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March 17, 2022

Francis Kéré Announced as the First Black Man To Be Awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize

In the world of architecture, the Pritzker Architecture Prize is considered the profession’s highest honor. It is sometimes even referred to as “architecture’s Nobel,” awarded for significant achievement to living architects whose work “has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment.

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March 15, 2022

Little Girl Sings ‘Let It Go’ From Ukraine Bomb Shelter in Viral Video and Is Praised by Idina Menzel

Since the start of the crisis in Ukraine, social media has played a major role in the efforts to raise awareness and provide aid for the nation’s suffering population. Videos and photographs showcasing the daily life of Ukrainian citizens as they face down the horrors of war have garnered sympathy and support from people worldwide.

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March 10, 2022

College in New Mexico Is Now Tuition-Free, Even if You’re a Part-Time Student

Since the 1980s, the cost of going to college has increased at eight times the rate of rises in wages. So, the old adage of working a part-time job and graduating debt-free is about as useful or realistic in the modern world as relying on a fax machine. The burden of educational loans is heavy—disproportionately falling on women and the BIPOC community.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.