Meet Vera, a luxurious kitten who’s ready to explore

July 28, 2026 | 12:53 PM

Vera is a luxurious kitten eager to be adopted!

She is very sweet and playful, looking for a fun home and hopefully with a frisky cat or kitten friend to play with!

Vera is a 3-month-old Tabby and weighs 3 pounds.

She is adorable, kind and ready to explore the world and her new home. Vera would love a family who can spoil her with great toys, tall cat towers, fabulous meals and plenty of love. Make your dreams come true — come meet Vera and let this little diva win your heart.

To learn more, visit the Humane Rescue Alliance’s website at humanerescuealliance.org/adopt.

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

By Neal Augenstein
September 1, 2026 | 10:36 AM

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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