News
December 15, 2022

Community Throws Last Birthday Party for 4-Year-Old With Terminal Brain Cancer

Birthdays mark important milestones in a child's life. However, for 4-year-old Delaney Krings of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, her next birthday will be one that her family remembers forever. After being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in October 2022, Delaney's family was told that she had only six to eight weeks to live. Her mother, Heather Krings, confirms, “This will be her final birthday.

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Landscape Photography
December 14, 2022

55 Beautiful Winter Scenes To Get You in the Holiday Spirit

After a long year, the holiday season is a welcome change of pace. There's comfort in imagining fun activities in blankets of snow, and something festive about pulling out your dormant mittens to brave the cold winter weather. Even if you aren’t in a merry mood just yet, there’s still time to get in the spirit and appreciate the unique beauty of the winter season.

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Dogs
December 14, 2022

One-Eared Painting Dog Named Van Gogh Gets Adopted

Life was not kind to a sweet Boxer-Pit Bull mix who was found bloodied and cowering in a drainage pipe. Dog fighting had cruelly ripped off most of his left ear. In 2019, the 4-year-old arrived at a rescue in North Carolina and received the care he needed, including surgically removing what was left of his ear. The pup was then named Van Gogh.

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Photo Contest
December 14, 2022

Awards Highlight Incredible Beauty and Variety of Australia’s Birds

Bird lovers, rejoice. From over 5,600 photos, the winners of the BirdLife Australia Photography Awards have been announced. While the participating photographers can hail from any country, each image in the contest must be taken on Australian territory and feature an Australian bird species. This makes the contest a fascinating way to learn more about the striking avian life that lives in Australia.

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My Modern Met

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