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Religious-themed designs banned from White House Easter egg art contest

Children of the National Guard are prohibited from submitting religious Easter egg designs for the 2024 “Celebrating National Guard Families” art event at the White House. The art contest is part of the White House’s Easter traditions, which include the annual Easter Egg Roll. The flyer for the contest states that an Easter egg design submission “must not include any questionable content, religious symbols, overtly religious themes, or partisan political statements.” “As part of the White House Easter traditions, America’s Egg Farmers – for nearly 50 years – have proudly presented an intricately decorated Commemorative Easter Egg to the First Lady of the United States. In 2021, the White House expanded on this longstanding tradition by displaying youth-designed Easter eggs in the White House East Colonnade,” the flyer explains. Children are asked to design eggs with images based on their own lives. “Selected designs representing the unique experience and stories of National Guard...

28 Best Things to Do in Interlaken in 2024

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Centrally located between lakes Thun and Brienz, Interlaken is one of Switzerland’s most popular tourist destinations. It’s home to tall mountains, lovely lakes, and endless hiking trails that allow you to explore some of Central Switzerland’s best landscapes. These are just a few of the reasons we have returned to Interlaken three times. We can’t get enough of it. One of the first things you will notice is that you don’t go to Interlaken for the tourist attractions and landmarks. You come here for outdoor activities and once-in-a-lifetime adventures to the best and tallest summits in the Swiss Alps. And if that sounds like a trip you would enjoy, then you’ll enjoy all of these superb things to do in Interlaken!  This guide takes you from the best chocolate shops in Interlaken to the most charming Alpine lakes in the mountains high above it. Climb to Jungfraujoch so you can say you’ve visited Top of Europe, or head to Schilthorn to experience a gondola ride straight out of a...