Tag: Vote
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French Politicians Vote in Favor of Bill on Artifacts Looted During Colonial Era: ‘A True Historic Monument’
Last night, France’s lower house of parliamentunanimously votedin favor of a long-anticipated bill to facilitate the restitution of artworks looted during the colonial era, making good on a nearly 10-year-oldpledgeby French PresidentEmmanuel Macron to return African heritage to the continent. The vote, which came following a lively debate that went late into the night, comes read more
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Trump’s White House Ballroom Proposal Faces Preservation Concerns Ahead of Federal Vote
A federal planning commission is set to vote Thursday on President Donald Trump’s proposal to build a massive ballroom at the White House, a plan critics say would dramatically alter the scale and historic layout of the presidential residence. The National Capital Planning Commission will consider the proposal for a roughly 90,000-square-foot addition to the read more
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Vote for the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year's People's Choice Award
From more than 60,000 entries submitted by photographers around the globe, the jurors of the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition had their work cut out for them. They selected 100 images that tell powerful stories and represent diverse regions and types of animals in a huge range of habitats, including areas heavily impacted read more
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Met Workers Vote to Join Local 2110 UAW, Creating One of the Nation’s Largest Museum Unions
Nearly 1,000 salaried and hourly workers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art voted on Friday to join Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers (UAW), creating one of the nation’s largest museum unions. The new union, approved by a vote of 542-172, comprises staff from across 50 departments at the Met, including curators, conservators, librarians, read more
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