Stories by
Chloe Veltman
Correspondent, Culture Desk
Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading online
Chloe Veltman | Aug 30, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
While social media is rife with AI celebrity deepfakes, videos featuring late night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are are easier to create than other kinds of deepfakes and potentially more disruptive.
So long to shorts? In Silicon Valley, tech workers are showing less legChloe Veltman | Aug 28, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
Artist Betye Saar, who used repurposed objects to reclaim identity, has died at 99Chloe Veltman | Jul 28, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC
Authors have mixed feelings about the $1.5B Anthropic copyright infringement rulingChloe Veltman | Jul 27, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC
This unusual, Johnny Carson-backed fund has helped Nebraska arts survive — until now
A unique public-private endowment has long shielded Nebraska's cultural scene from federal budget cuts. But a massive state deficit is putting its future in jeopardy.
Chloe Veltman | Jul 18, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
Shy on the dance floor? Virtual reality 'partners' aim to help you find your groove
VR dance lesson apps like Dance Guru and Trip the Light offer a judgment-free way to learn partner dancing.
Chloe Veltman | Jul 11, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Patriotic art gets the spotlight as NEA funding shifts. Cue 'The Ronald Reagan Overture'
Patriotic art and music is taking center stage this year under the Trump Administration, as funds shift away from DEI. For some orgs, like the Reagan Presidential Library, this is their wheelhouse.
Chloe Veltman | Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Nearly half of Americans surveyed don't know what America 250 commemorates
A new national poll reveals a striking paradox in public sentiment ahead of America's 250th anniversary: a disconnect between Americans' strong patriotic pride and their lack of civic knowledge.
Chloe Veltman | Jul 3, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC
3 World Cup rivals find 'Common Ground' in a cross-border beer
A trio of craft breweries from the global soccer event's three host nations are using the tournament to brew something increasingly rare: cross-border solidarity.
Chloe Veltman | Jun 29, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC