Culture
What Coachella’s $779 shuttle bundle buys for one weekend
The 2027 festival lists standalone general admission as sold out. A three-day shuttle bundle and VIP passes are marked for Friday’s public sale.
The briefing
Culture
Corning’s new Chinese glass show puts the makers in focus
Opening in May 2027, Ablaze will use objects from hairpins to a glass-inlaid clock to tell a story bigger than the Qing imperial workshop.
Culture
At DOC NYC, the festival starts before some films do online
The documentary festival streams across the United States and its territories. Each film has its own dates, and pressing Stream starts a separate clock.
In focus
Culture
Philadelphia’s library catalog is back. Here’s what readers can do again
The Free Library restored online searches, holds, and account access. One novel shows why checking for a print copy is different from borrowing an audiobook.
Across the desk
Society
California awards $750 million for Caltrain’s downtown extension. What can it pay for?
The Portal gets $100 million for work before construction and $650 million intended for construction over several years. The federal grant agreement is still pending.
Society
Northwest ISD redrew its high school zones. Who can stay put?
Davis High School opens with grades 9 and 10 in fall 2027. For some students whose school assignment changes, the option to stay comes with a December 1 deadline and no district ride.
Society
What immigration judges should explain when bond facts are disputed
A federal immigration appeals board set aside a $15,000 bond decision and sent the case back, spelling out what judges should put in writing when a key fact is challenged.