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This year's theme is Costume Art, named after the museum's new exhibition, which will see 400 outfits and objects spanning 5,000 years go on display.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The massive 65-date Unraveled Tour, spanning North America and Europe, will kick off Sept. 25 in Hartford, Conn., and will hit Los Angeles in January 2027.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Wednesday’s meeting effectively closes an era at the central bank spanning two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Using the same ice samples, Marks-Peterson and her team produced the first direct measurements of carbon dioxide and methane levels spanning the past 3 million years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

I put a foot through a snow bridge spanning a slot so deep I couldn’t see the bottom of it.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer