The illuminated bell tower of the Basilica Minore dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo stands at the heart of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, as evening settles over the valley. Once a small village of farmers and shepherds, this storied town has evolved into the "Pearl of the Dolomites," a renowned luxury destination.
Amid thunderous applause, Salman Rushdie took to the stage. There was a standing ovation for the author who narrowly survived an assassination attempt in 2022 and has been under heavy police protection ever since.
Nozlee Samadzadeh's haft sin — a traditional table set for Nowruz featuring symbolic objects. Sarah Ventre/NPR hide caption toggle caption Sarah Ventre/NPR Nowruz — the Iranian New Year — is one of the biggest holidays of the year for Iranians, and is usually celebrated with large parties and get-togethers.
Across history, European depictions of the Amazon have typically presented the South American region as a vast, untouched expanse. Over time, a set of tropes took hold: the rainforest as a "virgin" wilderness; Indigenous life cast as belonging to an earlier era; the whole region suspended outside of time.
For years, BTShave been among the most influential pop acts in the world. The South Korean boy band helped shape the global K-pop wave by setting streaming records, topping music charts and building one of the strongest fan bases in music history.
K-pop megastars BTS released their fifth studio album on Friday, their first in nearly four years, ahead of a major comeback concert in Seoul. The 14-track album "ARIRANG" is named after a traditional Korean folk song.
Elon Musk, who this week topped Forbes' Billionaires list for the second year in a row, is on course to become the world's first trillionaire. On top of his extreme wealth, Musk is bound to remain in the spotlight due to his polarizing views, including his active support for Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party.
A tool of endless potential or a technology that threatens democracy via deepfakes? While AI-generated imagery has made its way into our everyday lives, its impact on society is still being explored. The exhibition "Fake!
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Every year, ahead of the Oscars, movie geeks get to act like sports fans, discussing the Academy Award "race," talking odds and percentages, debating which films and which stars are frontrunners in the cinema Olympics. The 98th Academy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, March 15, have all the makings of an epic Oscar showdown.
Flying vehicles glide between towering glass-and-steel facades, the elite live a life of luxury atop massive skyscrapers. Below, workers toil around the clock to fuel the wealth of the powerful.
From God reaching out to give Adam the spark of life on the sweeping Sistine chapel ceiling fresco to a grieving Mary holding the limp body of her son Jesus in her lap, the works of Michelangelo are iconic.