Social Cause
September 18, 2025

Subterranean Library Built in Metro Station Encourages Commuters To Read

Reading a book while riding the subway is nothing new, but Poland’s capital has recently taken that trend to the next level. Nestled in Warsaw’s Targówek district is a new subterranean library, offering locals a radical alternative to smartphone usage during their commutes. Metroteka opened its 150-square-meter (about 1,615-square-foot) space in the Kondratowicza M2 line station earlier this month. Inside, visitors can explore some 16,000 books, all available for loan through an “express” checkout machine.

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Photo Contest
September 18, 2025

Vote for Your Favorite Finalist From the 2025 Weather Photographer of the Year Contest

For the past 10 years, the UK’s Royal Meteorological Society has been reminding us of the extraordinary beauty of weather with its Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year contest. And by looking at this year’s shortlist, 2025 is no exception to the high caliber of submissions the contest has become known for. Whether documenting rare cloud formations or powerful storm waves, the contest brought out the best in photographers.

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Photo Contest
September 17, 2025

20 Stunning Winners of the 2025 Prix de la Photographie Paris Photo Contest

The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) has announced the winners of its 2025 contest, with London-based photographer Peter Muller taking home the top prize in the professional category. His inspiring series, Adaptive Boxers, which brings us inside the world of wheelchair boxing, is both technically sound and visually moving. Non-Professional Photographer of the Year Alena Solomonova shows a different side of photography with her winning image.

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Books
September 17, 2025

Upcoming Art Book Celebrates the World’s Most Precious Cultural Sites and Monuments

Out of necessity, disaster and innovation often go hand-in-hand—at least that was the case for  Colonel James A. Gray back in 1966. That fall, while retired in Italy, he witnessed Venice’s largest flood, where water levels rose more than 6 feet higher than usual and, in turn, destroyed countless historical buildings and the renowned pieces of art stashed inside them.

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