LONDON — Major art museums in London are using augmented reality as a way to share works with the public and to entice visitors back inside, even with coronavirus restrictions in flux. The National Gallery has teamed up with the National Portrait Gallery, the Royal Academy of Arts and other […]
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Vet takes Tesco to task over Frankie the French Bulldog cake
Tesco has stirred up a cake row after a leading vet said brands should not use flat-faced dogs to promote their goods. Daniella Dos Santos, senior vice president the British Veterinary Association (BVA), has criticised the retail chain for using Frankie the French Bulldog as the character for a new celebration cake. […]
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Viking Library System’s new bookmobile takes to the road this summer | News
Watch for the new Viking Library System (VLS) bookmobile, coming to a community near you this summer! The new bookmobile hits the road June 1 in west central Minnesota, continuing more than 40 years of service to the region. The bookmobile replaces an older model that proudly served the area […]
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Newly reimagined ARIA at Saint Kate offers creative takes on Midwestern fare
After closing for over a year during the COVID-19 pandemic, Saint Kate Arts Hotel signature dining experience has officially reopened to the public, offering an entirely new dining experience for both local guests and Milwaukee visitors. The former Aria Café & Bar, located on the second floor of the […]
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Neighbor Spotlight: Deborah Holtschlag takes gardening to a new level
TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, […]
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Ewing takes control in third quarter, heads to CVC final
Freshman-powered or not, Ewing’s girls basketball team responded when it was behind on Wednesday afternoon in the Colonial Valley Conference top-pod semifinal against Robbinsville, and the Blue Devils are on to Friday’s final. The top-seeded Blue Devils, after their 60-50 win over the fourth-seeded Ravens, will host third-seeded Allentown on […]
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Rising Spain designer takes haute couture to village home
Trained in Milan, up-and-coming Spanish designer Nicolas Montenegro has dressed Beyonce and Kylie Minogue, but with the pandemic, he’s gone back home to his village to launch his own brand. © CRISTINA QUICLER Spanish fashion designer Nicolas Montenegro ear;ier worked at Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana Thanks to the […]
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In This Recipe, Cauliflower Takes Its Rightly Place As A Main Course
Cauliflower is moving from side-dish to main course in this roasted whole cauliflower recipe. It is … [+] seasoned liberally with za’atar spices and roasted for 90 minutes. When it is done, it is fork tender all the way through with a crispy, roasty toasty crust. It’s the Meatless Monday […]
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Seton Hall beats Butler for third straight, takes over sole possession of 2nd place in Big East
Seton Hall won for the seventh time in eight games on Saturday and took over sole possession of second place in the Big East Conference as a result. Sandro Mamulkelashvili finished with 24 points, six assists and nine rebounds while Jared Rhoden tallied 19 points and seven rebounds as the […]
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Her #MeToo trial takes on TV star, part of breakthrough moment in China
Most of them came alone: on their lunch breaks, after class, into the December cold, to support a young woman they’d read about for two years but never met. She’d dared to speak of her alleged sexual assault by a famous TV host while working as an intern at state […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump admin to sell oil leases at Arctic wildlife refuge before Biden takes office |Trump administration approves controversial oil testing method in Gulf of Mexico | Rep. Scott wins House Agriculture Committee gavel
HAPPY THURSDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. Virtual […]
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Es Devlin Takes a Turn at Center Stage
LONDON — She has created stadium extravaganzas for Beyoncé and Kanye West, fashion shows for Louis Vuitton, and theater sets for Harold Pinter. Now the stage designer Es Devlin, having collaborated with many of the greats, is getting ready for her own show. Ms. Devlin, 49, is one of three […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats push Biden to pick Haaland as next Interior secretary | Trump administration proposal takes aim at bank pledges to avoid fossil fuel financing | Wasserman Schultz pitches climate plan in race to chair Appropriations
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. MOMENTUM FOR […]
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Trump Administration Takes Final Steps to Auction Drilling Rights in Arctic Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is taking the final steps to secure oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, starting a leasing process to strike deals with drillers to operate in the pristine, 19-million-acre wilderness before Democratic President-elect Joe Biden can stop it. Mr. Biden has vowed to block plans for […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump takes major step toward Alaska wildlife refuge drilling opposed by Biden | Grijalva backs Haaland for Interior Secretary | Obama alumni considered top picks for Biden Energy secretary
IT’S MONDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. ONWARD AT ANWR: The Trump administration is advancing oil […]
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Good Morning: Waiver gives fifth-graders free entrance to national parks | Short Takes
DES MOINES, Iowa — While at Neil Smith National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt signed an order that waives entrance fees to national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands and waters managed by the Department of the Interior for fifth grade students and their families […]
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Artist Takes Giant Anti-Trump Sculpture On Dumpster, Junkyard ‘Tour Of Shame’
Dutch artist Arjen van Lith protested against President Donald Trump in the final days of the 2020 election by taking a giant golden sculpture of Trump’s head on a “tour of shame” around the junkyards, dumpsters and car cemeteries in his current home city of Pittsburgh. “As a (legal) immigrant, I […]
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SquadLocker Simplifies Checkout, Shipping as Buying from Multiple Online Apparel Stores Takes Off
WARWICK, R.I., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — SquadLocker, a leading provider of online tools and services for teams and organizations to manage custom apparel and equipment purchasing, has added expedited checkout and consolidated shipping to its custom store building platform. The company has seen a steady increase of schools and sports […]
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Analysis: Racial inequity in who takes career, tech courses
ADVANCE FOR RELEASE OCT. 22, 2020 AND THEREAFTER — Alphina Kamara at Wesleyan University, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in Middletown, Conn. Kamara, a junior at Wesleyan University studying English and sociology, says she was never encouraged to explore options like an engineering course while in high school. Jessica Hill AP […]