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Balloons line the streets in front of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on Saturday, May 14, 2016 in San Francisco. The new museum opened to the public Saturday, May 14, 2016 with 19 inaugural exhibitions showcasing the work of artists like Diego Rivera, Henri Matisse, Andy Warhol and Mark Bradford. Olga Rodriguez/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/Search?query=668161887848&ss=10&st=kw&entitysearch=&toItem=24&orderBy=Oldest

Art in a Modern World

May 19, 2016 btwuser 0

Continuing what has turned into a theme in the past few weeks—life in a digital world—btw looks at how “old institutions” are shifting operations in […]

This was one of three images, (PHIL# 9135 - 9137), depicting an attempt by a toy manufacturer to produce a toy character which displayed characteristics that emulated those of a mobility-challenged person who was a wheelchair user. This disabled character was portrayed in the manner that echoed the style of the rest of their toy line. In doing so, the manufacturer tried to, in a sense, mainstream the knowledge of what is faced by the disabled in the real world through play, and therefore, was as educational, as it was entertaining to the childhood end user demographic group. PHIL image 9137, showed Ron Mace looking through a door in the playhouse. © Center for Universal Design/CDC. MHE World.

Stuff YOU Should Know

February 4, 2016 btwuser 0

Standoff in Oregon Ends Last month, btw brought you news of the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon by a group protesting […]

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School Around the World

May 15, 2015 btwuser 0

So it’s that time of year again: time to wrap up the school year, attend an end-of-the-year graduation tradition, have a little party, and maybe take some […]