Following an executive order from President Trump, the Department of the Interior has removed dozens of educational signs at our national parks that the administration claims promote "divisive narratives" and "corrosive ideology."
Signs educating visitors about the nation's past have been a key element of our national parks and historic sites. But following an executive order from President Trump, the Department of the Interior has removed dozens of signs that the administration claims promote "divisive narratives" and "corrosive ideology" – information on such topics as race relations, slavery, women's history, Indigenous peoples, and climate change. Hundreds more signs, books and pamphlets have been flagged for review. Jim Axelrod looks at efforts to remove lessons about America's complicated past.
Robert Therrien (1947-2019) arrived during the emerging L.A. art scene in the early 1970s, and became best known for his over-sized objects – tables, chairs and household fixtures that dwarf the viewer. He's now the subject of a larger-than-life exhibition currently at the Broad in Los Angeles, called "Robert Therrien: This Is a Story." Luke Burbank takes the measure of an art world giant.
The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss.
