# Artist visas tighten, Christmas in July, and shrunken Utah National Monuments

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Podcast: [The Daily Rundown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-rundown-7728564)
Published: 2026-07-14T19:19:06+00:00
Episode link: https://knpr.org/daily-rundown/2026-07-14/artist-visas-tighten-christmas-in-july-and-shrunken-utah-national-monuments
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s127/audio/2026/07/tdr-0714-audio.mp3
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International artists face mounting visa backlogs, Opportunity Village hosts a festive pop-up shop, and President Trump slashes protected lands at two Utah national monuments.

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