Activists helped halt construction at the site of what could become Utah's first tar-sands strip mine, and now, Peaceful Uprising is extending an invitation for people to come out to the wilderness next to the mine site and take part in hands-on training for running campaigns for social change.
Satellite photos revealed that Iran is building a nonworking model of a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which intelligence officials believe is intended to be blown up for propaganda purposes.
There's an episode of Parks & Recreation where the parks department is brainstorming ideas for a new mural, and April comes up with a freaky project involving a guy running in a hamster wheel while screaming and eating raw beef; rats made out of garbage; and looped video of knee surgeries.
The designs of Nolan Baumgartner's ceramics (pictured) embody an unconventional aesthetic. Instead of colorful glazes common to Southwestern-style vessels, he uses a Middle Eastern influence—stripes and dark polka dots, arranged with a compositional precision—which is then subjected to the physical changes of being fired in the soda kiln.