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A painting of a dog dressed as a Tudor, a standard poodle rendered in ink on watercolor paper, and a photograph of a person in a shroud with a cat on their lap.
Michelle Wickstrom / Jess Burton / Joan Neubecker
A pug beagle dressed as a Tudor gentleman. A colorfully rendered cockatoo. Sculpture. Stained glass. Cross stitch. We asked you to share artwork inspired by your pets, and you all outdid yourselves.
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Kristi Lecoq and Micah Walk are the musicians behind the Tater Tots, a musical duo which plays music for kids. They shared how teaching music led to the formation of their two-person band. They also explained how they educate and enterain kids with their fun music, which includes original songs and parodies.
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The three part documentary can watched for free on YouTube.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on Feb. 1, 2023.
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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage-point in an effort to curb high inflation. Some had called for the Fed to wait after two recent bank failures.
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Kirsten Holmes and Jevon Skipper shared the Tiny Desk space with the U2 stars.
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Or perhaps Bono and The Edge performed with them.
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