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WATCH: When to travel in the DC area before Thanksgiving

By Luke Lukert
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Are you traveling by car on this Thanksgiving eve?

A Google tech expert told WTOP they predict the best time to drive Wednesday in the D.C. area is before 10 a.m. or after 8 p.m.

The worst time to be on the road ahead of Thanksgiving is between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

WTOP’s Luke Lukert spoke with travelers along Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia.

Erskine Alexander, a psychotherapist from New York, said he was thankful for being able to get off work and have some family time.

“A lot of patience during this time, especially in New York City. So to be able to get on the highway and listen to some nice music in zero traffic is perfect,” he said.

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National Museum of the American Latino to be housed in historic Smithsonian building

By Neal Augenstein
The Smithsonian Institution has decided to put the National Museum of the American Latino into an existing, historic building, rather than constructing a new one. The Smithsonian Board of Regents on Monday designated the Arts and Industries Building, a 145-year-old redbrick Victorian structure located between the Smithsonian Castle and the Hirshhorn Museum, as the permanent site of the National Museum of the American Latino, which Congress authorized in 2020. In 2022, the Smithsonian narrowed its survey for permanent locations for the National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women's History Museum to four locations near the National Mall on land owned by the National Park Service. The Arts and Industries Building, located at 900 Jefferson St. SW, was one of the four sites. New construction on National Park Service land would require congressional approval. However, since the Smithsonian already owns the Arts and Industries Building, the institution can place the National Museum of the American Latino in the existing building without additional legislation.
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