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  • Maya Lin, in 1988, examining inverted water table being fabricated for the Civil Rights Memorial she designed to be installed in Montgomery, Alabama.
    Maya Lin doesn't like the spotlight — but the Smithsonian is shining a light on her
    Heavily criticized 40 years ago for her Vietnam Veterans' Memorial design, the artist-architect-activist prefers to talk about her artistic process rather than her life
  • This Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 file photo conveyors carry mixed plastic into a device that will shred recycle them at a plastics recycling plant in Vernon, Calif. California in 2014 enacted the nation's first ban on single-use plastic shopping bags.
    Think those bags are recyclable? California says think again
    Attorney General Rob Bonta says the thicker, reusable plastic bags that many retailers now use may not be recyclable as required by law.
  • Fences surround the Maricopa County Tabulation and Elections Center (MCTEC) in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 25, 2022, to help prevent incidents and pressure on voters at the ballot drop box.
    How documentary-style films turn conspiracy theories into a call to action
    A conspiratorial film claiming liberal activists are stuffing ballot drop boxes with fraudulent votes has been repeatedly debunked, but some Republicans are mobilizing around its false claims.
  • (Clockwise from top left) Seth Gilliam in <em>The Walking Dead</em>, Letitia Wright in <em>Black Panther: Wakanda Forever</em>, Brice Gonzalez and George Lopez in <em>Lopez vs. Lopez</em>, <em></em>Susan Sarandon in <em>Monarch</em>, Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in <em>Don't Worry Darling </em>and Dwayne Johnson in <em>Black Adam</em>
    These are the new movies and TV shows we can't wait to watch this fall
    Our critics' guide lets you search by genre and where to watch — whether on your couch or in the theater. Here's what NPR critics are looking forward to after a busy blockbuster summer.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Japan's alcohol industry hard, sharpening a long-running trend away from drinking. A new campaign sponsored by the National Tax Agency hopes to change that — but it's running into sharp criticism.
    Japan launches a contest to urge young people to drink more alcohol
    Governments are watching lucrative alcohol tax revenues dry up, as people drink less. In Japan, a plan to counter that trend is running into controversy.
  • Illusions The Drag Queen Show San Diego Drag Queen Dinner Show
    Illusions the Drag Queen Show San Diego is the perfect combination of spectacular burlesque style and comedy performances by the industry’s best celebrity impersonators and the funniest San Diego drag queen hosts you’ll ever have the pleasure of encountering. Come see this amazing San Diego drag queen show and laugh your ass off all night long while being amazed by the stellar performances in tribute to some of your old-time favorite classics as well as the latest pop favorites. Come see the likes of Madonna, Cher, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Liza Minelli, Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller, Beyoncé, Pink, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Rihanna, Brittny Speers, Adele, Amy Winehouse and so many more! You never know who will be performing in your city, but one thing is for sure “you’ll love each and every one of our celebrity impersonators!” San Diego drag has become more and more mainstream in recent years due in part to reality television show RuPaul's Drag Race. Our Drag queen show in San Diego, has put an amazing twist on drag in San Diego by bringing you the very best in celebrity impersonation drag queen entertainment for all your celebration needs! You must be at least 21 years of age to enter and purchase or consume alcohol. Date: Jan. 14, 2022 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Drag Queen Show San Diego @ Andale Restaurant Bar Cost: $10-$375 For more information on this event and ticket purchases please visit HERE!
  • The gunman charged with killing 10 Black people and injuring three other individuals in the mass shooting at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket in May will not be pursuing a psychiatric defense in his state case, officials say. Here, people pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the scene of the mass shooting a few days after it occurred.
    The Buffalo supermarket gunman won't pursue a psychiatric defense in his state case
    In a statement to NPR, a spokesperson for the New York State Unified Court System said the defense has "neither filed a notice nor requested an extension to do so."
  • The petition calling for the return of the ancient Egyptian works states, "The presence of these artefacts in the British Museum to this day supports past colonial endeavors of cultural violence and deprives Egypt as the country of origin of not only the physical return of these objects, but also of their important role as Egyptian cultural heritage that spans a millennia of rich history."
    Egyptians call for the return of the Rosetta Stone and other ancient artifacts
    People calling for the repatriation of the ancient tablet and other items say the continued display of the objects in European institutions ignores a history of colonialist looting and exploitation.
  • Participants tip buckets of ice water over their heads as they take part in the World Record Ice Bucket Challenge at Etihad Stadium on Aug. 22, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia.
    The Ice Bucket Challenge wasn't just for social media. It helped fund a new ALS drug
    In 2014, it was hard to miss the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that set out to raise money to fund research for the disease. And it paid off. A new treatment was funded by $2.2 million of the funds raised.
  • Virtual Tour: Seascapes and the Golden Age of Sail
    Seascapes typically depict views at sea or views from the shore. The ocean, beaches, coastlines, ships at sea and nautical images make up seascape artworks. This docent-led presentation will explore some of the seascapes in the Timken collection and shed light on how the rise of the Golden Age of Sail and the European colonial expansion of the 16th and 17th century led to the development of the seascape art form. Date | Thursday, December 6 from 11 a.m. to noon. Location | Online via Zoom Register here for free! For more information, please visit timkenmuseum.org/calendar/list/.
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