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There Are Infinitely Many Kinds of Beautiful Lives: A Reading from “Figuring” Accompanied by Yo-Yo Ma, Benefitting Refugee Children
There Are Infinitely Many Kinds of Beautiful Lives: A Reading from “Figuring” Accompanied by Yo-Yo Ma, Benefitting Refugee Children

A reading from “Figuring” with original music by Yo-Yo Ma, a stunning rendition of the 19-century parlor song “Beautiful Dreamer” by Esperanza Spalding, and a family of friends speaking out against injustice in the universal language of sympathy.

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Concord Free Press: Free Their Books and Their Minds Will Follow
Concord Free Press: Free Their Books and Their Minds Will Follow

Free press, priceless words, or what Paul Revere has to do with the future of grassroots publishing.

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A World Without Moms
A World Without Moms

What going to school without underwear has to do with ruling the world.

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Quakebook: Twitter-Sourced Anthology for and by Japan
Quakebook: Twitter-Sourced Anthology for and by Japan

What Yoko Ono, William Gibson and Kings of Leon have in common.

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World Water Day: 3 Smart Projects to Celebrate It
World Water Day: 3 Smart Projects to Celebrate It

What indie music and your favorite restaurant have to do with Haiti and TED.

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Litographs: Classic Books as Typographic Prints Supporting Global Literacy
Litographs: Classic Books as Typographic Prints Supporting Global Literacy

Literature and art converge to combat book famine and bibliowaste.

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Dear Me: Letters by Luminaries to Their 16-Year-Old Selves
Dear Me: Letters by Luminaries to Their 16-Year-Old Selves

What the renouncement of dieting has to do with love and buying shares in Google.

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Eastern Eggs: Bot-Etched Art Eggs for Japan
Eastern Eggs: Bot-Etched Art Eggs for Japan

Contemporary artists, modern bots and, erm, Jesus come together for Japan.

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Robin of Shoreditch: The 100 Brands Project
Robin of Shoreditch: The 100 Brands Project

Robinhooding Subway, or how to make those doing well do good.

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Invisible Children + La Blogotheque + You
Invisible Children + La Blogotheque + You

What child soldiers in Uganda have to do with good music and your hands.

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