Now someone tell the British Museum to do the same.

Happening in the World: The Vatican has returned three fragments of the 2500-year-old Parthenon sculptures to Greece. One is a chunk of a horse’s head, the other a bearded man, and the third, and one the head of a boy. Greece hopes that this move will spur other overseas institutions that hold Parthenon sculptures to return them, given that about 50% of the Parthenon’s original sculptures have survived and almost half of them are in the British Museum. Greece has been trying to recover them from the Vatican and other European collections since the beginning of the 20th century. (BBC)

Happening in the US: Gwyneth Paltrow has denied in court that she caused a 2016 ski collision in Utah that the man suing her says has left him with life-changing injuries. Terry Sanderson, 76, says the Hollywood actress caused the crash and is seeking damages of $300000. Gwyneth Paltrow has countersued, suing for a symbolic $1 but also the additional reimbursement of legal fees, which could amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Lawyers for Mr Sanderson say Ms Paltrow was distracted by her children on the slope, and fled the crash, while Mr Sanderson suffered a lasting brain injury and four fractured ribs. Ms Paltrow testified in court that the crash left her with a sore knee and she got a massage afterwards.This case hinges on skiing etiquette with both parties claiming that they were the downhill skier and therefore had right of way. (BBC)

Happening in NYC: City officials in Washington Heights quietly painted over a graffiti-covered tunnel this weekend, which drew backlash from the community, who accused them of erasing and “whitewashing” the neighborhood’s culture. The Department of Transportation removed the colorful street art and public murals lined in the walls of the 191 Pedestrian Tunnel. City officials has discussed adding more services and light, but those conversations had not included plans to white out the “iconic” walls. Barone, a spokesperson for the Department of Transportation, didn’t say what prompted the cleaning, but noted the agency planned to create a new art project in the tunnel. (Gothamist)

Happening in our Community: On Saturday, March 25, the Columbia Musical Theatre Society is hosting their 24-hour Matilda. Purchase tickets to see this show at the Lerner Black Box in Lerner Hall. Standing room is available. For more information click here.

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