EditorialGilt bronze and silver figure of the enshrined Buddha, Sri Lanka, 18th century. The image of Buddha stands in a 31 cm-high silver arched shrine. The Buddha's right hand faces palm outwards with thumb and forefinger touching, a gesture indicating ar...
EditorialA PVC pipe behind Marilyn Rudolph’s home is in Hayneville, Ala., on Dec. 28, 2021, which spews raw wastewater whenever someone flushes the toilet or runs the washing machine. (Matthew Odom/The New York Times)
EditorialA bas-de-page scene of a woman with a child and a lion; a bird above spews round objects from its beak. Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). France, S. (Toulouse?); last quarter of the 13th century or 1st quarter ...
EditorialGilt bronze and silver figure of the enshrined Buddha, Sri Lanka, 18th century. The image of Buddha stands in a 31 cm-high silver arched shrine. The Buddha's right hand faces palm outwards with thumb and forefinger touching, a gesture indicating ar...