From Bill Callahan to Boards of Canada to Sluice to Soft Curse to Wendy Eisenberg to Olivia Rodrigo, here are our favorite albums of 2026 so far.

The Statue of Liberty is caught between the sublime and the souvenir, our critic Jason Farago explains. Look again: She’s much stranger than you think. By Jason Farago In Milwaukee, two art ...

Following yesterday’s announcement of a new album, Lost Weekend for August 14th (Dead Oceans), Phoebe Bridgers has released a ...

A robust audio mix in an unusual setting ...

Aggarwal et al. develop OCaMP, an orange fluorescent calcium indicator optimised for imaging neural activity at wavelengths above 1000 nm, enabling improved deep tissue imaging and expanded ...

July 2, 2026 • Staying safe during extreme heat Dangerous, record-breaking heat has hit much of the nation this week, with the National Weather Service issuing an Extreme Heat Warning for the state of ...

A sound wave is a vibration that travels through a solid, liquid or gas such as the air or water. A loud sound has a large amplitude, a high pitched sound has a high frequency. Musicians and ...

July 1, 2026 • As he marches on, his flag blows back into his face, leaving him unaware he is only a step away from a perilous fall. As usual with Banksy's art, the statue presents a sharp critique of ...