AMonumental Journey, the Kerry James Marshall sculpture that was unveiled on 12 July in Des Moines, Iowa, is a behemoth. Standing 30ft tall, it comprises two tapered cylindrical volumes, minimalist abstractions of west African talking drums...

When Vincent Valdez began painting The City, a 30ft panorama in which a dozen Ku Klux Klansmen assemble against the backdrop of a moonlit metropolis, Donald Trump had recently announced his intention to run for president....

  A new and less intimidating entrance has helped the V&A achieve record visitor numbers, bucking a trend of sharp falls across the UK’s museums and galleries. The museum said more than 4.4 million people visited the...

Best sunglasses Since the World Cup lends itself to fans painting every exposed body part in the colours of their national flag and doing their best to find accessories to match, the sunglasses on show at the Luzhniki...

She might not know it, but Hattie White, Jay-Z’s grandmother, was the instigator of this summer’s juiciest trend. Her 90th birthday speech is broadcast on Beyoncé’s Lemonade (you’ll know the bit even if you haven’t ever...

The European commission has fined Google £3.8bn for anti-competitive behaviour regarding its Android mobile operating system. It’s looking to force the company to cede some control, but is it too little too late? The record fine is not...

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been ruled out of Liverpool’s plans for next season and Jürgen Klopp admits it will be “a bonus” if the midfielder plays a competitive game before May. The 24-year-old missed the Champions League...

Thousands of scientists who specialise in artificial intelligence (AI) have declared that they will not participate in the development or manufacture of robots that can identify and attack people without human oversight. Demis Hassabis at Google...

Jane Goodall, the renowned conservationist, and a group of wildlife activists are some of the unexpected entrants in a lottery to hunt up to 22 grizzly bears near Yellowstone national park. Their goal is to infiltrate Wyoming state’s...

As the Abba extravaganza returns, the star explains why a Mamma Mia! sequel couldn’t be more timely, how working with two ex-partners is an advantage – and why Spielberg’s war epic left him ‘very sad’ Dominic...