Photographer Mary Ellen Mark Dies at 75

Pioneering photojournalist Mary Ellen Mark—who died on Monday, 25 May at the age of 75—will forever be remembered for telling the stories of those who were unable to tell their own. In her most famous photo essay “Streets of the Lost: Runaway Kids eke out a mean life in Seattle,” Mark uncovers the tough lives of homeless youth in a city known for being one …

38 New Emoji Coming in 2016

Fresh off a proposal to update a few Emoji that we’ve all been using wrong, Unicode has finalized 38 brand new Emoji for the upcoming 9.0 update in 2016. Included in the update are a lying face, clinking champagne glasses, an avocado, bacon and a symbol for the word “selfie.” The new icons are set for approval in June 2016, and tech companies are expected …

Google Doodles for First American Woman in Space

In today’s doodle, Google celebrates what would have been the 64th birthday of Sally Ride—the first American woman in space. Animator Olivia Huynh created five playful GIFs for the doodle, each capturing a different aspect of Ride’s inspiring story. In an accompanying guest blog post, Tam O’Shaughnessy—Sally Ride’s partner and co-founder and CEO of Sally Ride Science—writes, “As the first American woman in space, Sally …