The Independent actively reports on pressing issues such as reproductive rights, climate change, and technology. Donations support on-the-ground journalism that engages multiple perspectives. The organization emphasizes accessible quality journalism, avoiding paywalls. A noteworthy story involves Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones, who claims a guitar he played is now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, having been donated by billionaire Dirk Ziff. The museum contests Taylor's claim, stating that provenance records do not connect the instrument to him, asserting a well-documented ownership history for the guitar.
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"A disputed guitar, once played by Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones, is at the center of a controversy between the guitarist and the Metropolitan Museum of Art over its rightful ownership."
"The Metropolitan Museum claims that provenance records show no evidence linking the guitar to Mick Taylor, asserting it has a long and documented history of ownership."
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