Tag: New York City

This First Transgender Doll Aims to Educate Kids About Gender Identity

To an adult, a child's toy may appear to be nothing but a colorful piece of plastic that clutters the lounge room floor. But in reality, a simple toy can be an incredibly powerful educational tool for the young minds that engage with them. That's why a toy manufacturer in Canada has developed Sam, the world's first transgender doll. Sam is designed to educate, not...

This New Digital Urn Makes us Approach Death in a Radically Different Way

The traditions of burial and cremation after death are near universal practices that have come to be recognized as fundamentally human signs of respect for our dead. We have buried our dead for over 100,000 years and traditions of cremation stretch back 20,000 years; these are ancient signals of love, empathy, and belief in afterlife utterly unique to our species and culture. However, as...
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New Yorkers Come Together to Erase Disgusting Anti-Semitic Graffiti in the Subway

New Yorkers generally like to keep to themselves while riding the subway, but by no means does that mean they won't spring to action...

Get Lost in the Kaleidoscopic, Trippy Sand Installations of Joe Mangrum

"Many people relate to the obvious metaphor about the ephemeral quality of life, but that’s an idea trapped in a box – a soundbite...

A 10-Mile Loop Of New Parks Could Solve NYC’s Flood Problem

Mother Nature has got it out for New York City and hurricane Sandy was just a preview of what the city could be facing...

Then and Now Photos Fuse New York City Crimes of the Past with Present Day

One of the most amazing things about New York City is that while the city evolves and neighborhoods change, the past isn't that far...

NYC Almost Looked Entirely Different Because of 6 Radical Concepts

The Chrysler Building, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park - the number of NYC landmark parks, buildings, and bridges almost seems endless, and shape the way...

New York City Schools are Now Offering Free Lunch for All Kids

The new school year in New York City brings with it one big change. Kids attending the public schools will have lunch served to...