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Art, design, photography and more!

Expressive Kitties Emerge from Energetic Graphite Lines in Drawings by ShouXin

18 September 2025 @ 1:21 pm

Expressive Kitties Emerge from Energetic Graphite Lines in Drawings by ShouXinSimple yet deft gestures convey an array of cattitudes. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Expressive Kitties Emerge from Energetic Graphite Lines in Drawings by ShouXin appeared first on Colossal.

Through Illuminated Compositions, Raúl de Nieves Transforms a Hall into a Bold Sanctuary

17 September 2025 @ 7:44 pm

Through Illuminated Compositions, Raúl de Nieves Transforms a Hall into a Bold Sanctuary"In Light of Innocence" transforms a hall at Pioneer Works. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Through Illuminated Compositions, Raúl de Nieves Transforms a Hall into a Bold Sanctuary appeared first on Colossal.

The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards Emphasize Epic and Endangered Migrations

17 September 2025 @ 5:12 pm

The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards Emphasize Epic and Endangered MigrationsNow in its 16th year, the international competition focuses on both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards Emphasize Epic and Endangered Migrations appeared first on Colossal.

Descend into the Underworld via Anish Kapoor’s Sculptural Subway Station Entrances

17 September 2025 @ 3:01 pm

Descend into the Underworld via Anish Kapoor’s Sculptural Subway Station EntrancesTwo portals to the Monte Sant’Angelo station in Naples explore what it means to go underground. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Descend into the Underworld via Anish Kapoor’s Sculptural Subway Station Entrances appeared first on Colossal.

Interact with OK Go’s Innovative Open-Source Animated Music Video for ‘Impulse Purchase’

16 September 2025 @ 8:13 pm

Interact with OK Go’s Innovative Open-Source Animated Music Video for ‘Impulse Purchase’The group collaborated with Lucas Zanotto, Will Anderson, and Blender Studio. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Interact with OK Go’s Innovative Open-Source Animated Music Video for ‘Impulse Purchase’ appeared first on Colossal.

Hangama Amiri Stitches Memories of Migration into Vivid Textile Portraits

16 September 2025 @ 6:04 pm

Hangama Amiri Stitches Memories of Migration into Vivid Textile PortraitsThrough vivid textiles, Hangama Amiri captures a particular moment in time, highlighting a sense of familiarity and intimacy. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Hangama Amiri Stitches Memories of Migration into Vivid Textile Portraits appeared first on Colossal.

A Feat of Engineering Transports the World’s Best-Preserved Viking Ship to Its New Home

16 September 2025 @ 2:52 pm

A Feat of Engineering Transports the World’s Best-Preserved Viking Ship to Its New HomeThe 1,200-year-old Oseberg Viking Ship relocates within the newly expanded Museum of the Viking Age. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Feat of Engineering Transports the World’s Best-Preserved Viking Ship to Its New Home appeared first on Colossal.

Fragments of the Chinese Diaspora Converge in Stephanie Shih’s Mosaic Sculptures

15 September 2025 @ 8:15 pm

Fragments of the Chinese Diaspora Converge in Stephanie Shih’s Mosaic SculpturesIn exhibitions at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and SOCO Gallery, Stephanie Shih presents a new direction. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Fragments of the Chinese Diaspora Converge in Stephanie Shih’s Mosaic Sculptures appeared first on Colossal.

Surreal Narratives Unfurl Between Animals in Laura Catherwood’s Dreamy Paintings

15 September 2025 @ 6:00 pm

Surreal Narratives Unfurl Between Animals in Laura Catherwood’s Dreamy PaintingsMysterious animal interactions channel challenging emotions, questions, experiences, and grief. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Surreal Narratives Unfurl Between Animals in Laura Catherwood’s Dreamy Paintings appeared first on Colossal.

Uncanny Papier-Mâché Creatures by Roberto Benavidez Mingle in ‘Bosch Beasts’

15 September 2025 @ 3:32 pm

Uncanny Papier-Mâché Creatures by Roberto Benavidez Mingle in ‘Bosch Beasts’Benavidez's piñata-inspired sculptures emerge from Hieronymus Bosch’s "The Garden of Earthly Delights." Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Uncanny Papier-Mâché Creatures by Roberto Benavidez Mingle in ‘Bosch Beasts’ appeared first on Colossal.

numbeo.com

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Cost of living, Quality of life and travel for around the world.

