From Skillet Curling to Political Fear: Today's Headlines Explained

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Trump to Shut Down Kennedy Center for Two Years Amid Boycotts

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will be shut down for two years, beginning in the summer of 2026, according to Vox. Trump stated the closure will allow for "Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Restoration," after a series of high-profile boycotts and cancellations.

The announcement comes as various other events captured public attention. Online, users have been sharing excerpts from old emails, sparking curiosity about the presence of equals signs in the text. According to Hacker News, these equals signs are likely artifacts of email conversion processes from older systems, rather than a code or OCR error, indicating that "whoever converted these emails to a readable format were morons."

Meanwhile, in the world of sports, an event dubbed "skillet curling," a Southern-style twist on Olympic curling, took place in Chattanooga, Tennessee. NPR News reported that 32 teams competed in the Annual Skillet Curling Championship at First Horizon Pavilion. Emily Rasmussen, a participant, described the game: "You throw the bacon, and then throw the skillet kind of like you're bowling, trying to get closest to the bacon."

Elsewhere, discussions about relationship dynamics continue. An article in The Conversation highlighted a long-standing frustration among women in heterosexual relationships, noting that the current "crisis" echoes concerns from decades ago. The article, reviewed by Andrew Zinin and edited by Gaby Clark, draws from sources like Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz's "The Superwoman Syndrome" (1984) and Shere Hite's 1987 report, Phys.org reported. The article quoted one woman as saying, "Many women tell me they want to have a man in their life, but they are no longer willing to be the only person giving in the relationship. They don't want to be with a man who needs to be taken care of. In that case, it's easier and more pleasant to be without a man."

The Kennedy Center shutdown, the skillet curling championship, the email equals sign mystery, and the relationship dynamic discussions all occurred against a backdrop of ongoing tension, extremism, and political fear, as reported by Phys.org.