Month: November 2025
‘Once-in-a-generation transformation’ of Grade-I building will bring teaching spaces under same roof as gallery
The Courtauld has unveiled an £82m campus redevelopment it is calling a “once-in-a-generation transformation” of its Grade-I listed building at Somerset House in London.
The Stirling prize-winning architects Witherford Watson Mann will take charge of the project at the teaching and research centre and public gallery, which follows their 2021 revamp of the Courtauld Gallery space, and is expected to take four years to complete. The Courtauld Institute of Art is an independent college of the University of London, founded in the 1930s, focusing on the teaching and research of art history.
Contamination of wildlife with Pfas, which can increase risk of cancer, a growing problem in US
Hunters in Maine have been warned not to eat wild turkeys in parts of the state, after the birds were found to contain “forever chemicals” that can cause an increased risk of cancer.
Maine officials warned that high levels of Pfas – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – have been detected in wild turkey and deer killed and harvested in areas in the south-west of the state.
The attack makes the troops’ Washington DC exit less likely and offers a convenient data point for rightwing narratives
“Washington DC is considered a safe zone,” Donald Trump declared on Tuesday, veering off topic at the national Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House. “This was one of the most unsafe places anywhere in the United States. It is now considered a totally safe city.”
A day later, two national guardsmen from West Virginia were shot in a busy area a few blocks from the White House in downtown Washington. The ambush took place outside the Farragut West Metro railway station within sight of the Guardian’s office (I had been in the station three hours earlier and witnessed national guard troops milling around).
