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Colonialism is not merely about occupying nations. It’s a project of mass violence, part of which involves total erasure and the widespread theft of some of the most culturally significant artifacts in the world. Even today, colonizing nations proudly display stolen artifacts, acting as peacocking robbers under the guise of tourism. See, for example, the British Museum’s continual hold of the Egyptian Rosetta Stone, the so-called Benin Bronzes, and the Ethiopian Maqdala collection. Colonized nations have sought to reclaim their stolen culture.But what happens when kind requests and diplomatic maneuvers are not only insufficient but undeserving of the ongoing crime?…

When discussing Real Madrid’s play this season, balance, specifically the lack thereof in attack, is a word that often comes up. But in stopping a surging Real Sociedad side and running their own unbeaten streak in LaLiga play to eight straight victories with a 4-1 win, the balance that Trent Alexander-Arnold can bring was on display. And they did it without Kylian Mbappe.It only took five minutes for Real Madrid to open the scoring via a lovely pass from Alexander-Arnold to Gonzalo Garcia. It’s only the second assist for the English right back this season, as injuries have limited him…

India has cleared a $1.1 billion state-backed venture capital program that will channel government money into startups through private investors, doubling down on its effort to finance high-risk areas such as artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and other sectors broadly referred to by the industry as deep tech. First outlined in the January 2025 budget speech by India’s finance minister, the ₹100 billion fund won cabinet approval this week (more than a year after the speech), allowing the government to move ahead with deployment. A previous iteration of the program, launched in 2016, committed ₹100 billion to 145 private funds that…

Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty ImagesAt the start of 2025, during President Joe Biden’s final weeks in office, lawmakers pushed forward with last-minute major legislation that provides Social Security benefit increases to certain public pensioners.The Social Security Fairness Act was passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority in both the House and Senate, and Biden signed it into law on Jan. 5, 2025.Now, several senators are calling on the Social Security Administration to reconsider what they say is a flaw in the law’s implementation: retroactive payments limited to six months rather than one year for certain beneficiaries.The Social Security Fairness…

On Saturday, designer Kate Barton will unveil her latest collection at New York Fashion Week — with a twist, of course. Barton teamed up with Fiducia AI to create a multilingual AI agent (built with IBM watsonx on IBM Cloud) to help guests identify pieces of the collection and try them on virtually.  TechCrunch caught up with Barton and Ganesh Harinath, the founder and CEO of Fiducia AI, before the show to learn more about the presentation.  For one, Barton said technology is baked into how she thinks. She likes playing with the real and the unreal, and found the…

Ramona ShelburneFeb 14, 2026, 06:35 PM ETCloseSenior writer for ESPN.comSpent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily NewsMultiple AuthorsINGLEWOOD, Calif. — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday that tanking has been “worse this year than we’ve seen in recent memory” and he’s considering “every possible remedy” — including taking away draft picks — to stop the type of overt behaviors he fined the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers for this week.”In the old days, it was just sort of an understanding among partners in terms of behavior,” Silver said before Saturday’s All-Star Saturday events. “I think what we’re seeing is…

Sony’s wireless WH-1000XM6 headphones are on sale for $398 via Amazon. This is a record-low price, as it drops $62 from the price tag. The sale applies to all three colorways.These easily topped our list of the best wireless headphones. They are, in a word, fantastic. The headphones are packed with premium features, like advanced ANC. There are a whopping 12 ANC microphones throughout and a brand-new chip to power the feature. The end result? It successfully blocks background noise at medium and high frequencies, including the human voice.SonyThis is a record-low price.  The sound quality is extremely pleasing to…

What does a Nili Lotan cowboy look like? Anyone familiar with Lotan’s house codes probably won’t be surprised to see pinstriped vests, glam rock silk ruffled blouses, cashmere argyle sweaters, and nylon bomber jackets in her Westernwear mix.Lotan does not design by season or by theme. “I design every week and then, at one point, I stop and say, ‘OK, this is a collection. Let’s move on,’” she explained. Her influences (military uniforms, glam rockers, and Western Americana) are perennial, though their role in any given season can wax and wane.Fall 2026 had a distinct Western flavor, thanks in large…

The past couple of years, HBO Max has gradually removed several classic Cartoon Network series. For fans of shows like Powerpuff Girls, Scooby-Doo, and Ben 10, it’s been a rough time. But here’s some good news for you: those and more are jumping over to Tubi. Pepsiman, who runs the curation YouTube Broken Saw, first clocked that several of the channel’s shows have recently gotten Tubi pages. Eventually, the streamer went and revealed the full list of shows it’s adding, cheekily saying it’ll enter its “cartoon era” on March 1. The first wave of shows on that date include the aforementioned Ben and Powerpuff,…

Leeds United head to Birmingham City in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday lunchtime.Daniel Farke’s side team have pulled clear of the relegation places in the Premier League and head into this game after a spirited draw at Chelsea. Leeds recovered from two goals down to earn a point at Stamford Bridge in midweek.AdvertisementThe trip to St Andrews will see Leeds face a Birmingham team with big ambitions. The Blues earned promotion to the Championship in record-breaking fashion last season and are bidding for back-to-back promotions. A seven-game unbeaten run has lifted Birmingham within a point of the play-offs.Leeds…