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Air India reveals new logo, livery design as part of massive makeover
India’s largest airline has just revealed a whole new look. The colorful new livery design and logo are both part of a major Air India overhaul. The airline, which was purchased by Tata Group last year, aims to become an international aviation player on par with Etihad, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and other highly-rated carriers. “Colors,…
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Why Remedios Varo, one of the ‘three witches’ of surrealism, continues to fascinate
Remedios Varo, one of the ‘three witches’ of surrealism, continues to fascinate In her Mexico City studio, the artist Remedios Varo — who painted meticulous, fantastical scenes in the mid-20th century — kept all her essentials nearby: paintbrushes, oil paints, graphite, hardboard and luminescent quartz crystals, which she charged by moonlight in hopes of harnessing…
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‘There’s a spirit here’: Exhibition shines a light on London’s ‘Little Lagos’
If you exit Peckham Rye railway station in southeast London, you’ll be met with a flurry of activity. Buses whip along the bustling Rye Lane, packed with people perusing stores to the faint pulse of Afrobeat rhythms. At every turn, brick walls are painted with bold strokes of street art, their vibrancy competing with grocery…
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Volcanic cloud closes airport after Mount Etna erupts
A cloud of volcanic ash spewing from Europe’s most active volcano has prompted the closure of one of Sicily’s largest airports, leading to flights being delayed, canceled and diverted. Sicily’s Catania international airport, known as Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, is to remain closed until 8 p.m. local time on Monday following the eruption of nearby Mount Etna,…
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Meet the New York chef who wants to change our diets one bug at a time
Tried meatless Mondays? How about black fly Fridays or scorpion Sundays? New York City-based chef Joseph Yoon started cooking insects four years ago for an art project. He now wants to change our perceptions of creepy crawlies so that we can have “delicious,” “nutrient-dense,” and “sustainable” insect diets. “I absolutely love insects,” says Yoon, who…
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Mars is rotating more quickly, NASA mission finds
Mars is rotating more quickly than it used to, according to data that NASA’s InSight lander collected on the red planet. The now-retired InSight was armed with a suite of instruments, including antennae and a radio transponder called RISE, or the Rotation and Interior Structure Experiment. The instruments were used to track Mars’ rotation during…
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This Paris book market has been here for 450 years. Now it’s being moved for ‘security reasons’
Booksellers have plied their trade along the banks of the River Seine for about 450 years, their time-battered green boxes a Paris institution as treasured as freshly baked baguettes. But this piece of French history is now at the center of a political storm after the city’s police ordered that the vendors and their stalls…
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Cashmere demand is threatening Mongolia’s steppe. Can the industry go sustainable?
By spring on central Mongolia’s vast grasslands, the bitter winter snows have largely melted, but strong winds and sandstorms can make this one of the harshest times of the year. For herder Bayarduuren Zunduikhuu, it is also one of the busiest. “We wake up as the sun rises,” she says. “Spring is all about the…
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Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesian organizer following sexual harassment allegations
The Miss Universe Organization said Saturday it was cutting ties with its Indonesian franchisee and canceling this year’s Malaysia pageant after contestants accused local organizers of sexual harassment. The US-based organization said in an emailed statement late on Saturday it had decided to sever its contract with PT Capella Swastika Karya and its national director Poppy Capella, who also…
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Man who visited every country without flying has finally returned home
On October 10, 2013, Torbjørn “Thor” Pedersen left his job, girlfriend, and family behind in Denmark to embark on an epic journey. His goal? To visit every country in the world without flying. Pedersen set a couple of rules for himself. He’d spend at least 24 hours in each nation and resist returning home until he finished.…
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