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Guide As the nation marks 250 years, exhibitions explore artists’ interpretations of the American flag, Joan Miró’s printmaking, collage as critique, Black design, Pueblo pottery, and more. Faith Ringgold, “The American People Series #18: The Flag is Bleeding” (1967), oil on canvas (photo Emma Cieslik/Hyperallergic) As Washington, DC, gears up for massive celebrations for America’s 250th birthday, artists and institutions are exploring and exploding the very concept of American aesthetics — and what American art can and should achieve. While Trump attempts to reshape DC in his image, including re-erecting a monument to an enslaver in Freedom Plaza, the city feels…

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Donald Trump was welcomed to the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday evening for a private reception and dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron following the conclusion of the G7 summit in Evian. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The US president walked through the palace courtyard and posed for photographs in front of Versailles’ famous golden gates before joining Macron inside the UNESCO World Heritage site. The event marks the 250th anniversary of the United States and comes at a time of continuing discussions between Washington and European allies on issues including Iran, Ukraine and trade. Trump said he accepted the invitation because…

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An area of ​​atmospheric instability in the Gulf of Mexico has prompted alerts from weather authorities in both Mexico and the United States, due to its potential development into a hurricane.  Although the system still has a low to moderate probability of becoming a hurricane, it is already generating significant rainfall in several parts of Mexico.  The heavy rains in Monterrey have forced city workers to remove accumulations of mud, debris and garbage. (Gabriela Pérez Montiel / Cuartoscuro.com) According to the National Meteorological Service (SMN) of the National Water Commission (Conagua), the combination of this area of ​​instability and an…

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Netflix has swiftly canceled the Duffer Brothers series The Boroughs after just one season, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The show premiered less than a month ago. The Boroughs was highly anticipated as it represented Matt and Ross Duffer‘s first series after Stranger Things, which is iconic in Netflix’s history. Stranger Things was sci-fi with kids, The Boroughs was sci-fi with seasoned adults. Part of the problem here, a source tells THR, is that sci-fi is expensive. Another piece surely is that the Duffers are taking their talents to Paramount. (The Boroughs wouldn’t have followed, but sometimes breakups are hard.)…

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The Morro Ayuta beach sanctuary in Oaxaca hosted a record 1.9 million protected nests and more than 34 million olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings, marking a successful nesting season, Mexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (Conanp) reported.  The sanctuary, located on Oaxaca’s Pacific coast between Puerto Escondido and Salina Cruz, is one of the most well-regarded marine biodiversity preservation centers worldwide, and is one of only 12 sites where the arribada (arrival of turtles) occurs on a massive scale. 🐢 El santuario de la playa Morro Ayuta, en el Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, registró una temporada histórica de desove…

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