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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say

In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.

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Ai Weiwei Exhibits 500 Cast-Iron Combat Helmets at Australia Museum

Ai Weiwei Exhibits 500 Cast-Iron Combat Helmets at Australia Museum

The Best Booths at Independent 20th Century

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At 77, Artist Imelda Cajipe Endaya is the First Woman to Receive Top Philippine Honor

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Descendants of Nazi-Persecuted Jewish Collector Demand Cancellation of Sotheby’s Pissarro Painting Sale, Artist Imelda Cajipe Endaya is First Woman to Receive Top Philippine Honor, and More: Morning Links for September 25, 2026

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