Kennedy Center says it’s still weighing whether to carry out a “partial closure”

Washington — The Trump administration told a federal judge late Friday that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months, as the government grapples with a court order requiring the institution to stay open. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper last month blocked…

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Zelenskyy returns Poland’s highest honor after Polish president revokes it in history dispute

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has returned Poland’s highest state honor, after the Polish president stripped him of the award as a politically charged dispute over World War II history resurfaced. Ukrainians believed the order “was meant for the Ukrainian People and our army,” Zelenskyy wrote in a social media post explaining the gesture. “Today, I…

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Soccer art made from gum wrappers

Artist Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. painstakingly sculpts art depicting soccer players. His medium of choice? The humble chewing gum wrapper. Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with Barrois about his Los Angeles exhibit, “Fútbol Is Life: Animated Sportraits,” which captures iconic moments from nearly 100 years of the World Cup in tiny pieces of paper and foil….

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