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St. Paul artist Bill Moran creates ‘LetterFish’ for Vatican Library exhibition

The longtime local letterpress printer is one of just three artists worldwide selected for the show, which Pope Leo XIV inaugurates Sept. 14.

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St. Paul Pioneer Press· Sep 13, 10:00 AMSt. Paul artist Bill Moran creates ‘LetterFish’ for Vatican Library exhibition

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Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibitPresident Donald Trump has called on the Smithsonian to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History. In

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Trump Signs Bill Authorizing Construction of Medal of Honor MonumentTrump signed a bill to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum to construct a monument in Washington, DC, in honor of Medal of Honor Recipients.

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'Reflect on the courage'The September 11 Memorial & Museum will provide free admission to New Yorkers every Sunday afternoon thanks to a new $2.2 million state grant, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

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Business booms as lobbyists push 'priorities' in EU capitalIn the shadow of the EU Parliament in Brussels, under a grand white tent filling a museum garden, hundreds of lobbyists, officials and lawmakers hobnob as the

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California governor signs laws aimed at protecting children from risks of social media, AI chatbotsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom joined his wife and state lawmakers at a children’s museum near San Francisco to stress the importance of protecting kids at a time when they have such easy access to social media and AI chatbots.

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Veterans Protest Trump Arch Amid Lawsuit: ‘Veterans Over Vanity’Veterans and lawmakers gathered at Memorial Circle as a lawsuit challenging Trump's proposed arch continues in federal court.

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Bill Moran brings LetterFish art to Vatican Library exhibitBill Moran turned historic wood type into LetterFish art for a Vatican Library exhibit running through May 14, 2027.

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AZ park boosters celebrate passage of Chiricahua National Park ActCongress has voted to make Chiricahua National Monument into Arizona's fourth national park. The measure now goes to the president for final approval.

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As Trump's proposed arch looms over D.C., protesters pin their hopes on the midtermsDemocratic lawmakers, veterans and concerned citizens gathered in Memorial Circle to protest the arch Trump wants to build there. Their hopes lie primarily in a lawsuit and next month's midterms.

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How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American RevolutionThe Smithsonian Institution is using artificial intelligence to better understand its collection related to the American Revolution. The project is called Revolution Crossroads, and it aims to help the public and scholars connect objects across institutions such as the Library of Congress. The review was launched in the spring, and the goal is to uncover…

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