Daily Scene in the Louvre, a 1911 cartoon by Samuel Ehrhart, shows patrons blatantly stealing works from the museum after an inventory at the time found that over 300 canvases were missing. Universal History Archive/Getty Images hide caption
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This dark-eyed junco died after colliding with a building near Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 8, 2024. The bird was collected and documented by a volunteer with Lights Out DC, a program that has been gathering data on building collisions like this one since 2010. Angel Ruszkiewicz hide caption
Cachitas Now!, una banda disidente, le canta a un público universitario y queer en La Plata. La vocalista es Melissa Lobos Cachitas Now!, a dissident band, sings to a university and queer audience in La Plata. Their singer is Melissa Lobos. Karla Gachet hide caption
Cachitas Now!, una banda disidente, le canta a un público universitario y queer en La Plata. La vocalista es Melissa Lobos Cachitas Now!, a dissident band, sings to a university and queer audience in La Plata. Their singer is Melissa Lobos. Karla Gachet hide caption
Celebration of San Juanes in Cotacachi, province of Imbabura, Ecuador. The Cumbia Andina is a mixture of indigenous rythms from the north of the country, such as San Juanitos played and danced to during the celebrations, and Colombian cumbia. Karla Gachet hide caption
Celebration of San Juanes in Cotacachi, province of Imbabura, Ecuador. The Cumbia Andina is a mixture of indigenous rythms from the north of the country, such as San Juanitos played and danced to during the celebrations, and Colombian cumbia. Karla Gachet hide caption
Pedro Tolomeo Rojas, known as Monky, enters his studio en Lima on October 21, 2025. Monky was a pioneer in the making of the posters that publicize cumbia concerts and are now considered chicha art. These colorful posters still cover the grey city of Lima and other cities advertising upcoming concerts. Some say the florescent colors were inspired by the the clothing worn by the women in the indigenous communities. Ivan Kashinsky hide caption
Pedro Tolomeo Rojas, known as Monky, enters his studio en Lima on October 21, 2025. Monky was a pioneer in the making of the posters that publicize cumbia concerts and are now considered chicha art. These colorful posters still cover the grey city of Lima and other cities advertising upcoming concerts. Some say the florescent colors were inspired by the the clothing worn by the women in the indigenous communities. Ivan Kashinsky hide caption
Spaghetti Cumbia posa para un retrato en Vasquez Rocks, en el norte del condado de Los Ángeles, el 26 de marzo de 2022. Ivan Kashinsky hide caption
Spaghetti Cumbia posa para un retrato en Vasquez Rocks, en el norte del condado de Los Ángeles, el 26 de marzo de 2022. Ivan Kashinsky hide caption
The late Bob Ross encouraged millions of Americans to make and appreciate art through his show The Joy of Painting, which has aired on PBS stations since 1983. Bob Ross Inc./AP hide caption
Fans, many of them wearing pink and cowboy hats, get off of the streetcar at Union Station before the show. Chappell Roan, who exploded in popularity last summer, only picked three cities on her recent pop-up American tour: New York City, Los Angeles and Kansas City, which is in her home state of Missouri. Katie Currid for NPR hide caption
A statue of President Trump and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein holding hands returned to the National Mall on Thursday, in full view of the U.S. Capitol. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
People dance at Brenda Cazárez's 40th birthday party as Sonido Colombia plays music in the Privada Cusco neighborhood of Monterrey, Mexico, on Aug. 12, 2023. Ivan Kashinsky hide caption
People dance at Brenda Cazárez's 40th birthday party as Sonido Colombia plays music in the Privada Cusco neighborhood of Monterrey, Mexico, on Aug. 12, 2023. Ivan Kashinsky hide caption
El grupo de tecnocumbia Tierra Canela se presenta en el Mapogo Club, un bar LGBTQ en Quito, Ecuador, el 9 de diciembre de 2023. El grupo femenino, icono del movimiento, ganó popularidad viral en todas las clases sociales ecuatorianas con sus canciones y pasos de baile. Karla Gachet hide caption
The tecnocumbia group Tierra Canela performs at the Mapogo Club, an LGBTQ bar in Quito, Ecuador, on Dec. 9, 2023. The female group, an icon of the movement, gained viral popularity across all Ecuadorian social classes with its songs and dance steps. Karla Gachet hide caption
Grupos gaiteros, bailarines y público en general, desfilan hacia el cementerio de San Jacinto, Colombia, el 14 de agosto de 2022. Karla Gachet hide caption
Grupos gaiteros, bailarines y público en general, desfilan hacia el cementerio de San Jacinto, Colombia, el 14 de agosto de 2022. Karla Gachet hide caption
Sally Mann at her home studio in Lexington, Va., on August 16, 2025. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption
Photographer Sally Mann warns of 'new era of culture wars' after her art was removed
A statue depicting President Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands popped up near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
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Members of the U.S. Park Police guard an entrance to the 9th Street tunnel in front of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building on Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C., after the Trump administration initiated a federal takeover of D.C. police and deployed the National Guard in the city. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption