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Saudi Arabia art - Faisal Al Tayeb

December 2, 2020

Saudi Arabia’s Underground Art Scene Finally Hits the Mainstream

The city of Khobar is a four-hour drive from Riyadh, capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and is best known for the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. Now, however, Khobar has a new claim to fame: It’s the epicenter of a burgeoning art scene.

December 2, 2020

How COVID-19 Transformed an Illinois Trail Into a Pathway to Mental Health

“People rediscovered us and came out in full force,” said Jay Johnson, manager of site operations for the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. “It didn’t matter what day of the week it was, it seemed like every day was a Saturday.”

Philadelphia Eagles Tailgate in COVID-19

December 2, 2020

Sports, Love, and Beer Pong in the Time of Coronavirus

The pandemic stopped just about everything, except for Philadelphia Eagles fans.

Historic Boat

December 1, 2020

A Boat Museum’s Slow Drowning Sends Climate-Change Warning to a Connecticut Town

On a Wednesday in October, Gasiorek stood on the gravel on the edge of the shoreline and pointed at a few puddles on the ground. He said these were clear signs the land is flooding more now than it has before.

December 1, 2020

‘We Had to Create Our Own World’

“That was when it clicked—I need to get a little shop and have people come to me,” she said. “So I don’t have to worry about the politics of being transgender or have to hide it.”