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New Art Leader Takes Charge at Southeast Louisiana

June 15, 2026

Michael Eble has stepped into the role of head of visual arts and design at Southeast Louisiana University. Before this, he was assistant dean for the College of Arts at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he managed collegewide communication and ran the Fletcher Hall Gallery. Eble also

art

Native Voices Challenge the Flag and Museum Walls

June 15, 2026

A bright orange neon sign outside SITE Santa Fe declares in all caps: “EVERY AMERICAN FLAG IS A WARNING SIGN. ” The message, taken from a poem by Diné artist Demian DinéYazhi’, greets visitors before they even step inside. The sign is part of an exhibition that traces how Native performance art has

education

South Side Gains a New Hub of Learning and Culture

June 15, 2026

The South Side of Chicago is getting a fresh boost. A big new building, the Obama Presidential Center, opens next month in a park that already hosts the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. Both places love learning, community service, and helping people grow. The Griffin Museum has been a favor

education

A New Look for a Half‑Century Old Science Hub

June 14, 2026

The Maryland Science Center is set to refresh its entrance at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, celebrating 50 years of discovery. The event began with a groundbreaking ceremony that marked the end of a $15. 2 million fundraising drive and the museum’s milestone anniversary. Leaders from state government, l

entertainment

Spotlight on New Voices: Opera, Film and Music in the Ozarks

June 14, 2026

The Bentonville Film Festival is teaming up with Opera in the Ozarks to show a documentary that follows four rising opera singers as they tackle modern challenges. The film, “Aria — Opera on the Edge, ” will be screened at 3 p. m. Thursday in Eureka Springs, with live performances from tenor Ben Gul

sports

Philly’s First World Cup: A Surprise Blend of Cultures

June 14, 2026

Philadelphia welcomed its first FIFA World Cup match with a lively mix of fans that surprised even the locals. Instead of the expected Ivory Coast supporters, most of the crowd wore Ecuadorian shirts and waved bright flags, turning Lemon Hill into a vibrant celebration. The city’s small Ecuado

art

A Vanishing Gallery of Childhood Dreams

June 14, 2026

The world’s largest collection of children’s drawings, more than 100 000 pieces, faces a sudden future in doubt. The museum that opened in 1986 began as a film project by Rafael Goldin, an immigrant from the Soviet Union. He asked kids worldwide to share how they see the world and began collectin

business

SpaceX’s Texas arrival divides a small town

June 13, 2026

The dusty roads near Brownsville, Texas, once led mostly to bird-watching spots and quiet winter homes. Now they guide visitors to a high-tech hub where rockets rise into the sky. The change started when SpaceX set up shop in an area now called Starbase—pulling workers from far-off cities like Austi

science

The Brain Detective Who Escaped a Dark Past

June 12, 2026

Tilly Edinger grew up in Frankfurt, surrounded by science and money. Her dad was a famous brain scientist, and her mother fought for women’s rights. From a young age she studied fossils at the Senckenberg Museum, working unpaid because it was a private shop. In 1921 she discovered that some fossil s

education

New Leader Aims to Grow Kids Museum in Tough Times

June 11, 2026

The Kids Discover Museum, a nonprofit focused on learning for children, welcomed a new executive director in September 2025. She stepped into the role after nearly a year and a half of uncertainty, when the museum was close to shutting down. Her first task was to stabilize operations within a short