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[ Art ]
100 Photographers, 24 Hours: A Powerful Legacy
What happens when 100 photographers are sent out for 24 hours to photograph “extraordinary images of everyday life” in one place? Here is the remarkable story behind one of the world’s most iconic photography projects.
10 minutes
[ Pebbles ]
A Photographer’s Life Changing Stories
Photographers bring the world to our living rooms and have witnessed much of life on this planet. Here are two stories that changed one photographer’s life, and the lessons they taught him…
14 minutes
[ Education ]
Kelvin Doe: The Youngest MIT Visiting Practitioner
By Dr. Lynda
If you think children could be more inspired, we do to! So today, we have a bonus for you: we look at a young man who, at only 15 years old in Sierra Leone, found things in trash cans to create a working radio station, AND we introduce our “Educational Enrichment” pages!
20 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
Aimee Mullins’ 12 Pairs of Legs
By Dr. Lynda
Aimee Mullins became an athletic phenomenon in 1996 when she smashed several world records as the fastest human being, yet she has no legs. Is she “disabled”?