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A visitor examines exhibits in the permanent collection of the American Folk Art Museum in January 2022, in New York City. On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, the museum plans to announce its largest and most unusual recent gift, a $5 million donation from Arkansas-based arts supporters Becky and Bob Alexander, to help fund the museum's exhibition program and its operation as one of New York City's few free museums.

Folk Art Museum offers donors naming rights to CEO’s title

A visitor examines exhibits in the permanent collection of the American Folk Art Museum in January 2022, in New York City. On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, the museum plans to announce its largest and most unusual recent gift, a $5 million donation from Arkansas-based arts supporters Becky and Bob Alexander, to help fund the museum's exhibition program and its operation as one of New York City's few free museums.

June 28, 2022, 7:50am Business

The American Folk Art Museum, unlike many other arts institutions, managed to avoid layoffs and other cutbacks in the two years after the pandemic through a mix of fundraisers and increased donor contributions. Read story

Dawn breaks behind the stones during the Summer Solstice festivities at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. After two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stonehenge reopened Monday for the Summer Solstice celebrations.

Crowds mark summer solstice at ancient Stonehenge monument

Dawn breaks behind the stones during the Summer Solstice festivities at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. After two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stonehenge reopened Monday for the Summer Solstice celebrations.

June 21, 2022, 8:18am Life

Thousands of druids, pagans and New Age revelers greeted the summer solstice at Stonehenge on Tuesday, the longest day of the northern hemisphere year. Read story

Hong Kong's iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant is towed away in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Hong Kong's iconic restaurant on Tuesday departed the city, after its parent company failed to find a new owner and lacked funds to maintain the establishment amid months of COVID-19 restrictions.

Victim of pandemic, Hong Kong floating restaurant towed away

Hong Kong's iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant is towed away in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Hong Kong's iconic restaurant on Tuesday departed the city, after its parent company failed to find a new owner and lacked funds to maintain the establishment amid months of COVID-19 restrictions.

June 18, 2022, 10:40am Business

A landmark floating restaurant that fed Cantonese cuisine and seafood to Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Cruise and millions of other diners was towed from the Hong Kong harborfront Tuesday after being closed by the pandemic. Read story

Emily Ford, a coach and instructor with Radical Roots MTB in Bellingham, Washington, demonstrates a practice technique for steering around trail obstacles.

Western Washington is a mountain biking wonderland. Here’s how to get rolling.

Emily Ford, a coach and instructor with Radical Roots MTB in Bellingham, Washington, demonstrates a practice technique for steering around trail obstacles.

June 13, 2022, 6:05am Entertainment

Riding a bike is fun. So is meandering on trails through the woods. Put the two together, as some Marin County, Calif., teenagers did in the late 1960s, and you invent a new sport: mountain biking. Read story

North face of Mount Everest from Mt. Everest Base Camp, Tibet, China.

Climber Manoah Ainuu summits Mount Everest as part of first all-Black expedition

North face of Mount Everest from Mt. Everest Base Camp, Tibet, China.

June 13, 2022, 6:00am Life

A former Spokane resident summited Mount Everest last month as part of the first all-Black climbing team. Read story

5 safety tips for outdoor adventures

June 12, 2022, 5:44am Life

If your upcoming travel plans include outdoor adventure, make sure your family’s skills, gear and intel are up to speed. Here are five ideas to consider: Read story

President Joe Biden listens at a meeting with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during the Summit of the Americas, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Los Angeles.

U.S. lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

President Joe Biden listens at a meeting with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during the Summit of the Americas, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Los Angeles.

June 10, 2022, 7:56am Politics

The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Read story

A youth division competitor in the Whatcom World Cup catches air shortly after embarking down the SST trail on Bellingham???s Galbraith Mountain.

Where to find great mountain biking trails in every direction from Seattle

A youth division competitor in the Whatcom World Cup catches air shortly after embarking down the SST trail on Bellingham???s Galbraith Mountain.

June 6, 2022, 6:00am Life

With lush forested hillsides, passionate trail builders and a temperate climate conducive to year-round riding, the Pacific Northwest is one of the world’s premier regions for mountain biking. Read story

Elvis impersonator Brendan Paul, right, walks down the aisle during a wedding ceremony for Katie Salvatore, center, and Eric Wheeler at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.

No more Elvis-themed weddings in Vegas?

Elvis impersonator Brendan Paul, right, walks down the aisle during a wedding ceremony for Katie Salvatore, center, and Eric Wheeler at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.

June 5, 2022, 6:05am Life

Las Vegas chapels of love that use Elvis Presley’s likeness could find themselves becoming Heartbreak Hotels. Read story

A tanker truck driver delivers 8,500 gallons of gasoline at an ARCO gas station Saturday in Riverside, Calif.

Gas prices won’t keep us at home

A tanker truck driver delivers 8,500 gallons of gasoline at an ARCO gas station Saturday in Riverside, Calif.

June 3, 2022, 6:03am Life

More than half of Americans say they plan to road-trip this summer, according to a new survey, even though analysts predict that the price of gasoline could hit $6 before the season’s end. Read story