Arts & Culture

From artistic collaborations to creative problem solving, the arts have the power to lift us up and transform our future. These stories celebrate art, creativity, and culture in all its forms.

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Image: Two people competing in a lawn mower race

Ready, Set, Mow! Why Lawn Mowers May Be the New Race Cars

Missing a piece of the puzzle to reach your dreams? Don't sweat! With a little creativity and a dash of spunk, you can make those dreams happen. Check out this 12 hour long lawn mower race for proof!

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Image: A collection of three of Rosemary Mosco's comics

The Key to Learning? Make it Fun! Nature Comics with Rosemary Mosco

From ants with two butts to the weird and wonderful world of bird mating dances, there’s a lot of strange things going on in the natural world. This cartoonist is on a mission to make science approachable using a new medium: comics.

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Cultivating Empathy For Our Planet: A Message From Space with MaryLiz Bender

During this intimate discussion we’ll also dive into the harrowing journey that took MaryLiz from the remote hills of Missouri all the way to Martian lava tubes and active launchpads.

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Changing the Narrative and Loving Yourself with All Bodies on Bikes

Ever doubted you could do something because of the way your body looks? These two thought leaders are on a cross country journey to prove we can do anything our hearts desire and live our best, most happy lives if only we learn to let go of the unrealistic expectations and unnecessary stigmas which society imposes.

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Rethinking Waste: Why You’ll Want to Hang Bubble Wrap On Your Wall!

Oh snap! We’re exploring little bubbles of timeless joy through a packaging material with an unexpected history. Watch as this artist injects the Bubble Wrap you know with an entirely new sense of wonder!

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Image: Farm workers in a strawberry field

No Such Thing as “Unskilled”: The Super-Speed Farmworkers We Couldn’t Live Without

In a world of automation, there is still one central part of our lives that requires the skilled touch of the human hand: food. Your produce doesn't just magically appear on your supermarket shelves, so it’s time we met the skilled people that make that fresh food possible!

Image: Person pulling the deckel off of a freshly made piece of paper

Turn Your Junk Mail into a Masterpiece: How to Make Paper!

Stop throwing away your junk mail! With a little water, that recycling could become your next notebook, card, or to-do list. Let's rethink our conceptions of waste and think critically about recycling, all with a fun new activity: paper-making!

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These Moving Mirrors Reveal a New Reflection of Yourself

Have you ever peered into a mirror made of troll dolls, penguins, or folding fans? Dive into this artist's world to see yourself in entirely new ways!

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Image: a mushroom foraging trip -- basket with a knife and some found mushrooms

Miss Traveling? Join This Mushroom-Hunting Adventure in Romania!

Have you been bitten by the travel bug recently? Join us on a trip to a dinner table far far away to enjoy the delicacies and adventures of a place you probably have never been to before!

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Shattered Glass Portraits Highlight Beauty in What’s Broken

Let's think big about the possibilities of materials we encounter every day! Playing with light, transparency, and dimension, Swiss artist Simon Berger creates stunning portraits with nothing but a pane of glass and a hammer. His work shows us that whether it's by recycling, creating art, or just reusing, everything can be repurposed.

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Embracing the Spice of Life: Why Grow the World’s Hottest Pepper?

Can following our passions lead to a world-wide phenomenon? When Smokin' Ed Currie invented the Carolina Reaper, he was driven by curiosity and creativity, inspired by one question: how hot can a pepper get?

’60s Psychedelic Posters: Why This Visual Language Speaks to Us

Can works of art perfectly capture the look and feel of a generation? Let’s time-warp to San Francisco in the psychedelic 60s, when trippy band posters communicated far more than who was playing a show!

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