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Bears Of The World

Bears are native to every continent except Africa and Oceania. With majestic good looks, intelligence, amazing resourcefulness,...

Mary Sibande's Stunning Revisioning Of Domestic Workers

This South African artist-sculptor's alter-ego character, Sophie, is based on three generations of female domestic workers in her family....

The Streets We Live On

We're more globally connected now than ever before, but we also have unique streets we call home. Let's explore what happens when global...

Bagpipe Jazz! With Gunhild Carling, That's Just The Warmup!

This is one of the hardest working musicians out there! Playing an amazing range of instruments with high-energy virtuosity, this Swedish...

Global Food Pathways: Where Mexico Meets India Meets Somalia Meets China...And So Much More

Foods, and ways of preparing foods, cross and recross the globe. It's a story, not so much of "mother cuisines," as of dramatic, and much...

What? Really? The Curious Origins of Common Words.

Using cool paper cutouts and interesting animation, Mysteries of Vernacular brings the odd and sometimes quite stunning origins of common...

Visions Of Sacredness: Places And Sounds Around The World

Experiences of the sacred, transcendence, and spiritual oneness play a centering role in all cultures. This universal spiritual yearning...

Beatriz Hidalgo de la Garza: Magnificent Painter Of The 'Soul Of Mexico'

The beautiful and deeply humane paintings of this wonderful Mexican artist do, indeed, seem to radiate the 'Soul of Mexico,' as one of...

Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Winners

Here's the breathtaking images from the London Natural History Museum's 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. The photos in...

Seeing With New Eyes: Short Films On How The Ability To Dream & Create Shines Light In Darkness

Put aside what you are doing and take 10 minutes to view these two short films. You won't be sorry. Both tell extraordinary stories of...

We Are Worthy In Every Aspect Of Our Essence: Homage To Humanity

Photographer Jimmy Nelson has traveled the world throughout his life. What he has learned is that communities that thrive, support, and...

The Best Walk In The World? Every Continent Has One! Country Or City, Get Those Walking Shoes On.

Whether you prefer a casual walk, a full day on the trail, or a long distance trek, today we'll check out some of the visually stunning...

Naomi Long Magett: Godmother Of African-American Poetry

Her career as a poet began at age seven. At fifteen, she met Langston Hughes, and published her first book of poetry at age...

The Asia Few Have Seen, And May Never See Again

In the 1970s, Kevin Kelly backpacked across much of Asia, taking thousands of photographs, revealing stunning encounters with ordinary...

Secret Passages And Hidden Rooms

Secret passages, mysterious tunnels, and hidden rooms are everywhere, you just have to know how to find them. 10 Amazing Secret Passages,...

A Break From The Rat Race: These Super-Slow Motion Films Are Unexpected Fun

When filmed at mega-fast frame speeds, the incredibly complex activity behind common motion is revealed in all its stunning and oddly...

Migration: Stories Beyond The Headlines

Migration has occurred for as long as there's been humans. Let's take a closer look at all this moving around and get under the surface...

Eye+Mind+Heart = Winning Photos: Latin American Photographer Of The Year

Eye-catching, mind-expanding, heart-thumping photographs from some of the best photographers in Latin America! POY LatAm 2021 Winners -...

Exquisite Illusions: The Real Is Magical

Rob Gonsalves used elegantly crafted illusions, to imbue his paintings with wondrous reality and impossibility. Can you tell which is...

'Miss Jazz': A Painter Of Songs, Transcendent At The Keyboard

Carmen McRae was one of the great jazz singers, finding the tender, warm, or heartache depth in the songs she wrote and performed. An...

Pies Of The World

Pie is one of humanity's nearly universally-loved foods. If may be sweet or savory, fruity or meaty, fork-able or hand-able, but pie is a...

Recognizing And Celebrating Human Nobility: A Prerequisite To Justice And Peace

A world of justice and peace is one where all people can reach their full potential and are embraced in their full nobility and humanity....

It Took 12 Years To Create This Insanely Gorgeous Image Of The Milky Way Galaxy

Finnish astrophotographer J-P Metsavainio's epic photograph of the Milky Way galaxy is the most finely-detailed, enormous, and full-color...

Iceland: Epic, Gorgeous, Unearthly.

Iceland is one of Earth's most other-worldly locales. Let's check out its amazingly diverse beauty, explore the country, and learn to...