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Professor Wins Bauhaus Bathroom Contest for Gropius House
The competition centered on creating a public restroom for the historic Gropius House, turning a practical visitor need into a design commission tied to a modernist landmark
Met Gala returns with ‘Fashion is Art’ theme and star co-chairs
The annual Costume Institute fundraiser takes over the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour among its co-chairs
Ken Griffin Acquires Second Original Printing of the Constitution
The privately purchased document is expected to go on view in New York for the 250th anniversary of American independence
Hollyoaks storyline 'devastating but important'
In the Channel 4 soap, Diane Hutchinson is dealing with a heartbreaking cancer diagnosis.
David Allan Coe, singer who wrote "Take This Job and Shove It," dies at 86
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Eliminated ‘Survivor 50’ juror talks vote-off and major twist
A spoiler-marked video segment says the fifth jury member from Wednesday’s episode discussed the elimination and a twist that could affect this season’s outcome
D4vd appears in Los Angeles court as prosecutors outline murder case
Prosecutors presented a timeline and new details in the case involving Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The musician has pleaded not guilty
Banksy confirms central London statue is his work
The sculpture of a suited man stepping off a plinth with a flag over his face appeared at Waterloo Place and has drawn growing crowds
Constance Zimmer’s podcast puts women’s aging stories at the center
Talk 50 to Me,” which Zimmer co-hosts, features women in their 50s discussing the realities of midlife and aging in their own words
Tupac Shakur’s family files wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles
The civil suit names Duane “Keefe D” Davis as the main defendant and seeks to identify alleged co-conspirators in the rapper’s 1996 killing