Jacqueline de Ribes, Tastemaker and Fashion Avatar, Dies at 96

By: Ruth La Ferla — 31 December 2025 at 23:17

One of few people in the world of style who could legitimately claim the status of icon, she dressed to impress even before she became a designer.

Jacqueline de Ribes in 1953. She designed clothes for herself and for a socially prominent clientele.

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To Understand Ukraine at War, Stop by a Gas Station

By: Constant Méheut， Olha Konovalova and Brendan Hoffman — 23 September 2025 at 13:53

Filling stations have become must-stop spots for soldiers traveling to and from the front, helping them win a place in Ukrainians’ hearts.

Ukrainian flags and the flags of various brigades hanging at OKKO gas station in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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What’s the Dog in Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’? A Longtime Mystery Is Solved.

By: Nina Siegal — 23 September 2025 at 11:42

What inspired that furry figure in the corner of Rembrandt’s celebrated painting? Researchers at the Rijksmuseum say they’ve solved the longtime mystery.

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Think You Understand Your Dog? Think Again.

By: Emily Anthes — 10 March 2025 at 13:47

People interpret a dog’s emotions based on its situation and have “a big blind spot” for the actual animal, a new study found.

“When it comes to just perceiving dog emotions, we think we know what’s happening,” one of the authors said. “But we’re actually subconsciously relying on a lot of other factors.”

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