Dress & Symbolism

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (281+ words) Roads are the backbone of our society and economy, taking people and goods across distances long and short. They are a staple of the built environment, taking up nearly 2.8 million lane-miles (or 4.6 million lane-kilometers) of the United States’ surface area....

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (385+ words) “The end of one person’s use of a garment does not have to be the end of its story,” Summer Chiamaka Anyanwu,, founder, Sustain_It, said in a during a recent media parley in Lagos. According to Anyanwu, the initiative is focused…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (229+ words) The Times of India Ranchi: Discarded tyres have been given a new use as colourful plant pots along the Harmu River under the ‘Kabaad Se Jugaad’ theme of the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign by the Ranchi Municipal Corporation…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (389+ words) The 12,500-square quilt, which was unveiled at the Minnesota State Capitol, represents stories of people whose lives have been uprooted by federal immigration enforcement. The Minnesota Stolen Neighbors Quilt, an art piece made of 12,500 fabric squares, represents the lives and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (454+ words) The national monitoring of working conditions for cotton pickers during the 2026 season will run from 25 September to 31 October. Its aim is to prevent child and forced labor in the fields. The Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan announced the launch…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (220+ words) The West Des Moines Public Library will host an Iowa Files lecture Sunday, featuring “A Little Salsa on the Prairie,” the 2006 documentary film about racial integration in Perry. Drake Professor Jody Swilky, who co-produced the film with Kent Newman of…...