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...A four-volume edition of John James Audubon’s celebrated Birds of America (1827-38) will be a notable rarity at this year’s Tefaf Maastricht fair, priced at $12.5mn, available through London-based rare books...
...While the $10bn James Webb telescope transmits spectacular images of the universe after two years in orbit, three big new missions were launched in 2023....
Tough restrictions such as those passed in Florida are proving unpopular with the wider public
...“Kilts are evergreen,” says HTSI’s commissioning editor Rosanna Dodds, who owns four – including a tartan one by James Pringle Weavers that she’s had in her wardrobe for 14 years....
...Reporting by James Politi, Courtney Weaver and Lauren Fedor in Washington and James Fontanella-Khan, Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson and Sujeet Indap in New York...
German chancellor’s insistence ‘not to go it alone’ forced a policy U-turn in Washington
...For example, when the second paragraph of this column lifted 13 words verbatim from the King James Bible, was that plagiarism? Obviously not....
House Speaker hailed as an icon across the political spectrum after she announced she was stepping down
Americans are voting early in large numbers as control of Congress hangs in the balance
...In the 1850s, when there were few public libraries in the US, Carnegie would borrow books from Colonel James Anderson, who had opened his own library to working boys....
...Additional reporting by Lauren Fedor, Arash Massoudi and Courtney Weaver Letter in response to this article: The black swan ‘bank’ / From Jay Cook, Darien, CT, US...
Unprecedented search of a former US president’s home prompts outrage from Republicans
Setback for FTC after administrative law judge gives nod to acquisition of cancer testing group
...James Cox, professor of corporate and securities law at Duke University, said this was due to the “bona fide” principle, which protects individuals who accept money with no knowledge it derives from illicit...
Reproductive rights move up party’s agenda after surprise win in deeply conservative state
Republicans decry search related to former president’s handling of classified information
The law enforcement swoop on Mar-a-Lago has reignited resentment among the former president’s base as he weighs a 2024 bid
US justice department moves to unseal warrant for raid of former president’s residence
...On Wednesday, New York attorney-general Letitia James filed a civil lawsuit against Trump and his three adult children for “engaging in years of financial fraud”....
...Now, after a long spell in the literary wilderness, the self-styled “dream-weaver, visionary, plus actor” is back with TerrorTome (Hodder Studio £16.99)....
...When an audience member at a speech in November asked Pence who had told him to “buck” Trump’s plan and certify Biden’s win, the former vice-president shot back “James Madison”, referring to the fourth US...
...Perhaps the most amusing piece this year was James B. Stewart’s examination of the apparently dodgy goings-on at high-end New York wine seller Sherry-Lehmann....
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