Quality of Life Index 2015 Mid Year

22 July 2015 @ 6:20 am

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Cost of Living Index 2014 Mid Year

1 July 2014 @ 8:04 am

Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2014 Mid Year (July 1st, 2014) Numbeo, the world's largest database of user contributed data about living conditions in cities and countries worldwide, released mid year 2014 rankings. The most expensive cities in the world, in mid 2014 are Zurich (CPI index 159.51), Stavanger (156.71) and Geneva (150.43). Indian cities Thiruvananthapuram (22.25), Coimbatore (24.57) and Indore (25.90) are the least expensive cities in the world. In Europe, cities in Switzerland and Norway dominate the list of most expensive cities, while the least expensive cities in Europe are Bitola (index 37.88), followed by Chisinau (38.40) and Dnipropetrovsk (40.53). Cities in Europe, out of all

The Most Expensive Cities in 2014 by Numbeo's Cost of Living International Rankings

28 January 2014 @ 11:33 am

The biggest free cost of living database, Numbeo, collected more than 1.1 million data from more than 130000 contributors since 2009. The result of Numbeo's survey, shows, that in the beginning of 2014, the most expensive cities (excluding rent) are Zurich (index 157.47), Trondheim (152.89) and Geneva (162.34). The least expensive are Thiruvananthapuram (21.17), Tiruchirapalli (23.23) and Indore (23.94) in India. Numbeo is currently tracking the prices of 48 goods and services. In Numbeo's survey, New York is used as the base city for the index and scores 100 points, all cities are compared against New York and currency movements are measured against US Dollar and EURO. Lucerne in Switzerland scores 150.75 points and is nearly three times as costly as Consanta in Romania with an index score of 50.32. In Europe, many cities in Switzerland and Norway are among the most expensive on the list, followed by Paris (120.68). In

New Numbeo release brings support for mobile phones!

7 October 2013 @ 11:56 am

New www.numbeo.com release brings support for mobile phones. Let me know if you encounter any problem. New mobile version of the website is supposed to load automatically when you access the website from the mobile phone.

BudgetDirect Provides Interesting User Experience over Numbeo Data

2 October 2013 @ 7:11 am

BudgetDirect do provide interesting user experience using Numbeo data in their cost of living tool . I'm interested to hear what do you like and what do you dislike in their tool, especially regarding look&feel.

Numbeo, the world’s largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide, has chosen Iceland as the least polluted country in 2013

27 February 2013 @ 12:28 pm

Top 10 the least polluted countries, according to Numbeo are: - Iceland (pollution index 9.85) - Estonia (16.38) - Finland (18.53) - Sweden (18.79) - Australia (20.89) - New Zealand (21.80) - Switzerland (22.97) - Norway (23.35) - Lithuania (25.17) - Canada (26.52) The full list is available at: http://www.numbeo.com/pollution/rankings_by_country.jsp

Top 10 Safest Countries in the World in 2013

27 February 2013 @ 12:28 pm

Japan is the safest country in the world in 2013, according to Numbeo, the world’s largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide. Top 10 safest countries, according to Numbeo are: - Japan (safety index 86.89) - Taiwan (83.74) - Hong Kong (83.43) - South Korea (82.60) - United Arab Emirates (81.99) - Malta (81.46) - Luxembourg (81.25) - Georgia (80.43) - Bahrain (80.21) - Singapore (80.02) - Iceland (77.68) The full list is available at: http://www.numbeo.com/crime/rankings_by_country.jsp

Numbeo: Quality of Life Index by City 2013

27 February 2013 @ 12:27 pm

ZURICH is the city with the best quality of life in 2013, according to an annual report by Numbeo, the world's largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide. For its quality of life index 2013 it gathered data from more than 76000 people around the world. The cities which are ranked highest in quality of life are: - Zurich, Switzerland (score 233.72) - Canberra, Australia (219.15) - Adelaide, Australia (214.61) - Berlin, Germany (213.50) - Munich, Germany (210.24) - Edmonton, Canada (208.74) - Calgary, Canada (202.72) - Hamburg, Germany (201.55) - Austin, TX, United States (199.52) - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (195.49) Full rankings are available at: http://www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/rankings.jsp About Numbeo: Numbeo is the worl

