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Performers dance outside of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The dance was part of a protest against new leadership by President Trump.
As Trump takes over leadership at Kennedy Center, some protest through dance
President Trump and his appointees are now solely in charge of the Kennedy Center. Performers protested by dancing.
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January 6th ... the board game?
Fight for America! is a new art installation about democracy that invites audiences to play a war game — battling over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

New group supports Oregon grandparents raising their grandchildren
Millions of grandparents across the country are being pushed into parenthood again. A new peer support group in Salem helps them through it.
Former Kennedy Center president speaks out in first interview since her firing
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair.

Woman drops suit accusing Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13
The suit was initially filed in October, claiming that the woman was lured by a limousine driver outside the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards and assaulted by the two rappers at an after-party.

Did a whale swallow a kayaker? The truth behind the viral video
A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn't have swallowed him even if it wanted to.

Shonda Rhimes, Issa Rae have cut ties with the Kennedy Center now that Trump is chair
The Kennedy Center was created by bipartisan legislation signed by former President Eisenhower in 1958. President Trump appointed himself and members of his administration to the board.

New board elects President Trump chair of Kennedy Center
"It is a great honor to be chairman of the Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make the Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!" Trump said.

'Chilling effect': Arts organizations react to end of DEI initiatives from fed agency
The NEA will no longer fund many arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants for 2026 that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.

Chocolate lovers feel the price pinch this Valentine's Day
Another cocoa harvest in West Africa has come up short, leading to the worst deficit in decades. That means higher prices for chocolate makers and for shoppers.

Oregonian behind ‘Geography by Geoff’ explains how the world works through geography
The Portlander’s YouTube channel explores population geography and how that affects cities, states and countries.