Bryan Pietsch

The Washington Post

A banana duct-taped to a wall was art. A student said eating it was, too.

By: Bryan Pietsch

An art student in Seoul told the Leeum Museum he ate Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” because he was hungry. Another copy of the work sold for $120,000.

The Washington Post

Ukraine live briefing: Moscow seeks to replenish arms; E.U. to boost ammunition stock for Kyiv

By: Bryan Pietsch

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow has made improvements in repairing arms and military vehicles but wants to intensify such efforts.

The Washington Post

Billionaire plans to turn Jeffrey Epstein’s islands into luxury resort

By: Bryan Pietsch

Little St. James and Great St. James in the U.S. Virgin Islands were sold to billionaire investor Stephen Deckoff for $60 million.

Stuff.co.nz

Texas gunman’s white supremacist views eyed as possible motive in mass shooting

By: Bryan Pietsch, Devlin Barrett, Jack Douglas, Maham Javaid, Marisa Iati, Brittany Shammas

As the US reels from yet another mass shooting, those close to the case point to the gunman's fascination with white supremacist and neo-Nazi beliefs.

The Washington Post

Meet the Ivy-educated opposition leader who could end Thai military rule

By: Bryan Pietsch

Pita Limjaroenrat’s Move Forward Party came first in an early election tally, but his ability to become prime minister is not guaranteed.

The Washington Post

Revenge of the orcas? Killer whales have sunk 3 boats in unusual attacks.

By: Bryan Pietsch

Scientists say hundreds of “disruptive” interactions off the Iberian coast may have been triggered by a traumatic incident between a killer whale and a boat.

Anchorage Daily News

A female orca appears to be teaching others to attack boats

By: Bryan Pietsch

Scientists say hundreds of “disruptive” interactions off Europe’s Iberian coast may have been triggered by a traumatic incident between a killer whale and a boat.

The Washington Post

A bomb in Afghanistan left him without legs. He just summited Everest.

By: Bryan Pietsch

Hari Budha Magar, a Gurkha veteran in the British army who lost both legs in Afghanistan, is the first above-the-knee double amputee to summit the mountain.

The Washington Post

Ukraine live briefing: U.S. distances itself from Belgorod incident after Humvees seen on Russian side

By: Bryan Pietsch

Damaged U.S.-made Humvees were seen in a video on the Russian side of the border near Belgorod, which Russia says was attacked by pro-Ukrainian fighters.

The Washington Post

An alleged Russian spy whale turned up in Sweden. Why?

By: Bryan Pietsch

The beluga whale, known as Hvaldimir, was spotted in Sweden after appearing last week in Oslo. He might be seeking human interaction, one expert said.