# Black Mountain Institute staff depart, summer reading programs launch, and Lotus of Siam reopens

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Podcast: [The Daily Rundown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-rundown-7728564)
Published: 2026-06-08T20:29:17+00:00
Episode link: https://knpr.org/daily-rundown/2026-06-08/black-mountain-institute-staff-depart-summer-reading-programs-launch-and-lotus-of-siam-reopens
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s127/audio/2026/06/tdr-0608-audio.mp3
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Black Mountain Institute staff depart, libraries launch summer reading programs, Lotus of Siam reopens, and more.

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