M. Paul Friedberg, Landscape Architect Who Celebrated the City, Dies at 93 He made his mark as a designer of experimental playgrounds in New York City and then used the same ideas to reinvent urban parks across the country.

Steve Jobs Would Have Celebrated His 70th Birthday Today Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, so today would have marked his 70th birthday if he hadn’t passed away in 2011 at the age of 56. In 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer Company to market Wozniak’s Apple I, a pioneering personal computer. Their collaboration led to the introduction…

I celebrated Valentine’s Day with a little self love😘 submitted by /u/blue_sk1es

America’s Firefighting History Is Restored And Celebrated In This Unassuming Barn We might disagree on which supercar is the prettiest, what hatch is the hottest or what racing livery is the most iconic, but I’m sure there’s one automotive opinion that we can all agree on: fire trucks are cool. Whether they’re electric ones, enormous American engines or ones that fly, fire trucks are pretty amazing… Read more…

At state funeral, Jimmy Carter’s life celebrated as a ‘miracle’ WASHINGTON (RNS) — In his eulogy, Biden said Carter’s faith overlapped with broadly held American ideals such as the idea that ‘we all are created equal in the image of God.’ The post At state funeral, Jimmy Carter’s life celebrated as a ‘miracle’ appeared first on RNS.

Syrians Celebrated a New Chapter Also, McKinsey will pay $650 million in an opioid settlement. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Why isn’t Bob Seger more celebrated? He had platinum records across several decades with his songs that became key parts of the Risky Business and Forrest Gump soundtracks, yet his legacy seems far off someone like Bruce Springsteen in terms of American icon status in music. submitted by /u/hhhhhtttttdd

Roberto Cavalli, Designer Who Celebrated Excess, Dies at 83 From the mid-1990s onward he was one of the biggest names in fashion, with stores around the world and celebrity admirers like Lenny Kravitz and Cindy Crawford.

Bandi Chhor Divas, celebrated at Diwali, has a history and values of its own (RNS) — The Sikh tradition, which falls on the Hindu holiday of Diwali, stands for religious freedom and justice. The post Bandi Chhor Divas, celebrated at Diwali, has a history and values of its own appeared first on Religion News Service.

What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated in India and the diaspora? (AP) — It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the diaspora. The post What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated in India and the diaspora? appeared first on Religion News Service.

What Is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and How Is It Celebrated? Many cities and states are observing the day. Here’s some of the history behind it.

Samuel Wurzelbacher, Celebrated as ‘Joe the Plumber,’ Dies at 49 For Republicans in 2008, he briefly became a symbol of Middle America when he questioned the presidential candidate Barack Obama in an impromptu televised encounter.

Texas A&M Celebrated a New Journalism Director. Protests Followed. Kathleen McElroy was appointed head of a journalism program at the university. But then her work in D.E.I. seemed to come into question.