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A Struggling Regional Train Line Turns its Cars into a Photo Gallery to Boost Ridership | Spoon & Tamago
APRIL 12, 2023 / JOHNNY the winning photograph of the Koumi Line photo contest There are numerous tiny train lines across Japan that are a dying breed. One of those is the Koumi Line, which connects Kobuchizawa Station in Yamanashi … Continue reading
Five Cents
A consumer finds himself in over his head after a string of purchases gets out of control. Drawn by hand on thousands of market data pages from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times with … Continue reading
What Putin Fears More Than War
[…] Sources: https://pastebin.com/AbaJ8EW1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Music by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net) Audio editing by Eric Schneider Motion graphics by Vincent de Langen Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster Writing & Direction by Evan … Continue reading
Why one version of Virgin Mary has become a symbol of protection for millions
As Easter approaches, millions find comfort and protection in the Virgin of Guadalupe, a version of the Virgin Mary. Michelle Miller reports on the people working to keep this image in the public eye. #art #religion […]
National Library of France Completely Transformed After a 15 Year Renovation | My Modern Met
By Jessica Stewart on April 2, 2023 All images @ Takuji Shimmura/Atelier Bruno Gaudin Architectes The wait was well worth it! After 15 years, Bruno Gaudin Architectes has completed work on the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BnF). The massive undertaking … Continue reading
We Need to Talk About The Future of A.I. – This is Scary…
[…] Join Matt Ferrell of Undecided, Alex of Ticker Symbol You and Me LIVE, as we look at the state of AI, ChatGPT and everything else. Is this the start of an amazing smart future , the beginning of the … Continue reading
Japan’s ‘evaporated’ people: Inside an industry that helps people disappear
[…] n Japan, as some 80,000 people go missing every year, according to data from the National Police Agency. Some are later found, but others vanish completely, becoming what’s described as an “evaporated person” or johatsu-sha. The phenomenon is common … Continue reading
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