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'Grandfamilies' spotlights grandparents stepping in to raise children

More than 2.5 million children across the U.S. live in households where grandparents have taken on the role of primary caregiver. But many grandparents face challenges navigating custody issues and accessing the resources and support they need. Geoff Bennett discussed these families with Donna Butts, author of "Grandfamilies: Stories of Children and the Loving Relatives Who Raise Them."

Why Books and Movies and Life All Suck Now

9 June 2026 at 19:00

Maybe it's the midlife crisis talking, but the racist purge of straight white men from arts and entertainment has degraded all books and films, says Nick Dixon, and left behind only meaningless, endless culture war.

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Vanilla Ice Is In, Bret Michaels Is Out: Trump’s Battle for Celebrity Validation

4 June 2026 at 22:50
President Trump has pursued fame his entire adult life. Now in his second term in the White House, he is finding how little power he has to force cultural figures to fall in line.

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President Donald Trump used the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to host a red carpet premiere of the “Melania” movie in January. Mr. Trump’s recent posts were a reminder that the onetime reality television star turned president remains fixated and often tortured by celebrity.

Kennedy Center Tells Staff to Immediately Remove Trump’s Name From Documents

4 June 2026 at 21:01
The center’s general counsel also said that a federal judge’s order meant the president’s name must be taken off outdoor and indoor signage by June 12.

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Parking signage bearing the “Trump Kennedy Center” branding must be altered by June 12, according to an internal memo sent to the institution’s staff, while other documents must be changed immediately.

Amid Kennedy Center Strife, the National Symphony Faces a Cloudy Future

After months of uncertainty, and without an approved budget or secured venue, the orchestra has been unable to schedule its next season.

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Gianandrea Noseda, music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, conducting a performance featuring the Washington Chorus in January. The orchestra’s next season is facing uncertainties.

A cutural stroll through Paris with musician Alice Taglioni and pastry chef Jessica Préalpato

4 June 2026 at 14:51
This week on Paris des Arts, meet two artists who refuse to be put in a box. Actress Alice Taglioni shares her love of the piano, and Jessica Préalpato, named the world's best pastry chef in 2019, reinvents afternoon tea in four different courses.

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