• R.R.Reno on a night descent and a climber's hubris. (Commentary)
• Jacques and Natasha Gelman's collection of 20th century Mexico has been placed in hiding pending the outcome of a legal dispute. (The New York Times)
• A struggle for the perfect plinth has delayed the completion of a JFK memorial in Brooklyn for 43 years. (The Wall Street Journal)
• The diamond encrusted skull market is getting crowded. Amy Sarkisian has now joined Damien Hirst and others.