Why Australia Enshrined ‘a Succulent Chinese Meal’ Rant in Its Archive
A clip of the con man Jack Karlson delivering a theatrical soliloquy while being arrested in 1991 has been deemed one of the country’s important cultural recordings.
Archives and Records
‘Doctor Who’ Fans Have Fresh Chance to Time Travel With Found Episodes
Two unearthed episodes, which were discovered in film canisters wrapped in plastic bags among the possessions of a dead collector in England, were restored by BBC archivists.
How Bookbinders Helped the Nazis Track Holocaust Victims
Conservation experts helped the Nazi regime inspect church and civil archives to track down people they sought to persecute, a researcher concluded.
David Webb, Investor Who Took on Hong Kong Tycoons, Dies at 60
From his internet platform, he became a tenacious watchdog fighting financial regulators for minority shareholders and exposing shady business dealings.
Trump Administration Releases Thousands of Amelia Earhart Files
More than 4,000 documents related to Earhart were posted online, but scholars were not impressed. The release coincides with a period of intensified interest in the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his connection to the president.
Charting the History of New York’s Middle Eastern Community
A New York Public Library exhibition features nearly two centuries of cultural, social and political artifacts on Middle Easterners and North Africans in the city.
The Netherlands Will Return Looted Pharoah-Era Artifact to Egypt
The 3,500-year-old artifact, likely stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011 or 2012, was found at an elite European art fair in Maastricht.
A Photographer Captures Jewish Life Before and After the Holocaust
Edward Serotta created an archive of 1,230 in-depth interviews with Holocaust survivors about how they lived, both before and after. “Every one of them comes with a story,” he said.
E.U. Did Not Retain Texts Sought by Journalists on Covid Vaccine Deal
The European Union acknowledged for the first time that a top official reviewed the messages, but said it had no duty to keep them, despite intense interest.
Will Hudson’s Bay’s 355-Year-Old Charter Go to the Highest Bidder?
The bankruptcy receivers want to auction the founding document signed by Charles II in 1670. Others say it belongs to the public.