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May 28, 2025

South Korean Grandmas Help Save Schools in Areas With Low Birthrates by Enrolling in Class

According to a recent study, South Korea has the lowest proportion of children among the 37 countries with populations larger than 40 million. Only 10.6% of the population accounts for children. While the country reported its first rise in birth rates following an almost entire decade of shrinkage, the consequences of these numbers are particularly felt in the rural regions, where the lack of school-aged children threatens the existence of elementary schools.

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Painting
May 27, 2025

17th-Century Painting by Old Master Found in Barn Attic Sells at Auction for Over $7 Million

On May 21, Sotheby’s New York hosted an auction replete with stunning paintings by Old Masters. Drawn from the sweeping collection of the late Wall Street banker Thomas Saunders and his wife Jordan, the auction encompassed everything from Adriaen Coorte’s charming still-life of a bowl of strawberries to a Frans Hall painting of a boy playing the violin.

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