Vilma Jää’s Voice Is Unlike Anything in Opera 22. April 2026 (11:02) Vilma Jää, a Finnish folk and pop singer, is bringing her eerie and affecting traditional music to the Metropolitan Opera.(New York Times)
Inside LACMA’s Eye-Popping New Home, How Do You Find the Art? 22. April 2026 (11:02) Our critic calls the David Geffen Galleries “a beacon of glam with brains.” As a space to show art, it has problems. The Latino art is a revelation (if you can navigate the maze).(New York Times)
Dark Skies and Dark Energy Converge in West Texas 22. April 2026 (11:02) In the Big Bend region, a portal to the early universe is enabled by the largest dark-sky reserve on Earth.(New York Times)
Musk’s SpaceX Goals Shift Ahead of Its I.P.O. 22. April 2026 (11:01) As SpaceX prepares to go public, Mr. Musk has proposed moonshots that differ from the company’s original aim of reaching Mars.(New York Times)
Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’ 22. April 2026 (11:00) Macaques have learned to eat soil to avert gut irritation caused by salty and sugary snacks, researchers believeTroops of monkeys living on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil in what scientists believe is an effort to settle their stomachs after all the junk food they receive – and sometimes steal – from crowds of tourists.Researchers spotted the intentional mud eating, known as geophagy, while observing groups of Barbary macaques in the territory. Monkeys that had the most contact with tourists ate the most soil and consumption peaked in the holiday season, they found. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK firms to face tougher checks on export licences to bolster sanctions on Russia 22. April 2026 (11:00) News follows Guardian report on licence given to British firm exporting machinery to Armenian firm linked to Russian war effortBritish firms will face “much tougher” controls to prevent their goods from reaching Russia via other countries, undermining sanctions and aiding Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine.Under plans to be unveiled on Wednesday, the government will be able to require UK manufacturers to obtain a licence if they want to export to a country suspected of acting as a staging post for exports ultimately destined for Russia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
