"What is beyond reality?" asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive art museum in Los Angeles, shown above, and an installation at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Refik Anadol Studio on behalf of Dataland hide caption
Betye Saar at Los Angeles County Museum of Art in November 2025. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption
A mock-up of President Trump's proposed triumphal arch, pictured during the state fair on D.C.'s National Mall in June. The real thing needs to undergo a historic preservation review before it can be approved. Jen Golbeck/AP hide caption
Children in Asian Refugees United's Soccer for Success program huddle during soccer practice in Harrisburg, Pa., on April 16, 2025. Maansi Srivastava/NPR hide caption
A few thoughtful design choices can make the tiniest spaces feel more comfortable. Andee Tagle/NPR hide caption
Nehemiah, 6, screams for Mexico during halftime at Auditorium Shores during Austin FC's FIFA World Cup watch party for Mexico and South Africa on Thursday, June 11. Patricia Lim/KUT News hide caption
A rendering from the Trump administration's proposal shows what the fencing would look like, when open, looking south toward the White House from H Street. U.S. Commission of Fine Arts hide caption
Cure for Paranoia performs during NPR's Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour stop at Neumos in Seattle on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Jovelle Tamayo for NPR hide caption
Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez, the Mexican-born, Texas-raised visual artist in his studio in Ridgewood, Queens, on May 14, 2026. Laila AnnMarie Stevens for NPR hide caption
Norman Rockwell's 1943 series So You Want to See the President! Click to enlarge. Bruce M. White/The White House Historical Association hide caption
A Ferris wheel arrived on the National Mall the week before the opening of the Great American State Fair. The Smithsonian Castle and Washington Monument can be seen in the background. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
Shaun Byrnes, 83, a U.S. Navy veteran who served in Vietnam, arrives for an interview near Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, June 8, 2026. Public Citizen, representing Byrnes and other veterans, is suing the Trump administration to block construction of the proposed Triumphal Arch in Memorial Circle. Eric Lee for NPR hide caption
Georgia Double Parlor, a famous miniature diorama by Narcissa Niblack Thorne, is a 1:12 scale model of an antebellum Southern plantation manor. courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago hide caption
Agam Singh Brar, 7, plays with Kermit the Frog alongside his cousins behind his grandfather at their home in Twinsburg, Ohio. Agam's father moved to the United States several years ago seeking better opportunities, raising his children in a space where two worlds meet: American life outside the home and Sikh values within it. Through play, imagination and family connections, these children navigate dual identities, embracing their heritage while engaging with the world around them, balancing tradition and modernity in a uniquely American Sikh experience. Akash Pamarthy/ hide caption
Workers refill the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Friday, after a weeks-long project to resurface and repaint the basin. Rahmat Gul/AP hide caption
Tourists pose for photos near the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, considered to be the world's highest bridge, in Anshun in southwestern China's Guizhou province on Friday, May 29, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption
July 1, 2025. Sirajganj, Bangladesh Mothers who lacked birth certificates for themselves and family members hold up the newly obtained documents after a drive in Dhamainagar Union, part of a campaign to get people to register so they are eligible for social safety new programs. Juan Arredondo hide caption