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Articles from other new sources (standard media outlets and scientific postings) covering contemporary issues and activities with an Art in Real Life POV.

The missing middle: puberty is a critical time at school, so why aren’t we investing in it more?
No game days. No bars. The pandemic is forcing some men to realize they need deeper friendships.
Why the Myths of Plymouth Dominate the American Imagination
Yo-Yo Ma and the Meaning of Life
Meet the Mwila people of Angola whose women cover their hair with cow dung
Unpacking the magic of Miffy, a simply drawn, bunny-shaped friend
The Single Strip of Fabric That Went From ‘Votes for Women’ to ‘Miss America’
Beauty Pageant Origins and Culture
TV style icons of 2020: Schitt’s Creek’s absolutely fabulous fashion overload
Free willy: are film and TV finally growing up about male nudity?
The potato head of Palencia: defaced Spanish statue latest victim of botched restoration
‘Cheeky and unadulterated’: readers’ favourite UK public art
Bushido: The book that changed Japan’s image
Why more men are wearing jewellery
The clothes that shook the world
The millennials redefining sexy
The birth of the Black is Beautiful movement
The Cuff. Is this the ultimate power adornment?
The story of the ‘queen of flowers’
A new way of living and dressing
Why do certain gems hold such an emotional significance for so many? Talismanic adornments are in demand, writes Andrea Marechal Watson, and have an intriguing history.
Why the funniest books are also the most serious
The Eye of Providence: The symbol with a secret meaning?
Tweets reveal Trump’s and Biden’s competing views of masculinity – what that will mean for presidential leadership
Rainbow bright! How the symbol of optimism and joy spread across our clothes, homes and lives in 2020
A congresswoman’s predicament: what to wear? Cori Bush and AOC talk it out
WHAT TO WATCH: 3 PROGRAMS ON THE HEALING POWER OF THE ARTS IN THE VETERAN COMMUNITY
What is Diwali, the festival of lights, and how will it be celebrated amid coronavirus?
The images that fought the Nazis
This Land is Your Land: America’s other national anthem
At Home With Our Ancient Cousins, the Neanderthals
How Do You Know When Society Is About to Fall Apart?
Ancient Remains in Peru Reveal Young, Female Big-Game Hunter
Minneapolis art museum criticised for keeping ancient Indigenous objects
The Queen’s Fitness Routine Involves Weight Training With a Crown
Halloween isn’t about candy and costumes for modern-day pagans – witches mark Halloween with reflections on death as well as magic
What Day of the Dead tells us about the Aztec philosophy of happiness
We asked 24 women to reflect on images of ‘hot’ men — and it’s good news for those with ‘dad bods
Deceptively Conceptual Books and their covers.
Judging All the Books by Their Covers
Art world rejoices in Biden’s win of US presidency
How a Black Art Library Quickly Gained Momentum
Don’t believe fonts have personalities? Try imagining Comic Sans on a funeral notice
The occult’s return to art: ‘Before, you’d have been laughed out of the gallery’
Decoding Trump vs Biden Attire
WHY ARE PEOPLE WEARING PEARLS ON ELECTION DAY TO SUPPORT KAMALA HARRIS AND RUTH BADER GINSBURG?
Elections have a dress code, too. Here’s what can get you turned away from the polls.
A Dictionary Takes Us Through the Fascinating History of Symbols
If Democracy Had a Sound, It Would Be Jazz
Shingai Shoniwa: ‘My hair isn’t intimidating – it’s an expression of who I am’
No more Mr Muscle: the activists championing body confidence for men
Why has protest music dried up in Nigeria?
Where Does Protest Art Fit in the “Canon” of Contemporary Art?
Gender, age divide in new bullying study
Cahokian culture spread across eastern North America 1,000 years ago in an early example of diaspora
Japan’s taboo-breaking tattoo fans – in pictures
‘Good-looking for an Asian’: how I shed white ideals of masculinity
Living with the train wreck: how research can harness the power of visual storytelling
Friday essay: Alice Pung — how reading changed my life
How ‘strategic’ bias keeps Americans from voting for women and candidates of color
Real-Life Geishas
The twisted transatlantic tale of American jack-o’-lanterns
Joy to the Polls: the group performing for Americans as they line up to vote
What it takes to run a book club for more than half a century
How to heal through life writing
PHILLY VOTERS BUST OUT LINE DANCE … During Long Poll Lines
Will You Vote in a Pink Pantsuit? These Celebrities Want You To
It’s Time for the Fashion Industry to Stop Using ‘Ethnic’ and ‘Tribal’
Sketching my way through crisis: Music to keep you inspired in dark times
Eerie Witches’ Marks Found Among Ruins of Medieval English Church
The Global History of the Bandana
What Are You Afraid Of?
How Early US Propaganda Grew Out of a Society of Illustrators
Why red, yellow, and green?
The history of oath ceremonies and why they matter when taking office
Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax on the Role of Music in Dark Times
How music therapy benefits the autistic brain
Humans are born with brains ‘prewired’ to see words
Friday essay: why we need children’s life stories like I Am Greta
HOW TO DEVELOP A BELIEF NETWORK
Why Are the Noses Broken on Egyptian Statues?
Scientists Are Teaching Young People to Detect Fake News
I had the best body I’ve ever had – so why did I feel so much shame?
2,000-Year-Old Cat Etching Found at Nazca Lines Site in Peru
Economists are more like storytellers than scientists – don’t let the Nobel for ‘economic sciences’ fool you
#MeToo Medusa sculpture to be installed across from New York courthouse where Harvey Weinstein stood trial
The power of narrative in business
China passes amendments outlawing insulting national flag
Graphic artist Art Spiegelman on Maus, politics and ‘drawing badly’
“It’s My House” Too – Hey, has anyone else had this 1979 Diana Ross song stuck in their head since March?
The Weight I Carry – What it’s like to be too big in America
The Everlasting Joy of Terrifying Children
Am I What You’re Looking For? Photographs at the intersection of race, gender, and work
How Should the Media Talk About Climate Change?
Sixty-two Films That Shaped the Art of Documentary Filmmaking
Don’t Let Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Hearing Dress Fool You
Queen Elizabeth Wore a Pink Coat. The World Went Wild.
Switzerland’s Yodelers Created One of Europe’s Worst COVID Hot Spots
To Mend a Broken Internet, Create Online Parks