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Weak Signals & Single-Source Alerts this week: OpenAI is reportedly considering granting the U.S. government a 5% equity stake to secure political buy-in, a; and A new study from Ramp and Revelio Labs, covering over 21,000 U.S.

Art & Design Exhibitions and Openings this week: Swiss Institute (SI), a leading New York platform for experimental contemporary art, has acquired the ground floor; and New York City Mayor Mamdani has partnered with the Whitney Museum and…

Artist Tributes & Obituaries this week: Victor Willis, the co-founder and lead singer of the Village People, died June 30 at age 74 after a short illness; and Song Burnsoo, a pioneering Korean fiber artist who transformed textile into a…

New Music & Album Announcements this week: Margo Price has surprise-released a protest album titled *Days of Unrest*, featuring covers of Woody Guthrie, Bob; and Dinosaur Jr.

Humor, Cartoons, and Short Takes on American Life this week: Visual commentary on current affairs suggests underlying narrative tensions; and The New Yorker’s July 3rd Daily Cartoon bundle offers a mix of humor and cultural commentary…

American Culture, Celebrity, and the Arts this week: Lizzo’s fifth studio album, Bitch, sold just 2,650 copies in its first week and missed the Billboard 200 entirely, a; and The New Yorker’s 250th-anniversary issue asks sixteen writers…

Design, Architecture, and Culinary Openings this week: Paloma Wool, a Barcelona-based cult fashion label, has opened its fourth permanent store on Los Angeles’s Melrose; and Chef André Chiang returns to Singapore with 1887 by André, a…

New Music Releases and Videos this week: Phoebe Bridgers announces ‘Lost Boys,’ the lead single from her first solo album in six years, ‘Lost Weekend,’ due; and Beabadoobee announces her fourth studio album, ‘Pylon,’ for release on…

Art Exhibits, Monographs, and Artist Spotlights this week: CAN Ibiza, the island’s contemporary art fair, marks its fifth year with record attendance and sales, positioning; and Tate Modern’s 2026 exhibition uses five portraits to trace…