Meet Elizabeth, a well-behaved kitty looking for her forever home

August 4, 2026 | 9:30 AM

Elizabeth is a sweet older lady who has overcome huge stresses in life to blossom as she looks for her forever home. (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)

Elizabeth is a sweet older lady who has overcome huge stresses in life to blossom as she looks for her forever home.

While she was quite fearful in the shelter, she has opened up beautifully in her foster home and has learned to love pets and cuddles (and you’ll love petting her — she’s so soft).

This brave girl is low-key, well-behaved and calm, and would be a great companion for any home where she can balance her solo time and social time.

Ask to meet her today and see for yourself how special Liz is.

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

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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