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A Lovely 3500-Year-Old Drawing of a Sparrow

From the collection of the Met, an Egyptian artist’s sketch of a sparrow circa 1479–1458 BCE. Much of the art that filters down to us from ancient civilizations was used for official purposes (state, religion, commerce); it’s nice to see something simpler like this drawing.

Trump reports 'excellent' call with Xi on trade, Taiwan

President Trump on Wednesday said he held an “excellent” phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, touting movement on soybean purchases by China as well as trade and discussions on global conflicts including Taiwan, Russia’s war in Ukraine and Iran. Trump’s call with Xi