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The earrings, worn by Zendaya at The Odyssey press tour, are believed to be 2,000-3,000 years old and come at a time when the US is bombing Iran.

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Federal law requires most museums and other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. But access to what's actually inside is often still limited.

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Behind The Huntington Library’s glass cases, the layers of motherhood, career, friendship, family, and loss are revealed in personal objects.

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