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Streeter: The decision to keep a Mount Vernon mural is a victory for art, free speech and peace

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (815+ words) Olive branches are generally considered a positive thing. They’re about peace and reconciliation. But this week, a huge depiction of dramatic green fruit, branches and leaves, set off by an intriguing swath of Arabic, was front and center in a…...

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Orioles owner David Rubenstein buys Kennedy Center sculpture after its removal

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (472+ words) Orioles owner and billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein purchased the large outdoor sculpture titled “Blue” that was removed last week from the grounds of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., according to a person…...

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Head of Smithsonian will step down amid President Trump’s fights to transform institution

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (686+ words) Lonnie G. Bunch III announced Tuesday that after more than seven years as secretary of the Smithsonian, he will depart by the end of the year, according to a news release. Bunch, 73, took the top post in 2019 and was the institution’s…...

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Montgomery County quilt makers honor family, community at the county fair

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (649+ words) Becky Carr made her first quilt while expecting her first child. That baby comforter, with an image of Mother Goose holding a gosling under her wing, got her hooked. Four decades later, she’s made hundreds of quilts. “Anyone thinking of…...