Property Prices Indexes 2013

4 February 2013 @ 11:19 am

Numbeo did publish it's property price indexes for 2013. Property Price Index by city is available at: http://www.numbeo.com/property-investment/rankings.jsp Property Price Index by country is available at : http://www.numbeo.com/property-investment/rankings_by_country.jsp

Cost of Living Index for 2013 - Norway, Switzerland and Australia are most expensive

4 February 2013 @ 11:16 am

Based on 48 goods and services, Numbeo's survey for 2013 is made using a data cut on 4th of February 2013. This year data cut contains 367958 entries from 33448 individual contributors worldwide. The data on city level are showing Norwegian cities Stavanger, Trondheim, Oslo and Bergen on top of the list of most expensive cities. Several cities in Switzerland are also among the most expensive in the world: Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne and Bern. Among the 25 most expensive cities in the world, our list includes also eight Australian cities: Perth, Sydney, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. Only a few cities which are not in Norway, Switzerland and Australia made their way into the top 25 most expensive list: Luanda in Angola, Stockholm in Sweden, Arhus and Copenhagen in Denmark, Paris in France, Luxembourg and on 25th place Tokyo in Japan. List with details on city level is available at:

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Quotes from famous and not so famous people.

Rose Kennedy

18 September 2025 @ 5:00 am

"More business is lost every year through neglect than through any other cause."

Paul Tournier

18 September 2025 @ 5:00 am

"Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can."

John Irving

18 September 2025 @ 5:00 am

"If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it."

Jack Kerouac

18 September 2025 @ 5:00 am

"If moderation is a fault, then indifference is a crime."

techrights.org

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The rights of tech. Patents and legal news. Defending digital freedom and exposing corruption.

Over at Tux Machines...

18 September 2025 @ 4:22 am

GNU/Linux news for the past day

IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

18 September 2025 @ 4:21 am

IRC logs for Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Slopwatch: Fake Articles, Fake Text, Fake Images, Negative Slant on "Linux"

17 September 2025 @ 10:25 pm

Google News has lost its value; the signal-to-noise ratio has fallen off a cliff

Fact: EFF Got Corrupted by Corporate Money. Microsoft Lunduke (Political Noise): The Issue With EFF is, It Kills Babies.

17 September 2025 @ 9:42 pm

Microsoft Lunduke - as usual - finds a way to make it about abortions

Pacing Publication Up a Bit

17 September 2025 @ 9:00 pm

The news cycles have gotten rather light and slow

Gemini Links 17/09/2025: Flashing LineageOS and ROOPHLOCH

17 September 2025 @ 12:57 pm

Links for the day

reuters.com

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Worldwide news from the source of news? Sometimes repeats it’s main stream message a little too much.

Oil prices settle lower, US economic concerns outweigh Fed rate cut - Reuters

18 September 2025 @ 7:21 pm

Oil prices settle lower, US economic concerns outweigh Fed rate cut  Reuters

French unions strike against austerity, pressuring Macron - Reuters

18 September 2025 @ 7:20 pm

French unions strike against austerity, pressuring Macron  Reuters

News by Acceswire on TradingView, 2025-09-18 - TradingView

18 September 2025 @ 7:00 pm

News by Acceswire on TradingView, 2025-09-18  TradingView

Nvidia takes $5 billion stake in Intel, offers chip tech in new lifeline to struggling chipmaker - Reuters

18 September 2025 @ 6:46 pm

Nvidia takes $5 billion stake in Intel, offers chip tech in new lifeline to struggling chipmaker  Reuters

Wall St gains after Fed indicates more rate cuts; Intel soars - Reuters

18 September 2025 @ 6:44 pm

Wall St gains after Fed indicates more rate cuts; Intel soars  Reuters

News by Acceswire on TradingView, 2025-09-18 - TradingView

18 September 2025 @ 6:42 pm

News by Acceswire on TradingView, 2025-09-18  TradingView

Cracker Barrel shares drop as logo change blowback dents restaurant traffic - Reuters

18 September 2025 @ 6:39 pm

Cracker Barrel shares drop as logo change blowback dents restaurant traffic  Reuters

News by Acceswire on TradingView, 2025-09-18 - TradingView

18 September 2025 @ 6:39 pm

News by Acceswire on TradingView, 2025-09-18  TradingView

News by Acceswire on TradingView, 2025-09-18 - TradingView

18 September 2025 @ 6:30 pm

News by Acceswire on TradingView, 2025-09-18  TradingView

News by Acceswire on TradingView, 2025-09-18 - TradingView

18 September 2025 @ 6:30 pm

News by Acceswire on TradingView, 2025-09-18  TradingView

en.wikinews.org

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Virtually unbiased news from around the world.

