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April 8, 2026

Coffee Shop Regulars Support Autistic Co-Owner With $1,400 After Tip Jar Theft

When 30-year-old Michael Coyne reached the end of his shift on March 4, the co-owner of Red White and Brew Coffeehouse in Warwick, Rhode Island, discovered that someone had stolen $20 from his tip jar, leaving just $2 behind. Michael, who has autism and ADHD, was understandably upset, but when the local community heard what had happened, they came together to show their support.

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April 8, 2026

Chiharu Shiota’s New Exhibition Invites Visitors Into a Cocoon of Red Thread

In San Francisco, red threads now envelop a museum’s galleries. They criss-cross over ceilings; they trap delicate sheets of paper within their webs; and they stretch across wooden floors with ruby-colored tendrils. Entire worlds are conjured solely through thread—and Chiharu Shiota is their maker. In Two Home Countries, now on view at the Asian Art Museum, the Japanese artist doesn’t just want us to traverse these woven worlds.

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April 7, 2026

The Brooklyn Museum’s African Art Collection Is About To Get a Major Upgrade

Since it began collecting African art in the early 20th century, the Brooklyn Museum has accumulated more than 4,500 pieces from across the continent. All told, the collection stands as one of the largest and most comprehensive in the United States, but that fact isn’t necessarily apparent to visitors. The museum is now looking to change that through an ambitious $13 million renovation.

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