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Today in History: April 26, Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 5 hours agoToday is Friday, April 26, the 117th day of 2024. On April 26, 1986, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused radioactive fallout to begin spewing into the ...
Denied a normal childhood, Nebraska’s youth poet laureate now aims to inspire Native kids like her...
Lincoln Journal Star· 4 days agoAliyah American Horse didn’t have much choice — she had to grow up and fast. Aliyah American Horse...
Why reading and writing poems shouldn’t be considered a luxury in troubling times
The Conversation· 1 day agoThe American poet Adrienne Rich once asked: “To say that a poet is responsive, responsible – what can that mean?” This question about poets bearing witness ...
Replace the Miami Seaquarium with a real aquarium to make us proud | Opinion
Miami Herald via AOL· 14 hours agoAdela Sygman, Palmetto Bay Delightful poet Last week, I had the pleasure of attending “An Evening...
Ypsilanti’s first Youth Poet Laureate hopes to shed light on social injustice
MLive.com· 3 days agoA long-time Ypsilanti resident and college student won the title of the city’s first-ever Youth Poet...
Oberlin’s Whistle-Stop Poetry Tour uses poems, historical sites to honor civil rights history
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 2 days agoNearly 200 years ago, Oberlin was an important stop on Underground Railroad, which helped enslaved...
The Poetry Camera uses AI to make poems out of photographs and it's actually pretty cool
Boing Boing· 1 day agoThere are so many labor-hating corporations eager to make a quick buck off of AI-generated content right now that it can be difficult to remember that, oh yeah, it's actually possible to use ...
Building a bigger table for spoken word poetry
Daily Press· 6 days agoEveryone was invited to Bring Your Own Poem to observe National Poetry Month, which was established to encourage reading, teaching and writing poetry....
County of Milan Bids Farewell to Marcelo Burlon: A Streetwear Pioneer Steps Down
Grazia USA· 3 days agoMarcelo Burlon, the creative force behind County of Milan's streetwear revolution, announces his...
The origins of 20 political words and phrases
WBAY Green Bay· 6 days ago"Founding Fathers" is a 20th century invention. "Woke" hails from the 1960s Civil Rights movement. Some terms are surprisingly new, and some are surprisingly ancient.