Shannon Eblen

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Shannon Eblen

A science museum in the city looks back at the history of feeding children in schools and reminds us how fraught the efforts have been for more than 100 years. This article is part of our Museums special section about how artists and institutions are adapting to changing times. Surrounded by a group of 10th graders, Alex Asal, a museum educator at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia, read aloud from three school lunch menus.

Oct 23, 2024 | nytimes.com | Shannon Eblen |Hannah Beier

This article is part of the Fine Arts & Exhibits special section on the art world stretching boundaries with new artists, new audiences and new technology. Jane Golden was in a coffee shop, describing how murals sometimes get lost to construction, when a young woman approached and politely interrupted her. "Are you Jane Golden?" she asked. "I just want to say thank you for everything you do for the community.""That really makes my day, thank you so much," Golden replied.

Jun 19, 2023 | nytimes.com | Shannon Eblen