Photography
December 13, 2024

100+ Fine Art Prints From Top Photographers Are Now on Sale To Help Protect the Amazon

Just in time for the holidays, the non-profit Vital Impact is back with its annual print sale. As always, fine art prints by renowned photographs are on sale, with a goal to support community-based environmental conservation efforts. Led by acclaimed National Geographic photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale, Vital Impacts has curated a collection of over 100 striking images that tell the stories of our natural world.

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Video
December 12, 2024

5,000 Drones Light Up the Sky for Holiday Light Show Featuring “Largest Aerial Gingerbread Village”

Colorful lights are one of the most joyful perks of the holiday season—they surely make longer nights and colder days all more enjoyable. While many people turn to string lights for their seasonal displays, Sky Elements Drones went the extra mile, delivering a huge Christmas drone light show against the dark sky of Texas. They managed to not only spread the holiday spirit, but they also broke a Guinness World Record in the process.

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Inspiring
December 12, 2024

88-Year-Old Athens Marathon Runner Inspires Belief That “We Can All Do It”

An 88-year-old Greek runner named Ploutarchos Pourliakas proves that it’s never too late to chase your dreams. On Sunday, November 10, he achieved an inspiring milestone by completing the 41st Athens Marathon—his 12th marathon to date. The epic annual race, famously known as The Authentic, follows the legendary path of the Athenian messenger Pheidippides, who ran from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens over 2,500 years ago to deliver news of victory.

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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.