Europeans Vote on New Leonardo da Vinci Banknote Design

By Anna LeeJuly 27, 2026

The European Central Bank’s shortlist for the Euro banknote redesign also includes prints of Ludwig van Beethoven, Miguel de Cervantes, and Marie Curie.

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Trump Administration’s Assault on Smithsonian Continues With Proposed Budget Cuts

For the fiscal year 2027, the federal government has proposed lowering the Smithsonian Institution‘s budget to $961.3 million, the lowest prospective funding level since 2020. The submitted budget represents an 11% cut from the $1.08 billion allocated to the Smithsonian in 2026. This move is just the latest in a long series of deliberate attempts […]

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Outside Magazine

California Wants to Prove That Economic Growth and Conservation Can Coexist. Is It Working?

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Art Auctions

Hope being an exotic commodity these days, I try to take it wherever I can get it. One of the few recent times I’ve felt […] The post Art Auctions appeared first on The Point Magazine.

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