Magnolia trees signal spring in Boston, thanks to one woman’s beautification drive

In Boston, there are three signs that winter has finally lost its grip: The appearance of marathon runners, the cheerful yellow daffodils that line its streets, and the fleshy, pink and white blooms of magnolia trees whose branches sway against a backdrop of stately brownstone homes in the Back Bay neighborhood. Spring has arrived. The … Read more

Trump’s DC beautification push wins rare Dem praise as president snaps landmarks back to life

Trump’s top arts commissioner details proposed triumphal arch in DC Rodney Mims Cook Jr., Chairman of the US Commission of Fine Arts, details President Donald Trump’s vision for a 166-foot triumphant arch in Washington D.C. Cook clarifies the project’s scale, comparing it to Paris’s Arc de Triomphe, and discusses historical plans for multiple arches across … Read more