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Across the pond, over 90% of all schools in England have banned mobile phones from schools, according to a new national survey ordered by children’s commissioner Rachel de Souza. More specifically, the survey of more than 15,000 schools determined that 99.8% of primary schools and 90% of secondaries have implemented some form of phone ban. […]
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While many of those who achieve higher education will be repaying student debt for years, students in Denmark are able to study for free and they are even paid to pursue their education. Students can earn up to $1,000 a month while they learn, allowing them to study for longer without financial stress. Denmark is […]
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Leather is one of the most sought-after materials for high-end goods. However, it comes with a hefty environmental cost, and that's before getting into the animal cruelty aspects of it. Aiming to find an eco-friendly alternative to leather, creative agency VML, The Organoid Company, and Lab-Grown Leather Ltd have developed a groundbreaking solution with the […]
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The Juilliard School is considered one of the best, if not the very top, academic institution for the performing arts. Its excellence has long come with a steep price tag—one that many talented young performers can't afford to pay. Not willing to lose out on gifted actors, musicians, and dancers just because they've been priced […]
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Renowned artist David Hockney has taken over Fondation Louis Vuitton (aka the Louis Vuitton Foundation) in Paris. His work occupies all exhibition spaces for a retrospective titled David Hockney 25. The show is massive and unprecedented in its content and scope; it contains more than 400 works from 1955 to 2025, bringing pieces from Hockney’s […]
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What’s more Vegas than a curated attraction inspired by John Wick? Starring Keanu Reeves as its eponymous assassin, the film franchise has recently been reimagined into the John Wick Experience, an “action-packed adventure” that encompasses everything from?crime bosses to themed cocktails. Housed in Las Vegas’ AREA15, the immersive experience unfolds across a 12,000-square-foot space and […]
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When the Hubble Space Telescope launched 35 years ago, no one would have guessed how much it would shape the way we view space. Launched on April 24, 1990, the telescope continues its mission today. To celebrate its anniversary, NASA released four recent images taken by Hubble that prove its staying power even after three […]
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Tudor portrait rediscovered on @X to be redisplayed in museum. I’m helping the Warwickshire Museum Service raise funds to conserve and redisplay Ralph Sheldon’s Lost Portrait of King Henry VIII. Click on the link to find out more. https://t.co/PAgW2cfu57 pic.twitter.com/hXmRVHZsvK — Adam Busiakiewicz (@Adam_FineArt) March 6, 2025 Like many art historians, Adam Busiakiewicz has a […]
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? Ver esta publicación en Instagram ? Una publicación compartida por ESTEFANI & OSCAR (@thatdeafamily) For many kids, one of the most exciting parts of a trip to Disneyland is getting to meet and talk to their favorite characters. For one boy named Jabez, his encounter with Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story was not only […]
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Archaeologists from the British Museum and Iraq have unearthed over 200 administrative tablets that shine a light on the early days of government systems. Dating back to 2300-2150 BCE, the clay cuneiform tablets were found in the ancient Sumerian site of Girsu, which is a city known today as Tello. Most interestingly, the tablets revealed […]
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Chimpanzees are our closest genetic relatives among the great apes, sharing many characteristics with us, such as the use of tools, social structures, and even the capacity for empathy. However, a new report by researchers from the University of Exeter reveals another, surprising similarity between us and chimpanzees—our shared talent for consuming alcohol. In Guinea-Bissau’s […]
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? View this post on Instagram ? A post shared by Smithsonian Magazine (@smithsonianmagazine) Japan is renowned for its rich heritage of ancient crafts, from origami to kintsugi. However, several contemporary woodworkers are bringing attention to a lesser-known woodworking tradition called kumiko. One of those artists is Washington, D.C.-based David Gootnick, who creates kumiko-inspired decorative […]
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Photographer Konrad Wothe spent 20 years waiting for a photographic opportunity that paid off in a big way when he was named GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025. Wothe's fascinating photo of a small bird flying through a waterfall earned him the title, beating out over 8,000 images entered into this contest for members […]
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The image of a gladiator fighting with animals in the Colosseum is one of the top things people associate with the ancient Roman empire. But while this event was widely documented in official records and inspired art across many mediums, archaeologists had not found physical evidence of this practice—until now. The clue lied in the […]
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Last year, Impressionism marked its 150th anniversary. At the forefront of these celebrations was Claude Monet, one of the movement’s most coveted pioneers and the artist behind such masterpieces as Impressionism, Sunrise, Water Lilies, and Haystacks. Left out entirely was someone very close to him, and equally adept: the forgotten Monet, that is, Blanche Hoschedé-Monet. […]
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Planning a large-scale event is not for the faint of heart. There is an incredible payoff when the whole thing goes according to plan, although getting to that point requires a lot of logistics and work behind the scenes. But when it’s beyond a success, it affects more than the people involved in the planning; […]
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Nestled in Tochigi’s countryside, just north of Tokyo, is what appears to be a massive, hollowed-out tree stump. Peer inside it, however, and hundreds of mirrors emerge, meticulously lined against the stump’s core. This is the basis of Takashi Kuribayashi’s newest project, Oya Genkiro No. 6, a 59-foot-tall installation composed of raw hinoki, or cypress, […]
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How do you find the perfect gift for someone who’s given you everything? With Mother’s Day just around the corner, the question feels more meaningful than ever. This year, instead of flowers or chocolates, why not give the gift of creativity? An online art class offers a unique and memorable way to celebrate a mother’s […]
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When she encountered a poached elephant in Northern Kenya in 2014, British wildlife photographer Margot Raggett decided to take action. The resulting collective, Remembering Wildlife, has since published countless books dedicated to raising funds for endangered species, including cheetahs, bears, great apes, and, for its inaugural edition back in 2016, elephants. Since its founding, Remembering […]
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? Ver esta publicación en Instagram ? Una publicación compartida por DET DANSKE KONGEHUS (@detdanskekongehus) Many teens enjoy spending countless hours on their phone—including those that happen to be European princesses. This was recently made abundantly clear by 18-year-old Princess Isabella of Denmark. Having just turned 18 on April 21, Isabella posed for her first […]
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