Photo Contest
June 24, 2022

Get a Sneak Preview of the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year Finalists

Now in its seventh year, the Bird Photographer of the Year contest is a celebration of the avian world. For the 2022 edition, more than 20,000 images from 115 countries were submitted for consideration. And while the winners won't be announced until September, the competition is giving us a sneak preview of some of the finalists across several categories.

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Street Art
June 23, 2022

Welcome Mat Is Made of Hundreds of Tiny Painted Figures

Spanish street artist Pejac is known for his clever, masterful open-air artworks that often come with a social message. His latest work, located in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a clever take on the concept of a common household item. For his latest piece, aptly titled Welcome, Pejac painted hundreds of miniature people coming together to form a welcome mat.

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Good News
June 22, 2022

One Inspiring Teen Is Accepted Into All Eight Ivy League Schools

For most people, getting into one, or even two, Ivy League schools would be the achievement of a lifetime. But one intelligent Florida teen managed to get into not one, not two, but all eight Ivy League colleges in the United States: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, and Yale. Not to mention the seven other highly-rated universities she’s been accepted to and the $4 million worth of scholarship offers.

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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.