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November 18, 2025

Ken Burns Unveils Sprawling Docuseries on American Revolution Ahead of 250th U.S. Anniversary

Throughout his illustrious, decades-long career, filmmaker Ken Burns has produced countless documentaries focused on the United States and its history. But, even with all his expertise, it took him nearly 10 years to complete The American Revolution, a six-part docuseries that recently premiered on PBS on November 16.

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Art

November 18, 2025

Stolen 18th-Century Painting of St. Francis of Assisi Is Returned to a Mexican Church 24 Years After It Was Taken Away

An 18th-century painting of St.

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Good News

November 18, 2025

Non-Profit Clears 300,000 Landmines in Sri Lanka, Restoring Homes for Over 280,000 People

In a bit of good news to brighten your day, British non-profit The HALO Trust has announced that it has...

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Illustration

November 18, 2025

Spellbinding M.C. Escher Prints Are Now Available Online

For most of his life, M.C. Escher was largely overlooked by the art world. This can perhaps be attributed to the Dutch artist’s singular—though idiosyncratic—style, which was rooted in mathematics, optical illusions, geometry, and so-called “impossible objects.” But, for those very same reasons, he also attracted wide popular interest beyond art institutions, a reputation that has solidified him as one of the greatest graphic artists of the 20th century.

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Academy

November 18, 2025

Add Some Color to Your Life With These 3 Online Art Classes

For many people, sight is arguably the most prevalent of the five senses in their daily lives.

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Oil Painting

November 17, 2025

Surreal Oil Paintings of Stoic People Enveloped in Nature Reveal Their Lively Inner Emotions

Blending surreal elements with detailed realism, Lara Hochreiter’s oil portraits explore our intrinsic connection to the natural world.

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News

November 17, 2025

U.S. Mint Produces Last Penny Ever, Retiring the One-Cent Coin After 232 Years

The U.S. Treasury Department announced a plan to end of the production of the penny in May 2025, and now the United States Mint has just pressed the last one-cent coin ever. The 232-year production run of the penny as a circulating coin has officially come to an end.

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Installation

November 17, 2025

Chiharu Shiota Returns to New York With Innovative Web-Like Sculptures

In the past year alone, Chiharu Shiota has staged exhibitions in several countries around the world, including Austria, China, Hong...

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Technology

November 17, 2025

Nike Announces World’s First Powered Footwear To Help People Walk Faster and Farther

As an activewear company, Nike has been at the forefront of athletic apparel and footwear for several decades now, and...

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Architecture

November 17, 2025

Alpine Bivouac Designed to Produce Its Own Water and Electricity

In just a few months, hundreds of athletes from around the world will descend upon Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics. But, aside from winter sports, the Italian city will also be home to an innovative new bivouac designed by Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA), in collaboration with Salone del Mobile.Milano. Nestled in the nearby Alpine landscape, this bivouac isn’t simply an exercise in organic architecture.

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