Chloe Veltman
Stories
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Arts & Life
Beloved historic landmarks navigate an uncertain future after the LA fires
In Pasadena, The Gamble House was in a fire evacuation zone and its custodians are trying to safeguard its future. In Altadena, only concrete walls are left from the former home of novelist Zane Grey.
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Politics
Trump executive order seeks to 'restore' American history through Smithsonian overhaul
The "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" order removes "divisive, race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo.
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Arts & Life
Kennedy Center lays off Social Impact employees
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has dissolved its Social Impact division, which partnered with local organizations to bring in diverse artists and audiences.
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Arts & Life
Report: (Smaller) Museums should make admission free
A new study out this week from the museum think tank Remuseum suggests free admission attracts more visitors without increasing costs.
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Furniture maker Tom Moser dies at 90
The American furniture maker died at the age of 90 in Maine on March 5.
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Arts & Life
Kate Bush and Imogen Heap's new album against AI joins an age-old protest tradition
There's a long history of musicians using silence to protest unfair economic treatment.
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Musicians release protest album over proposed changes to U.K. copyright laws around AI
More than 1000 artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and Billy Ocean have created an album of songs recorded in silent music studios to protest proposed changes to UK AI copyright laws.
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Arts & Life
Christie's AI art auction inspires protests – and more art
The upcoming Augmented Intelligence sale represents the first time a major auction house is focusing entirely on works created using machine learning. Artists have mixed feelings about it.
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Arts & Life
Squeeze into a photo booth for a Valentine's Day smooch
In honor of Valentine's Day, we stop in at the new Photo Booth Museum in San Francisco to find out how people are using the booths to celebrate their love.
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Politics
PBS shutters DEI office
The public broadcaster says it is closing its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office to comply with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.
