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From the Northern Lights to Dog Sledding – This City Brings Its Biggest Events to Your Home
While some of Fairbank, Alaska’s biggest attractions have not been accessible to most due to the pandemic, the U.S. city has decided to digitize the events on their website for those feeling nostalgic to enjoy from their couch.
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Society
Society USA
Want to Attend the Biggest Film Festivals on Earth? They Are Now Just a Few Clicks Away…
With film festivals around the world cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, YouTube set up to launch a digital version that features programming from 20 of the top film festivals in the world – and it’s completely free!
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SocietySociety United Kingdom
Birds Chirping and People Cheering: Listen to Life Under Lockdown on New Sound Map
A sound mapping project is collecting sounds from all over the world to show how the coronavirus situation is transforming cities and spaces while helping people feel “a little bit more connected”.
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SocietySociety USA
Locked Down? Get a Free Online Art Class From a World-Class Museum!
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, USA may be closed during the coronavirus lockdown, but the institution is offering free online art classes that give you a closer analysis of its collection and exhibitions from the comfort of your sofa!
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Society
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SocietySociety USA
Now You Can Stay Home and “Go” to a Famous Museum at the Same Time
Google Arts and Culture has partnered with over 2,000 museums and galleries from around 80 countries to bring art to our homes through its online platform – a perk especially convenient amidst the international lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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EnvironmentEnvironment France
Will Artificial Intelligence Help Save the Planet? Yes, Say Researchers
A research group is calling on those looking to tackle climate change to shift their focus to technology, expressing the significant potential of taking advantage of the influencing digital age when it comes to a climate-safe world.
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SocietySociety USA
We Had to Wait 95 Years – Now the U.S. Classics Are Free!
The new decade has brought forward thousands of once-copyrighted works from the United States, now available on the public domain after 95 years of exclusivity. This means that 1924 classics are finally free to use – without permission or fees!
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Society