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In Tacoma, a joyful treasure hunt for 'monkeyshines' has been going on for 2 decades
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (775+ words) In Tacoma, Wash., glass artists hide beautiful glass spheres around the city each winter for residents to find. They're called "monkeyshines," because the first ones were stamped with a monkey stamp. It is Monkeyshines season in the city of Tacoma,…...
The Big Secret of Kerry Washington’s Life (Fresh Air+) : Fresh Air
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (240+ words) Actress Kerry Washington is part of the big ensemble cast of the latest "Knives Out" movie coming out this week, but when she came on Fresh Air in 2023, she spoke about a mystery of her own'one about her family. She…...
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (830+ words) A year ago, in explaining why he had blocked the publication of an endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Washington Post owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos conceded that "When it comes to the appearance of conflict, I am…...
Roundup: Bolton in court, Zelenskyy in Washington, military in the Caribbean : The NPR Politics Podcast
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (286+ words) The Justice Department indicted former National Security Adviser John Bolton on charges related to mishandling classified information. Bolton was a vocal critic of President Trump, and his indictment comes on the heels of indictments of other Trump critics, James Comey…...
A new play explores the story behind the March on Washington
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1307+ words) Ro Boddie as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Stephen Conrad Moore as Bayard Rustin in the 2025 Ford's Theatre production of The American Five, directed by Aaron Posner in Washington, D.C. Scott Suchman hide caption On a hot summer day a little…...