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An international guest list spanning politics, the art world and high society gathered in the Hall of Mirrors for cocktails before moving on to a candlelit dinner in the Galerie des Batailles. trib.al/SBcNtk9

€3.5 Million Raised in 20 Minutes: Inside the American Friends of Versailles Gala

Among the elegant evening’s auction lots were luxury excursions, fine art and a diamond bracelet that became the lively paddle round’s most coveted piece.

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Jun 12

As companies rush to cut costs and automate work through A.I., many are repeating the same mistakes that defined earlier efficiency revolutions, from open offices to outsourcing. trib.al/oAzQPVL

Why Cutting Humans Too Fast Could Backfire in the A.I. Era

Drawing past corporate efficiency revolutions, from outsourcing to open-office culture, Patty Azzarello examines why so many companies are approaching A.I. as a labor-reduction strategy rather than…

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Jun 12

The see-and-be-seen set took their best pastels, peonies, ruffles and ribbons out for a spin to delightful effect. trib.al/t02rQ0U

Our Favorite Looks from the Frick Collection Spring Garden Party

The see-and-be-seen set leaned hard into stunning seasonal pastels and flouncy floral motifs.

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Jun 12

Washington may finally be crypto-friendly, but first-time users remain far more concerned about security, familiarity and ease of use. trib.al/WEh4aPt

Crypto Won in Washington, But Mainstream Users Still Aren’t Buying

Paybis’ Innokenty Isers unpacks why crypto’s long-awaited mainstream breakthrough still hasn’t arrived. As regulators soften their stance and crypto-friendly legislation advances in Washington, Ise…

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Jun 12

The annual mogul retreat is set to gather tech CEOs, media moguls, A.I. leaders and a few notable new faces in Idaho. trib.al/XHVrEuK

Sun Valley 2026 Guest List: A Mix of Familiar Moguls and Newer Names

This year’s Sun Valley gathering is expected to bring together tech CEOs, media moguls, A.I. founders, investors and journalists for another week of dealmaking and power-watching.

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Jun 12

As cultural organizations across the country face a deepening financial crisis, Remuseum founding director Stephen Reily and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation president and CEO Samsher (Sam) Singh Gill believe foundations and funders need to actively back not just new ideas but also the innovators brave enough to see them through. trib.al/5zOy8NQ

How Can Philanthropy Help the Arts? By Fully Supporting Innovators

As cultural organizations across the country face a deepening financial crisis, Remuseum founding director Stephen Reily and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation president and CEO Samsher (Sam) Singh G…

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As Detroit undergoes significant reinvestment and development, MOCAD's artistic director Jova Lynne and COO Marie Madison-Patton are creating space for artists and communities to critically engage with a city in transformation. trib.al/0EeSe4v

MOCAD’s Co-Directors On What a Museum Owes a Changing City

“Meaningful cultural work doesn’t happen in isolation—it’s built through listening, collaboration, adaptability and trust,” artistic director Jova Lynn told Observer.

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Jun 12

This year’s strongest Art Basel-adjacent shows are asking big questions about our future, with artists using digital worlds, living systems, petrochemicals, machines and ritual to consider what might come next. trib.al/NlaU460

The Future-Facing Institutional Exhibitions Not to Miss in Basel

This year’s strongest Art Basel-adjacent shows are asking big questions about our future, with artists using digital worlds, living systems, petrochemicals, machines and ritual to consider what mig…

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Jun 12

L.A.’s culinary scene is heating up this month, including Enrique Olvera’s latest opening and a second location of one of the city’s buzziest pizzerias. trib.al/L4fU7NO

The Best New L.A. Restaurants to Try in June

L.A.’s culinary scene is heating up this month, including Enrique Olvera’s latest opening and a second location of one of the city’s buzziest pizzerias.

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From futuristic skyscrapers and historic houses to world-class museums and elite dumplings, here's how to experience the dynamic city for the first time. trib.al/PhGjlDb

The First-Time Visitor’s Guide to Shanghai: Shikumen Lanes, Listening Bars and Unforgettable...

