News Briefing: Ex-Director To Repay Smithsonian

• As the drug epidemic wanes in Harlem, the nonprofit Hale House adapts.  [Associated Press]

• The ex-Director of the National Museum of the American Indian agrees to reimburse the Smithsonian $9,700 for payments he should not have received.  [Washington Post]

• An ambitious new art biennial opens in New Orleans this week.  [New York Times]

• Thousands of Starbucks employees are helping to rebuild and beautiful New Orleans neighborhoods.  [Associated Press]