Photography
March 7, 2025

Photographer Combines Infrared Photography, AI, and Augmented Reality for Moving Series on Marginalization [Interview]

Photographer and filmmaker Tobi Shinobi is a storyteller. Based between Chicago and London, he weaves powerful narratives using both still photographs and video. With his series Blood on the Leaves, Shinobi has turned to infrared photography to reveal the unseen. In doing so, he makes a powerful statement about the marginalization of people of color—specifically Black people. However, Blood on the Leaves is not merely a series of still images.

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Inspiring
March 7, 2025

RIP James Harrison: Blood Donor Who Saved the Lives of Over 2.4 Million Babies Dies at 88

Prolific blood donor James Harrison—whose plasma saved the lives of more than two million babies—has died at age 88. His family revealed that he peacefully passed away in his sleep at a nursing home in New South Wales, Australia, on February 17. Harrison was famously known as “The Man with the Golden Arm” because his blood contained a rare and valuable antibody called Anti-D.

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Astronomy
March 6, 2025

Blue Ghost Lander Celebrates Successful Moon Landing by Capturing Spectacular Images of Earth

Lunar history has been made. After a 45-day transit and traveling more than 2.8 million miles, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander touched down on the Moon, carrying vital NASA payloads. With this, Firefly has become the first commercial company to achieve a fully successful lunar landing after several failed attempts from other private enterprises. Following a mid-January launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Blue Ghost landed on the Moon at 3:34 a.m.

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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.