2026 Met Gala theme revealed, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams to co-host

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has unveiled the concept for its 2026 Met Gala, revealing that this year’s May 4 fundraiser will center on the theme “Fashion Is Art.” The 2026 gala will be led by an
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting civilian homes

Women and children were among those killed as fighting between the two neighbors entered its third week despite international calls for restraint.
A new exhibit shows plaster casts of Pompeii victims

On Thursday, curators put 22 casts on public display for the first time. Experts call them “imprints of pain.”