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September 18, 2025

South Korea Passes Bill Banning Phones During Class Hours in Elementary and Middle Schools

South Korea is one of the most digitally connected countries in the world, as 98% of its habitants own a smartphone. This includes its younger population, with children as young as 6 to 8 years old using these devices. Concerned about how their screen time can affect their mental health and academic performance, lawmakers have passed a bill to ban the use of mobile phones in schools nationwide.

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Embroidery
September 18, 2025

Larger-Than-Life Embroidery on Tulle Celebrates the Transformation in Nature and Ourselves

Textile artist Kathrin Marchenko works magic with thread and tulle. Throughout the years, she has embroidered on the netting, and the effects have made her stitches appear as if they’re floating. Combined with Marchenko’s penchant for detail and painterly approach, the style is whimsical with a dark color palette that makes her work easy to recognize. Marchenko is a prolific textile artist who experiments in a variety of ways.

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Technology
September 17, 2025

3,000 Drones Light Up St. Peter’s Square For Historic Vatican Concert

In one of the largest crowds to gather at the Vatican since Pope Leo XIV’s election, over 80,000 people filled St. Peter’s Square for the Grace for the World concert on September 13, which was followed by a spectacular drone show by Nova Sky Stories. More than 3,000 drones lit up the night sky, forming images of the Virgin Mary, Pope Francis, and Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam over St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Photography
September 17, 2025

Rodney Smith Retrospective Celebrating the Late Iconic Fashion Photographer To Open in Mexico City

The Franz Mayer Museum is home to some of the most talked about exhibits in Mexico City. With a mission to safeguard the history of creative and decorative arts through world-class exhibitions, the work of visionary fashion photographer Rodney Smith feels right at home there. Next month, the first-ever retrospective on Smith in Mexico will open at this museum.

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