This article was originally posted on 8/1/23 announcing the shortlist of finalists. It was updated on 10/25/23 with the winner. The Royal Institute of British Architects launched its Reinvention Award late last year to highlight the importance of retrofitting older buildings in the global quest to achieve net zero emissions by the year 2050. On […]
Back-to-school season can be an exciting time for kids — shopping for new backpacks, lunch boxes, and supplies branded with the year’s hottest trend (’90s kids might fondly remember the Lisa Frank varieties). But for teachers, especially those in high-needs schools, it can be more stressful. “I realized that it was not an exciting time,”
The 1997 tearjerker Titanic held the record for the highest-grossing film of all time for a solid 12 years, until it was eclipsed by Avatar in 2009. Arguably, key contributors to the success and emotional resonance of the two films were their scores. The man behind the music for both features, Oscar-winning composer James Horner,
What’s the recipe for a feel-good TV show? For some, perhaps it’s a mix of romance and humor. Others, it may be a nostalgic storyline with relatable characters. Or maybe it’s just the opposite: escapism reality TV that transports you somewhere far away. Luckily, uplifting stories of all kinds are available to stream and make
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Before this miniature polar bear took the shape of an animal, it was an eggplant, and this ridiculously cute Star Wars character used to be plain old mashed potatoes. Welcome to the world of food art: where food is clay, fruit is paint, and chopsticks are paint brushes. Quirky, creative, and (maybe) too unique to
Sponsored by Nom Nom — Click here to get 50% off your first order In covering the world’s positive news, we get to share oodles of animal stories — from conservation successes to hilarious pets — and we’ve found that our readers love them as much as we do. So when we learned about Nom Nom,
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If you look closely at the image above, you might notice a round, bready dish that closely resembles pizza. There’s a hitch, though: The Italian fresco was recently uncovered during an excavation in the city of Pompeii, which was buried in A.D. 79 after Mount Vesuvius erupted. That’s long before tomatoes, a South American crop,
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A boat, a blue bus, and a former bank — these are all homes to wildly wonderful and unique bookstores across the world. While all bookshops are arguably good bookshops, some are extra memorable for how they look and make us feel. Below, we’ve compiled some of the most unforgettable ones, spanning six continents (excluding
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We shared some of the world’s friendliest cities in June, and now we’re back with the most livable. Per the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index, Vienna is once again in the top spot. The Austrian capital city “retained its crown this year, thanks to its unsurpassed combination of stability, good infrastructure, strong education
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Scott Shigeoka is a curious person — a trait that’s overwhelmingly apparent from just a brief conversation about his background. Originally from Hawaii, Shigeoka started his career as a freelance journalist for The Washington Post before moving to Iceland to launch a music festival focused on sustainability. From there, he developed a portfolio of social
