An 1851 American epic about Ahab’s vengeful hunt for the white whale
The New Bedford Whaling Museum has embraced a negative Google review, releasing merchandise that features the line and a whale skeleton. The design has attracted national attention after a CBS Evening News segment, driving a surge in online orders and restocking demands.
Damascus stories study a city caught between the collapse of the Assad regime and a new, fragile order. The collection records fear, memory and shifting power as residents navigate a transformed urban landscape.