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Jill Medvedow, the director of Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, will step down after 25 years on the job. Medvedow oversaw the ICA’s transformation from a small, but cutting-edge, presenter of contemporary artwork to one of the major players in the international contemporary art world. Her legacy includes the development of the ICA’s distinctive building […]
This slideshow requires JavaScript. It was 2005, and Spencer Pulu was having a rough year. He was in seventh grade at Roosevelt Middle School in Oakland. After getting into a physical fight with some other students, and then graffitiing all over the school’s campus, he’d been suspended and had fallen behind in his schoolwork. The […]
United will be the first U.S airline to offer Panasonic’s Astrova system, giving customers exclusive features like 4K OLED screens, high fidelity audio, and programmable LED lighting, starting in 2025 United now has invested more in Panasonic IFE than any other airline in the world, continuing the airline’s investment in Panasonic Avionics IFE across Widebody […]
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that three major projects overseen by the State Department of Transportation have been honored for their engineering excellence by the American Council of Engineering Companies. The private-sector engineering and design teams behind the Hunts Point Access Improvement Project, the Kew Gardens Interchange Project and the Interstate 390/I-490 Interchange Improvement Project […]
Philanthropy plays a crucial role in creating positive change and addressing societal issues, particularly in the Black community. By promoting equity, addressing systemic inequality, and supporting individual and community empowerment, philanthropy can make a significant impact. Christal, the founder of Head and Heart Philanthropy, is dedicated to helping people and organizations maximize their impact through […]
Chairman U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) attends a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – The nearly $370 billion in climate and energy security measures in the budget reconciliation […]
Viola Davis has taken on the greatest work of her career in the film “The Woman King.” The film is based on the real-life Dahomey Tribe (also recognized as Agoji and Dahomey Amazons) of West Africa. During the 19th century, the all-woman militia was heralded for defending the Kingdom of Dahomey. The film, directed by […]
In 2022, the early onset of heatwaves in South Asia was a unique example of compounding and cascading risks in this interconnected world. Heatwaves that struck India early this year coincided with the critical milking/grain filling stage of wheat crop in mid-March. Consequently, India’s wheat yields were down by 10 per cent to 15 per […]
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