Photo Contest
October 3, 2025

2025 Spotlight Awards Highlight Incredible Talent in Commercial Photography

The landscape of commercial photography is vast. Whether shooting elegant fashion spreads or finding creative ways to photograph a car, commercial photographers help shape the way we see the world. To honor their creative contributions, the 2025 Spotlight Awards recognized 15 photographers across a wide variety of categories. Photographer Todd Antony won the Grand Prize, as well as the Sport category, for his fascinating look at Central Asia’s historic sport, buzkashi.

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Astronomy
October 2, 2025

Artemis II Astronauts Preparing for the Moon Say They’re “Ready for Every Scenario”

It’s been more than two years since NASA revealed the astronauts chosen for the Artemis II mission—the first crewed flight to the moon in over half a century. Since then, the four astronauts—Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—have undergone rigorous training. And now, they’re almost ready for liftoff.

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Inspiring
October 2, 2025

Family Finally Meet the Boy Who They Sponsored for Decades and Grew up To Be a Medical Researcher

For Edward Kankaka, life didn’t have an easy start. Born in HIV-stricken Uganda, he lost his father before turning four, having to be raised by his grandmother. On the other side of the world, Bruce and Margaret Anschau, an Australian couple, had made a promise. For every kid they had, they would sponsor one in need. Through the Christian charity Compassion, they learned about little Edward, supporting him through many decades.

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Painting
October 1, 2025

Camille Pissarro’s First Major U.S. Retrospective in Over 40 Years Will Open This Month

When listing Impressionist artists, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro typically appear toward the top. But, when compared to his peers, Pissarro is often considered the “first Impressionist,” not just by art historians, but by fellow artist Paul Cézanne. It’s fitting, then, that Pissarro is the sole subject of an upcoming exhibition about Impressionism, opening at the Denver Art Museum later this month. As his first major U.S.

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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.