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Matisse’s “Swimming Pool” | UNIQLO ARTSPEAKS

MoMA Membership guest specialist Josephine McReynolds dives into Henri Matisse’s “Swimming Pool” and finds a renewed sense of play…and a metaphor for the arc of a human life. Subscribe for our latest videos, and invitations to live events: http://mo.ma/subscribe​ Explore … Continue reading

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Trompe L’oeil Textiles Billow Across Murals by Rosie Woods in Iridescent Ripples

“Veils of Knowledge” at Grenoble Street Art Festival in France. Photo by Andrea Berlese. All images © Rosie Woods As if lifted by a breeze, oversized ribbons and bunches of fabric float across the trompe l’oeil murals by London-based artist Rosie … Continue reading

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Selfie Panda | Florentin Hofman

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‘Cultivation of the Self’ by ONIRO in Cassino, Italy

By ONIRO in Cassino, Italy at Street Art For Rights. ONIRO: “Who we are? Who are we deep inside? In the invisible webs of our essence there is a throbbing need to manifest our Uniqueness. I dream of a reality in which … Continue reading

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The World’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Stretches Across the Paiva River Gorge in Portugal

Don’t look down! A new pedestrian bridge suspended 175-feet above the rocky gorge cradling the Paiva River opened in Portugal this week, and it’s now the longest of its kind. At 1,700 feet, Arouca 516 eclipses the former record-holder, the … Continue reading

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How rich countries are making the pandemic last longer

Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, many of the world’s richest countries poured money into the race for a vaccine. Billions of dollars, from programs like the US’s Operation Warp Speed, funded development that brought us multiple Covid-19 vaccines in record … Continue reading

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Homeless Woman Has a Masters in Mathematics and Engineering

Mona lives homeless in a tent near Los Angeles’s International Airport. Before the pandemic, police made homeless people tear down their tents every morning. When COVID hit, the CDC recommended that homeless people be allowed to keep their tents up … Continue reading

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The UK’s Failed Experiment in Rail Privatization

Writing by Sam Denby Research by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy Editing by Alexander Williard Animation by Josh Sherrington Sound by Graham Haerther Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster Select footage courtesy the AP Archive References [1] http://www.conservativemanifesto.com/…​ [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conte…​ [3] https://assets.publishing.service.gov…​Continue reading

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The Rapidly Changing Arctic

Sharpen your knowledge of the Arctic in CU on Coursera’s Arctic Climate, Environment, and Geographies of a Changing North specialization. Learn more at https://www.colorado.edu/ali/arctic-c…​.

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RightViu: Continental’s Retrofittable Right Side Blind Spot Monitor for Trucks, to Protect Cyclists – Core77

A new EU safety regulation yields better protection for unseen bikes   Cycling along the right side of a truck in NYC was always nerve-wracking–particularly when you remembered the news stories about bicyclists who were killed because the driver couldn’t … Continue reading

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