New York judge rules terrorism charges legally insufficient in Mangione case

18 September 2025 @ 3:57 pm

Crime and law Related articles 18 September 2025: New York judge rules terrorism charges legally insufficient in Mangione case 17 September 2025:

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Social ramblings from those who speak loudest on the world wide web. User beware.

Brain rotted Reform rats.

18 September 2025 @ 5:03 pm

Brain rotted Reform rats. submitted by /u/RadiantQuestAI to r/GreatBritishMemes [link] [comments]

Paid extra for legroom seats, but spent 4 hours with kids blocking the emergency exit window

18 September 2025 @ 4:50 pm

Paid extra for legroom seats, but spent 4 hours with kids blocking the emergency exit window Post: I was flying with my sister and niece, and we paid €30 each for extra legroom seats. Seemed worth it for a 4-hour flight… until a dad and his two kids decided that the emergency door window right next to us was the most fascinating thing they’d ever seen. They stood there almost the entire flight, leaning over us, pointing, chatting loudly, and completely blocking the space we paid extra for. We had to call the flight attendant 3 times to get them t

Zuckerberg invested billions in new tech to watch it fail live twice.

18 September 2025 @ 3:41 pm

Zuckerberg invested billions in new tech to watch it fail live twice. submitted by /u/hirnwichserei to r/interestingasfuck [link] [comments]

Dog leads the officer to his leash while being rescued from a burning house.

18 September 2025 @ 3:23 pm

Dog leads the officer to his leash while being rescued from a burning house. submitted by /u/LightskinKnowItAll to r/MadeMeSmile [link] [comments]

I'm a traffic police advanced driver. Ask me anything

18 September 2025 @ 2:20 pm

I'm a TPAC trained advanced driver (the highest level available in the UK). I'm not working today so thought it'd be interesting to see if anyone has any questions they want to ask about driving and the job. I did one before on the AMA sub but thought the driving sub would be interesting submitted by /u/Living-Plate-3419 to r/drivingUK [link] [comments]

A 12-foot golden statue of Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin was unveiled outside the Capitol on 3rd Street.

18 September 2025 @ 1:53 pm

A 12-foot golden statue of Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin was unveiled outside the Capitol on 3rd Street. submitted by /u/Murky_Chemical891 to r/Fauxmoi [link] [comments]

Someone donated this (mouldy) British relic to my local charity shop

18 September 2025 @ 1:44 pm

Someone donated this (mouldy) British relic to my local charity shop Needless to say I passed on buying it! I still have mine at home stuffed full of swimming badges. submitted by /u/mit-mit to r/CasualUK [link] [comments]

krebsonsecurity.com

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Security & cybercrime blog

Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ Software Packages

16 September 2025 @ 2:08 pm

At least 187 code packages made available through the JavaScript repository NPM have been infected with a self-replicating worm that steals credentials from developers and publishes those secrets on GitHub, experts warn. The malware, which briefly infected multiple code packages from the security vendor CrowdStrike, steals and publishes even more credentials every time an infected package is installed.

Bulletproof Host Stark Industries Evades EU Sanctions

11 September 2025 @ 5:40 pm

In May 2025, the European Union levied financial sanctions on the owners of Stark Industries Solutions Ltd., a bulletproof hosting provider that materialized two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine and quickly became a top source of Kremlin-linked cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. But new data shows those sanctions have done little to stop Stark from simply rebranding and transferring their assets to other corporate entities controlled by its original hosting providers.

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition

9 September 2025 @ 9:21 pm

Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited vulnerabilities in this month's bundle from Redmond, which nevertheless includes patches for 13 flaws that earned Microsoft's most-dire "critical" label. Meanwhile, both Apple and Google recently released updates to fix zero-day bugs in their devices.

18 Popular Code Packages Hacked, Rigged to Steal Crypto

8 September 2025 @ 10:53 pm

At least 18 popular JavaScript code packages that are collectively downloaded more than two billion times each week were briefly compromised with malicious software today, after a developer involved in maintaining the projects was phished. The attack appears to have been quickly contained and was narrowly focused on stealing cryptocurrency. But experts warn that a similar attack with a slightly more nefarious payload could quickly lead to a disruptive malware outbreak that is far more difficult to detect and restrain.

