP
To earn the title of Grand Master of Memory, one must be able to memorize a 1000-digit number in one hour. The next hour you are faced with memorizing the order of ten packs of cards. And finally you get two minutes to memorize a single pack. - LitHub
Students complained of a script they felt made light of sexual assault victims and contained inappropriate language and stereotypes that made cast members uncomfortable. - Chicago Sun-Times
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement, “If the world’s largest book publisher is permitted to acquire one of its biggest rivals, it will have unprecedented control over this important industry. - Deadline
“I am at the General Staff building of the Hermitage right now and an employee broke the nose of the person I was with. Is this normal?” Mironova asked her followers on Instagram after the assault. - The Art Newspaper
Chicago loves its architecture and loves showcasing it to the world and tourists. But if everything you’re seeing is great and beautiful, you need to know the ugly to understand the beautiful. - Yahoo! (Chicago Tribune)
The famed architect Frank Gehry came on to draft the set designs, and the director Lileana Blain-Cruz came aboard to bring the story onstage. They named the company Real Magic. - The New York Times
Yevgeny Zamyatin's We, published 100 years ago, set 1,000 years in the future in a technologically controlled superstate, was the first novel ever banned in the Soviet Union. - The New York Times
The initiative will feature more than 350 new works and provide funding to just under 100 organizations. Moreover, ArtworxTO kicks off a 10-year public art strategy that commits to bringing “creativity and community, everywhere.” - Toronto Star
Those games go back as far as cilivization does. Yet when archaeologists discover game boards and pieces, of course, they never find rule books. So we haven't been able to play them — until now. - Wired
Research found that artists and scientists tend to experiment with diverse styles or topics before their hot streak begins. This period of exploration is followed by a period of creatively productive focus. - The Atlantic
Increasing the use of timber in the city's construction projects is hoped to reduce reliance on steel and concrete – materials that create large amounts of carbon dioxide during production. - Dezeen
The move comes after a Times investigation, published in September, in which 25 current and former festival workers alleged that WTF exposed them to repeated safety hazards and a toxic work culture. - Los Angeles Times
