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Police Probe Death of Doris Duke Curator, the Future of Heatherwick’s ‘Vessel,’ and More: Morning Links for August 6, 2021

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines AFTER 55 YEARS, A CLOSED CASE IS BEING REOPENED. In 1966, the heiress and art collector Doris Duke killed the designer Eduardo Tirella, who curated her art collection, when she ran him over with her car at her home in Newport,…

Here are the 5 issues the DOJ says they’ll investigate as they launch Phoenix police probe

The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has opened a far-reaching investigation into claims of abuse, excessive force and discrimination by Phoenix police. Inquiries like this typically involve years of investigation and any outcome is far from clear. But the allegations outlined in the department’s announcement track closely with the claims…

Column: Biden shouldn’t let right-wing Cuban Americans drown out Cuban voices

President Biden should not let Cuban American elites who are not representative of the Cuban people dictate his policies toward the island. Republican lawmakers such as Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart and others have criticized the Biden administrations continuing review of Trumps restrictions on remittances to Cuba. Those leaders…

Playing the Field

Anthony DiMaggio, in his recent polemic on Counterpunch, Rise of the Right: How the Vaudeville Left Fuels White Supremacy, asserts that there is a heavily corporatized, nominally left segment of the punditrywho are mainstreaming and popularizing Republican talking pointsmainstream[ing] the idea of a left-right political alliance in the U.S populariz[ing]…

4 low-cost ways to create safe public spaces where all kids can play

Play is especially important during the summer months, when kids tend to be less active. Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images Outdoor play is critical for child development – it decreases stress, increases communication and social skills, attention and physical activity, and enhances physical development. During COVID-19, opportunities for children to…