GOP Cries Censorship Over Spam Filters That Work

6 September 2025 @ 3:23 am

The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week sent a letter to Google's CEO demanding to know why Gmail was blocking messages from Republican senders while allegedly failing to block similar missives supporting Democrats. The letter followed media reports accusing Gmail of disproportionately flagging messages from the GOP fundraising platform WinRed and sending them to the spam folder. But according to experts who track daily spam volumes worldwide, WinRed's messages are getting blocked more because its methods of blasting email are increasingly way more spammy than that of ActBlue, the fundraising platform for Democrats.

The Ongoing Fallout from a Breach at AI Chatbot Maker Salesloft

1 September 2025 @ 9:55 pm

The recent mass-theft of authentication tokens from Salesloft, whose AI chatbot is used by a broad swath of corporate America to convert customer interaction into Salesforce leads, has left many companies racing to invalidate the stolen credentials before hackers can exploit them. Now Google warns the breach goes far beyond access to Salesforce data, noting the hackers responsible also stole valid authentication tokens for hundreds of online services that customers can integrate with Salesloft, including Slack, Google Workspace, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, and OpenAI.

Affiliates Flock to ‘Soulless’ Scam Gambling Machine

28 August 2025 @ 5:21 pm

Last month, KrebsOnSecurity tracked the sudden emergence of hundreds of polished online gaming and wagering websites that lure people with free credits and eventually abscond with any cryptocurrency funds deposited by players. We've since learned that these scam gambling sites have proliferated thanks to a new Russian affiliate program called "Gambler Panel" that bills itself as a "soulless project that is made for profit."

DSLRoot, Proxies, and the Threat of ‘Legal Botnets’

26 August 2025 @ 2:05 pm

The cybersecurity community on Reddit responded in disbelief this month when a self-described Air National Guard member with top secret security clearance began questioning the arrangement they'd made with company called DSLRoot, which was paying $250 a month to plug a pair of laptops into the Redditor's high-speed Internet connection in the United States. This post examines the history and provenance of DSLRoot, one of the oldest "residential proxy" networks with origins in Russia and Eastern Europe.

SIM-Swapper, Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years

21 August 2025 @ 1:47 am

A 21-year-old Florida man at the center of a prolific cybercrime group known as "Scattered Spider" was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today, and ordered to pay roughly $13 million in restitution to victims. Noah Michael Urban of Palm Coast, Fla. pleaded guilty in April 2025 to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy. Florida prosecutors alleged Urban conspired with others to steal at least $800,000 from five victims via SIM-swapping attacks that diverted their mobile phone calls and text messages to devices controlled by Urban and his co-conspirators.

Oregon Man Charged in ‘Rapper Bot’ DDoS Service

19 August 2025 @ 8:51 pm

A 22-year-old Oregon man has been arrested on suspicion of operating "Rapper Bot," a massive botnet used to power a service for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets -- including a March 2025 DDoS that knocked Twitter/X offline. The Justice Department asserts the suspect and an unidentified co-conspirator rented out the botnet to online extortionists, and tried to stay off the radar of law enforcement by ensuring that their botnet was never pointed at KrebsOnSecurity.

webtrees.net

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Webtrees is a PHP/MYSQL genealogy website creator which allows you to view and edit your genealogy online. It has full privacy functions, can import from GEDCOM files, and supports multimedia. It also simplifies family collaboration.

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theplaidzebra.com

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A mindful blog for mindful people.

Materials Used in Roof Replacement: What You Should Know

21 August 2025 @ 7:50 pm

Replacing your roof is a big deal. It’s one of those home projects you don’t do often, but when it’s time, the choices can feel overwhelming. The biggest question? Which roofing material should you go with. Each option has its own style, lifespan, and price tag. Let’s break down the most common materials so you… The post Materials Used in Roof Replacement: What You Should Know appeared first on The Plaid Zebra.

Preparing for a Las Vegas Red Carpet Event

9 August 2025 @ 12:30 am

Las Vegas thrives on spectacle—where glittering lights, unforgettable experiences, and high-profile gatherings are part of the city’s DNA. Whether it’s a film premiere, corporate gala, product launch, or charity fundraiser, a red carpet event here can elevate your brand, impress your guests, and generate media buzz that lasts long after the night ends. But creating… The post Preparing for a Las Vegas Red Carpet Event appeared first on The Plaid Zebra.

