Trump’s Remake of the Kennedy Center
NYT Opinion • 2/2/2026
Summary
President Trump plans to close the Kennedy Center for a two-year reconstruction project, which has drawn objections from readers. The news also mentions financial trouble at the U.N. and includes an ominous signoff.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
15d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
348
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier1% (0.5^348/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^348/48 = 0.006570) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 14 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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