Art & Design

Michael K. Williams, seen March 2012 in Miami. Federal authorities have arrested four men in connection with his death from a drug overdose.

4 men arrested in the overdose death of 'The Wire' actor Michael K. Williams

6:54pm February 02, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

They are accused of selling fentanyl-laced heroin to Williams, the five-time Emmy nominated actor, best known for his role as a gay robber of drug dealers in the TV series The Wire.

A scene from Midwives: A baby whose face is adorned with thanaka — a kind of sunscreen made from wood bark.

Sundance prize goes to 'Midwives' — about a Buddhist midwife and her Muslim apprentice

8:36pm January 28, 2022

by Malaka Gharib

The documentary follows a Buddhist and a Muslim — who don't always get along — as they provide health care to Muslim women and children despite growing political and religious tensions in Myanmar.

Rapper Cardi B wears a Thierry Mugler design as she arrives with rapper Offset at the Grammy Awards in 2019.

Arts

A pioneer in architectural style, designer Manfred Thierry Mugler delivered drama

6:13pm January 24, 2022

by L. Carol Ritchie

The legendary designer's highly constructed creations and outlandishly dramatic aesthetic made him a favorite of stars such as Cardi B, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé. Mugler died Sunday at 73.

In Pakistan, big trucks are the perfect canvas for intricate murals

8:49am January 23, 2022

by Hannah Bloch

We take a look at the colorful Pakistani practice of turning big transport trucks into wildly bright works of art.

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Remembering André Leon Talley, a titan of the fashion world

1:32pm January 21, 2022

by Terry Gross

The former creative director at Vogue magazine and larger-than-life fashion influencer died Jan. 18. Talley spoke to Fresh Air in 2018 about growing up in Durham, N.C., and discovering fashion.

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Illustration of one person mowing a green lawn with a push mower while another person rests on a lawn chair. The person mowing glares at the person resting.

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22 tips for 2022: You can't please everyone. Here's how to say 'no' and stick with it

7:42am January 20, 2022

by Meghan Keane

It can be tempting to say yes to things you just don't want to do if it means avoiding conflict. It turns out a common mistake is giving too much of an explanation or being over-apologetic.

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The Villa Aurora in Rome housing the only mural by Caravaggio failed to find a bidder in an auction Tuesday.

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No one bid on this Italian villa with the world's only known Caravaggio ceiling mural

3:20pm January 19, 2022

by Nell Clark

The Villa Aurora in Rome, a sprawling 16th-century palace, was listed on the market for a starting price of $534 million but will need an estimated $11 million in restorations.

In 2007, Vogue magazine editor at large André Leon Talley attends a post-Fashion Week panel discussion on the lack of Black images in the current fashion output in New York. Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magaz

Influential fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73

1:17am January 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was a regular in the front row of fashion shows in New York and Europe.

A man cries over his mother's grave in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery, in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, on Sept. 29, 2020. Iris Gonçalves Alves died at age 54 the previous day from COVID-19, according to the information on her burial record. During the

What happens when isolation goes beyond a pandemic

8:55am January 17, 2022

Photographer Raphael Alves documented how socioeconomic issues worsen the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

A still from the documentary Bernie Krause, A Life with The Great Animal Orchestra.

The 'Great Animal Orchestra' brings the wild rumpus of nature to art museums

4:04pm January 06, 2022

by Neda Ulaby

An evocative museum exhibition from a legendary electronic musician and naturalist encourages audiences to connect with nature through a "great animal orchestra."

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