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This quilt was left unfinished during the 1918 pandemic. Now, these women will finish it

Here’s a story about someone who discovered something unexpected in the pandemic. Betty Jones is 80 years old living in Edmonds. Recently, she was looking around at some old stuff she had, and she found a box. Inside, she found a stack of neatly sewn fabric squares, and a letter written to one of her distant relatives by her great, great aunt.
- Joshua McNichols
National Gallery Of Art Rebrands To Emphasize The 'National' In Its Name

The federally funded museum has been accused of "institutional misconduct" including racism and sexual harassment. A petition claimed some employees call it "the last plantation on the National Mall."
- Elizabeth Blair
Reality TV Inspired This Poetic Look At People And The Things They Hoard

In her latest book of poems, artist Kate Durbin looks at modern consumerism and the way people process trauma and loss through the objects they hoard. Durbin was inspired by the A&E show Hoarders.
- Jeevika Verma
Ellen DeGeneres Will End Her Daytime Talk Show In 2022

The groundbreaking TV host announced her show would end after 19 seasons, citing a desire for new challenges. Ratings had dropped after allegations of a toxic work place surfaced in 2020.
- Mandalit del Barco
Tina Turner, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters Among Those Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

It's the most diverse collection of inductees in the Hall of Fame's 36-year history, according to the organization.
- Andrew Limbong
But what if I want to stay in quarantine?

After a year adjusting to socially distanced life, some of us are not exactly thrilled about the idea of reopening. But thanks to vaccines, the return to the office and summer travel plans aren't far off. We get advice for confronting your re-entry anxiety from Dr. Ronnie Cunningham.
- Diana Opong
Norman Lloyd, Who Got His Acting Start During The New Deal, Dies At 106

Lloyd performed with the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s and appeared in Trainwreck at age 100. He acted with Charlie Chaplin, was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and appeared in dozens of TV shows.
- Neda Ulaby
Meet America's Newest Chess Master, 10-Year-Old Tanitoluwa Adewumi

At 10 years old, Tanitoluwa Adewumi just became one of the youngest chess masters in the United States — and he's not done yet. He says he hopes to become the world's youngest grandmaster.
- Karen Zamora
Brood X Is Back — But Cicadas Have Been In Chinese Art For Millennia

The insects' appearances stretch back 4,000 years, to a time when ancient settlers carved cicadas from jade and put them on tongues of the dead before burial, evoking transcendence and eternal life.
- Neda Ulaby
When theatres went dark, stagehands worked to keep their unique community protected

‘Every time you let out an ooh or an aah because you've seen something on stage, there's someone backstage who worked really, really hard to make that happen. They live for those moments.’
- John O'Brien

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