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Archdaily.com 

Fondation Maeght Extension / Silvio d’Ascia Architecture

Between November 2022 and May 2024, the Fondation Maeght conducted significant building works for the first time since its opening. Respecting the original building by Josep Lluís Sert, four new rooms will be inaugurated in June 2024 for the foundation's 60th anniversary. These rooms embody a new era for the Fondation Maeght. Inspired by large American foundations, the visionary couple Marguerite and Aimé Maeght - printers and gallery owners for some of the most important artists of the 20th century... Читать дальше...

TheHill.com 

White House celebrates Carter's birthday with '100' display

Former President Jimmy Carter is getting a White House-sized salute to mark his 100th birthday, with a display honoring his history-making centenarian status. A "100" installation was unveiled on the North Lawn at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. on Tuesday, timed to coincide with Carter officially hitting the milestone birthday. "Happy Birthday President Carter," a message alongside the triple...

TheHill.com 

Republicans eager to keep House control are open to Trump’s SALT reversal

Republicans are open to raising the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap that the party championed and put in place under former President Trump seven years ago as they aim to win total control of government in 2024. The issue is especially potent in higher-tax blue states like California and New York that have...

TheHill.com 

Harris, Trump enter October with no clear favorite

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are heading into October locked in a tight race with no clear favorite, leaving both teams looking for how to break through. Polls show both candidates are largely stalled at a near tie in the critical battleground states that will help determine who will next occupy the White...

Christianity Today  

Who Is My Neighbor?

My neighborhood, just outside of Washington, DC, has a strong sense of local community. I know the people on our block, and I love bumping into folks—at PTA meetings, sports outings, or the grocery store. My neighborhood has quaint traditions: We celebrate holidays with cookie exchanges. Local groups play music on front lawns in the Read more...

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Christianity Today  

The Evangelicalism of Jimmy Carter

When Jimmy Carter spoke about his faith in Christ while campaigning for president in 1976, many evangelicals were ecstatic.  No previous presidential candidate had claimed to be “born again” or spoken so openly about his relationship with Jesus. Nor had any welcomed journalists to his adult Sunday school class, which Carter continued to teach even Read more...

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The Toledo Blade 

Stone: Digging into nature

Last week, the topic of fall colors was discussed in this seasonal column.

The New Republic 

The Most Powerful Crypto Bro in Washington Has Very Weird Beliefs

Brian Armstrong has become a familiar face—or should we say pate—in the U.S. Capitol. The 41-year-old billionaire CEO of Coinbase, the nation’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by a country mile, has regularly traveled to Washington since at least 2018 to lobby members of Congress for friendly regulations for his industry. He was back on the Hill in June, donning a slim black suit—rather than his usual black t-shirt and black slacks—for a 48-hour bipartisan blitz. And it’s safe to say that he has never been more popular there. Читать дальше...

The New Republic 

Kamalanomics: Way Better Than Trump—But Not as Good as Biden

Assessing Kamala Harris’s economic plan, released last week to little fanfare, in the context of her campaign against Donald Trump reminds me how Alan Bennett answered the actor Ian McKellen when McKellen asked the famously solitary playwright whether he was straight or gay. “That’s a bit,” Bennett protested, “like asking a man crawling across the Sahara whether he would prefer Perrier or Malvern water.” You, dear reader, might answer the same when I state that I prefer President Joe Biden’s economic... Читать дальше...