From futuristic skyscrapers and historic houses to world-class museums and elite dumplings, here’s how to experience the dynamic city for the first time.

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Jun 11

One of the towering figures of the Spanish Golden Age, Francisco de Zurbarán has long been overshadowed by his contemporaries, but this show makes a compelling case that he belongs at the very top of the canon. trib.al/wRNEBw1

One Fine Show: “Zurbarán” at the National Gallery in London

This artist looked life square in the face, and painted it in all its beauty and viscerality.

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These eight titles prove that L.G.B.T.Q. stories are as varied, vital and necessary as ever. trib.al/LlCGv6Q

Essential Queer Reading for Pride Month and Beyond

These eight titles prove that L.G.B.T.Q. stories are as varied, vital and necessary as ever.

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Jun 11

The Pacific Surfliner train makes a proper summer escape surprisingly easy, with coastal views, walkable stops and no need to negotiate traffic on the way home. trib.al/L9zAetD

No Car, No Problem: The Best Summer Train Trips From L.A.

The Pacific Surfliner train makes a proper summer escape surprisingly easy, with coastal views, walkable stops and no need to negotiate traffic on the way home.

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The owners behind Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Inter Miami show how American wealth is reshaping the game. trib.al/tpXI8bn

Meet the American Billionaires Reshaping Global Soccer

American fandom may still lag behind football and basketball, but U.S. capital has become impossible to ignore in global soccer. Stan Kroenke, Todd Boehly, John Henry and other U.S. billionaires ar…

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Younger Millennial and Gen Z collectors are entering the market earlier and spending more ambitiously than their predecessors, yet their motivations have less to do with financial gain than with personal storytelling and their connection to artists. trib.al/TnPZTox

What Do Next-Gen Collectors Want From the Art World?

Avant Arte’s “A Changing of the Guard” report and Georgina Adam’s new book make the case that younger audiences are not consuming culture only to own, display or accumulate; they are buying entry i…

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Jun 11

The bestselling novelist shares the settings, shows, skincare and travel staples she returns to, from Barry’s Bay nostalgia to Tofino’s foggy coastline. trib.al/5pwDnet

The Essentials With Carley Fortune: “Off Campus,” Tofino and All Things Barry’s Bay

The bestselling novelist shares the settings, shows, skincare and travel staples she returns to, from Barry’s Bay nostalgia to Tofino’s foggy coastline.

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Jun 10

"What interests me is how far I can push those behaviors until the material starts to contradict itself: resin that reads like leather, mirrors that dissolve into transparency, wool rugs that feel like hairy terrains." trib.al/g23LHqw

Sébastien Léon’s Material Exploration

“I’m interested in imagining a different physical world, almost a parallel set of conditions where matter follows a slightly altered logic,” the artist told Observer.

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Jun 10

The Rivian R2 is designed to bring new buyers into EVs as CEO RJ Scaringe argues the market lacks meaningful consumer choice. trib.al/rNB9Jmh

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe Bets on R2 As an A.I.-First EV for the Masses

Rivian unveils its long-awaited R2 SUV. CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on A.I.-powered autonomy and lower pricing to attract mainstream EV buyers in a cooling U.S. market.

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Jun 10

She married a Churchill, charmed the men who ran the war and buried two husbands—then turned her Washington dinner table into the headquarters of the Democratic comeback. trib.al/7Is10TE

How Pamela Harriman Became the Most Powerful Socialite in American Politics

History dismissed Pamela Harriman as a courtesan with good timing. But the woman who debriefed Winston Churchill over cards, rebuilt the Democratic Party and out-diplomatted everyone since Ben Fran…

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With stints at the Salzburger Kunstverein and Oakville Galleries behind him, he arrives at the Royal Hibernian Academy with a decade of institutional knowledge and a single organizing principle: put the artists first. trib.al/6H79aQH

Séamus Kealy On Returning to Ireland, Artist-Centered Institutions and What the RHA Could Become

The Royal Hibernian Academy’s new director studied under Jeff Wall, directed the Salzburger Kunstverein for nine years and never stopped painting.

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