America’s Love Affair with Garage Sales

Navajo Weaving and Digital Worlds with Marilou Schultz

A new exhibit at the Hessel Museum of Art features the work of artist and educator, Marilou Schultz. Combining traditional Navajo weaving techniques to resemble digital technologies, Schultz's work has sought to reflect the historic efforts of Navajo women as part of our collective, technological futures. Schultz and exhibit curator, Candice Hopkins, offer more insight into the inspiration of "Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz [https://ccs.bard.edu/museum/exhibitions/1307-replica-of-a-chip-the-weaving-technology-of-marilou-schultz]." Work by Marilou Schultz: "Popular Chip" 2025, courtesy of the Gochman Family Collection Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Ceramic Sculptures of Kathy Butterly

In "Kathy Butterly: Assume Yes [https://tang.skidmore.edu/exhibitions/715-kathy-butterly-assume-yes]," a practice spanning for over three decades showcases artist Kathy Butterly's striking and distinctive ceramic sculptures. Butterly and curator Ian Berry sit down to discuss the formation of the exhibit, which is currently open at the Tang Teaching Museum as part of the museum's 25th anniversary program. Installation photo by Mindy McDaniel: 'Kathy Butterly: Assume Yes,' Tang Museum, Skidmore College, 2026 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Allan Rohan Crite's Paintings of African American Urban Life

Allan Rohan Crite dedicated his career to the rich visual imagery of African American life in 20th century urban America. Brandon Truett, head of learning and community engagement at Mellon, remembers Crite's enduring legacy through paintings, which are now on display [https://zimmerli.rutgers.edu/art/exhibition/allan-rohan-crite-neighborhood] at the Zimmerli Art Museum. Painting by Allan Rohan Crite: Sunlight and Shadow, 1941 (Courtesy of the Allan Rohan Crite Research Institute and Library) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How Social Clubs Foster Connections Among Strangers

A recent New York Times article explores how a new type of social club offers low-cost, low-pressure ways of interacting with others. New York Times reporter Christina Caron joins us to discuss her piece [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/nyregion/nyc-lonely-making-friends.html] about how people are finding unique opportunities to make new friends and some of the groups she has come across. Photo by Øyvind Holmstad via Wikimedia Commons Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Everywhere, All At Once: Why New Players are Picking Up Mah-Jongg

The tile game Mah-Jongg has become incredibly popular among American women, spawning clubs, tournaments, and brands, and some have raised concerns about the Americanization and commercialization of the game. Atlantic staff writer Ashley Parker discusses mah-jongg’s recent rise in popularity, as well as her own ‘descent into Mah-Jongg’, which she detailed in a recent article [https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/06/mahjong-set-tiles-popularity/687482/].  Photo by Eric Lee/For The Washington Post via Getty Images: People play "wash" Mahjong tiles during "Mahjong Night" at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.