The Labor Day weekend might be your last, best chance to celebrate the United States’ semiquincentennial. Here’s what’s on offer.
Category: Smithsonian Institution
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Too Late to Celebrate America’s 250th? Nah, There’s Still Time.
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Trump’s Summer of Fun Ends With IndyCar Race on Streets of D.C.
The New York Times – On the Runway:It was the final, major event planned for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. The president took a lap.
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For Some in a Disrupted D.C., Grand Prix Is More Irritation Than Celebration
The New York Times – On the Runway:Race preparations have snarled traffic, rerouted flights and forced the National Gallery of Art to conduct vibration tests.
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Trump’s Smithsonian Attacks Are Attacks on America’s Future
The New York Times – On the Runway:This is how we decide who we are and who we want to be.
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Tracking Trump’s Efforts to Reshape Cultural Institutions
The New York Times – Business:Jennifer Schuessler, a culture reporter who writes about intellectual life, is now covering President Trump’s attempts to amend the presentation of American history.
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Five Fronts in Trump’s Culture War
In the first year of his second term, President Trump has made sweeping efforts to influence the arts and media in America.
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Tourism in Washington, D.C., Suffers as Government Shutdown Drags On
The government shutdown, now the country’s longest, is fueling a continued trend of declining tourism to Washington.
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Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.
Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.
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What Travelers Need to Know About the Possible Government Shutdown
A federal work stoppage could bring longer lines at the airport, national park closures, and significant losses in tourism revenue.
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Government Shutdown and Travel: What to Know About Flights, Passports and More
The failure to act by Congress could cause airport lines and other disruptions across the travel industry during a busy holiday travel period.
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Cindy Chao Credits Her Success to Perseverance
The jewelry brand is turning 20, boosted by expanding its focus increasingly toward Asian clients.
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When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma
The New York Times – Travel:Western museums are major tourist attractions, drawing travelers from around the world. But what responsibility do we bear as spectators for patronizing institutions that display what critics say are stolen works?