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We at the Cultural Trust are deeply dismayed by the federal government’s recent cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Those cuts will dramatically reduce vital programs and services for Oregonians provided by Oregon Humanities, the State Library of Oregon and the many museums across the state that receive funding directly from IMLS. We stand with our colleagues at those institutions in calling for the cuts to be reversed to minimize the harm done to our libraries, museums and humanities programs. Funding for the Oregon Cultural Trust and its grant…
At the House of Europe in Tirana, the event “Breaking the Moulds – Shaping the Future” was held, attended by the European Union ambassador to Albania, Silvio Gonzato, as well as well-known journalists and directors in Albania. The House of Europe turned into a cinema, as powerful and untold stories came to light. In these stories told through short films, bold messages were highlighted, from the silence surrounding human trafficking to the forgotten resistance of women under dictatorship, and the daily battles against stereotypes. Created by talented youth through the EU-funded project “Breaking the Moulds – Shaping the Future,” these…
by Calculated Risk on 6/11/2025 01:00:00 PM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: 2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in MayA brief excerpt: I’ve rearranged these looks at local data with closed sales first, new listings second and active inventory at the end.I’ve also spelled Raleigh correctly! …In May, sales in these early reporting markets were down 3.9% YoY. Last month, in April, these same markets were down 1.8% year-over-year Not Seasonally Adjusted (NSA).Important: There were fewer working days in May 2025 (21) as in May 2024 (22). So, the year-over-year change in the headline SA data will…
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The Boston Celtics are exploring the trade market for Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Sam Hauser as they look to manage salary concerns this offseason, according to a report from Shams Charania. With luxury tax and apron implications looming, the Celtics are prioritizing cost-cutting moves while evaluating their roster that won a championship a year ago but is unlikely to compete for one next year with Jayson Tatum out with his Achilles surgery. “The other big ticket item I think this offseason is the Celtics and what are they going to do,” said Shams Charania on the Pat McAfee Show.…
The updated CSU seasonal forecast is out, and there are no significant changes to the thinking — 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes and 4 of them reaching Category 3+. However, there’s more uncertainty the normal. Here’s the run update.Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, June 11, 2025The atmosphere over the tropical Atlantic continues to be hostile to tropical development. High pressure, which is often sprawled across the Atlantic, has persistently nosed well into the Gulf. That high has blocked any tropical systems from turning north and caused persistent dry weather across Florida.Occasional disturbances have moved off Africa and through the…
The leadership of the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust have been exploring the concept of joint governance and semi-independent status for several years, beginning with a feasibility study in 2018. After additional studies, research and a facilitated working group process, the boards of both agencies – with support from the Governor’s Office and leadership of the Oregon Business Development Department (Business Oregon) – voted unanimously to support the concept and to move forward with bill drafting. The bill, HB 3048, is under consideration by the Legislature in the 2025 session. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROCESS
President Donald Trump is sounding an alarm: If Congress doesn’t pass his tax and spending bill, taxpayers will pay, big time. Referring to his wide-ranging tax and spending legislation called the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” Trump said in a June 5 Truth Social post”If this bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% tax increase.” Trump cited the same figure in May 25 comments to reporters and during a May 30 press conference. However, independent analyses of the bill — which would extend the 2017 tax cuts that are slated to expire later this year — found that Trump’s estimate is…
I’m glad that co-blogger Scott Sumner took on one of the fears about ending the production of pennies. His post made me realize that I had neglected to post on my article on the demise of the penny that I published at Hoover in March. The article is “Thoughts for Your Penny?“, Defining IdeasMarch 13, 2025. No, I didn’t come up with that great title. My editor did. Some highlights: The US government makes a pretty penny (pun intended) on seigniorage. It’s not as much as it used to be because more and more people use credit cards and even…
In December 2024, West Ham United striker Michail Antonio was involved in a terrifying car crash that left him with a shattered femur and fighting for his life.Antonio was trapped inside his Ferrari for over 45 minutes after crashing into a tree in Epping, Essex. He was eventually airlifted to hospitalwhere he underwent surgery the following day.Recalling the moment he saw the wreckage of his car at a scrapyard weeks later, Antonio told BBC One’s Morning Live: “It just made me realise how close I was to dying. I had seen the pictures, but it was 10 times worse in…