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January 2, 2026

Travel Host Rick Steves Saves Seattle-Area Hygiene Center in Amazing “Gift to My Homeless Neighbors”

The Lynnwood Hygiene Center, in a suburb north of Seattle, was slated to shut its doors on December 12, 2025. That is, until one of its community members stepped in to help. Travel writer and TV host Rick Steves pledged to keep the center open and free for people who need it as a resource for hot showers, food, and clothing in south Snohomish County (where the center is located).

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January 1, 2026

Tsuchiya Kōitsu and the Rise of Shin-Hanga Prints in 20th Century Japan

In the early 1900s, Japan had undergone some dramatic changes. Just a few decades before, the country had opened itself up after more than 200 years of self-isolation, and the dual forces of industrialization and internationalism had begun taking root. It was within this shifting environment that Japanese artists revived ukiyo-e, a traditional form of woodblock printing, as shin-hanga (literally meaning “new prints”).

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January 1, 2026

Start the Year Creatively With 10% Off These Online Art Classes

It’s a new year, and if you’re anything like us, that means you are ready for a fresh start. Whether you have made a New Year’s resolution or simply pledged to try something new, the start of the year is the perfect time to invest in yourself. And at My Modern Met Academy, we want to help you do that, which is why we are starting off the year with a special New Year’s Sale.

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December 31, 2025

Stunning Mixed-Use Sphere Will Have an Oculus To Watch Sporting Events From

Architecture firm MVRDR has won a competition to create a massive sporting complex in Albania’s capital. Part of the new Asllan Rusi mixed-use complex in Tirana, the design is an innovative use of space that combines a sporting arena, hotel, residences, and retail spaces. Taking the shape of a giant sphere, this site will be a welcome addition to Tirana, providing a new space for the public to come together.

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