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August 3, 2026

UNESCO Grants World Heritage Status to Ancient Sites in Lebanon, Palestine, and Iran

During the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, last month, UNESCO added 25 new sites to its World Heritage List. Among them were ancient sites in Lebanon, Palestine, and Iran, helping to protect cultural heritage in regions affected by conflict. In Iran, Alamūt Castle and six related fortifications were added to the list.

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August 3, 2026

Porcelain Flower Sculptures With Golden Accents Capture the Way Sunlight Dances Across Petals

Earlier this month, My Modern Met Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief Eugene Kim visited the 2026 Laguna Beach Festival of Arts, where he explored the work of more than 100 award-winning Orange County artists across painting, photography, ceramics, glass, sculpture, and more. One of the stand-out artists included Monica Prado, a ceramic artist who uses porcelain and gold luster to create stunning floral sculptures. For Prado, every sculpture begins with a feeling she wants to hold onto.

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August 2, 2026

Harper Lee’s Friends Gifted Her a Year’s Salary Leading to ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

Embed from Getty Images Before she became one of America’s most celebrated authors, Harper Lee spent her days working as a ticket agent for British Overseas Airways Corporation in New York City. She dreamed of writing full time, but like countless aspiring authors, she found herself too drained after long shifts to give her manuscript the attention it deserved. In 1956, two devoted friends stepped in and changed the course of literary history.

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July 31, 2026

Indigenous Politician Takes a Stand for Māori Amid Official Language Debate in New Zealand

A heated debate is taking place in New Zealand. A bill aims to elevate English as the nation’s official language. This initiative sparked criticism from Indigenous activists and politicians, given English is already the most common language spoken around the country. Meanwhile, the official status held by te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language came only after long fights for recognition and accessibility.

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