A new 100,000-square-foot home for exploration signals a physical comeback for narrative: National Geographic’s Museum of Exploration opens in Washington, D.C., aiming to make science and history feel cinematic. [P]Meanwhile, local publishers warn that AI can’t replace the human connection at the heart of community reporting, even as industry giants experiment with automation. At the creative edge, Disney’s Imagineering is piloting Adobe’s Firefly AI models to sketch attractions — a reminder that tools change forms but the job of the storyteller remains to make people feel something.