Why Health Insurance Costs So Much in New York – And What You Can Do About It

8 August 2025 @ 11:47 pm

For many New Yorkers, health insurance premiums can feel like paying a second mortgage. The question of why health insurance is so expensive in the state has no single answer; factors such as higher medical costs, state regulations, and limited provider networks all contribute to the issue. In our years helping New York families navigate… The post Why Health Insurance Costs So Much in New York – And What You Can Do About It appeared first on The Plaid Zebra.

5 Best Sparkling Wine Wineries to Visit in Napa Valley

10 June 2025 @ 3:49 pm

When people think of Napa Valley, bold Cabernet Sauvignon often steals the spotlight. But tucked among the iconic vineyards are some incredible sparkling wine producers that rival anything you’ll find in Champagne, France. While U.S. winemakers can’t legally label their bottles “Champagne” unless grandfathered in, the traditional method—AKA méthode traditionnelle—is alive and well in Napa,… The post 5 Best Sparkling Wine Wineries to Visit in Napa Valley appeared first on The Plaid Zebra.

“She Was My Sister”: Emily Coupe on Grief, Growth, and the Ghost of Red Wreckage

20 May 2025 @ 3:10 pm

It’s late afternoon in Silver Lake when Emily Coupe opens the door to her sunlit apartment, guitar case still open from a morning writing session. The Australian-American indie pop artist greets me barefoot, her long curls piled into a loose bun. She’s preparing for her next solo EP—what she calls her “most honest music yet”—but… The post “She Was My Sister”: Emily Coupe on Grief, Growth, and the Ghost of Red Wreckage appeared first on The Plaid Zebra.

Behind the Curtain: Music Manager Cassidy Sanders on Protecting Artists, Managing Ego, and Keeping the Chaos Offstage

4 April 2025 @ 12:58 pm

In a world where fame is curated and chaos is constant, Cassidy Sanders has built a reputation as one of indie music’s most dynamic artist managers. Known for her calm presence and fierce loyalty to the creatives she represents, Sanders doesn’t just manage schedules—she manages energy, boundaries, and the emotional weight of the spotlight. I… The post Behind the Curtain: Music Manager Cassidy Sanders on Protecting Artists, Managing Ego, and Keeping the Chaos Offstage appeared first on The Plaid Zebra.

How Is Earth Day Celebrated Around the World​?

20 March 2025 @ 6:28 pm

Earth Day is more than just a date on the calendar—it’s a global reminder that small actions can lead to lasting change. Around the world, people celebrate by planting trees, cleaning up local communities, and pushing for stronger environmental policies. But not every country observes it the same way.  Curious about how Earth Day is… The post How Is Earth Day Celebrated Around the World​? appeared first on The Plaid Zebra.

Prisoners write letters of advice to their younger selves and the result is striking

15 February 2025 @ 6:34 pm

The factors that make up the horror that is the American prison system includes the ineptitude of the poorly underfunded public defenders. It is estimated that public defenders take on 1000 clients per year (more than 3 per day, every day), when they should have no more than 150 per year. This leads to underprepared… The post Prisoners write letters of advice to their younger selves and the result is striking appeared first on The Plaid Zebra.

Revolutionizing Real Estate: Marta Anna Schmidt’s Client-Centric Approach in Northern Germany

27 January 2025 @ 1:59 pm

How Marta Anna Schmidt is Revolutionizing the Real Estate Market in Northern Germany The real estate market is often seen as a traditional industry, slow to evolve and adapt to modern demands. But Marta Anna Schmidt, the visionary behind Marta Schmidt Immobilien, is turning that perception on its head. As an “Immobilienmakler Stade” (real estate agent… The post Revolutionizing Real Estate: Marta Anna Schmidt’s Client-Centric Approach in Northern Germany appeared first on The Plaid Zebra.

Top 5 tech trends to watch in 2025 and beyond

21 January 2025 @ 5:19 pm

The year 2024 experienced significant disruption within the technology sector. The  integration of generative AI, to varying extents, had widespread effects. Additionally,  one of the most considerable IT outages in recent history had global implications.  As we move into 2025, the technology landscape continues to evolve rapidly. This  ongoing development presents both new opportunities and… The post Top 5 tech trends to watch in 2025 and beyond appeared first on The Plaid Zebra.