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Trump's Power Grab Over the Budget Is Breaking the Constitutional Design
Recent presidents have not been shy about claiming broad powers, but President Donald Trump has taken this trend into a crucial new area: federal spending. In just the past 11 months, his administration has canceled billions of dollars in foreign…
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15 Things You Should Always Buy at the Thrift Store, According to Design Insiders
Thrift stores are the ultimate in sustainability—they are a way to reuse and repurpose someone's cast-offs and save them from the landfill. But thrifting is also undeniably fun. It's a treasure hunt for grown-ups where you can find rare and…
Pirates Designated Recently Acquired Outfielder for Assignment
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made a big time trade, which required them to make corresponding roster moves. The Pirates traded right-handed starting pitcher Mike Burrows to the Houston Astros and landed second baseman Brandon Lowe…
8 best New Year's Eve nail designs and colour inspiration perfect for ringing in 2026
The saying should really be: New Year, New Nails. I love New Year's Eve for all its festive colours, metallic finishes, and glittery touches, and the manicures this time of year capture that same exciting energy. When it comes to a New Year's Eve…
The quiet power of Belgian embassy design
In the introduction of his new book on Belgian embassies, Bram De Maeyer starts by citing a seemingly bland bit of bureaucracy from 2016, when the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to move its embassy to a new location in Washington, DC.
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7 Bedroom Staples Designers Say You Should Always Thrift
Southern interior designers know that there's plenty of stunning bedroom decor to be found at the thrift store. Whether you're in the market for smaller-sized furnishings or are just looking for a few finishing touches, be sure to keep your eyes…
Green light for first apartment block in 'great design' high-density push
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The first apartment block to be fast-tracked under the state government's “great design” pathway has been approved…
This Italian designer's futuristic metal furniture is entirely shaped by hand
Growing up in his father's metal workshop in Bressanone, Northern Italy, Markus Töll was exposed to tools and materials from a young age. Most importantly, he credits this time as giving him an understanding of ‘the constant dialogue…
Watsonville receives California Cultural District designation
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... WATSONVILLE — Watsonville and art have been practically synonymous with each other throughout 2025. In August, the City Council approved its first Public Art Master Plan to further the city's…
3 styling tricks making cheap clothes look designer quality
Fashion insiders reveal simple techniques that transform budget-friendly pieces into elevated, expensive-looking outfits The difference between cheap-looking clothes and expensive-appearing outfits often has little to do with price tags and…
From Prompt to Production: A Guide to AI-Generated Design Systems
For any development team, the design system is the bedrock of a scalable, consistent, and high-quality application. It's the single source of truth for UI, ensuring that every button, form, and card looks and behaves as it should. But building one…
As design lead on Civil War documentary, this Baton Rouge artist tells history through craft
For Louisiana native Lindsey Shiflett Smith, art has always been her go-to for expression. Design and creativity comes naturally to her, and years of working in visual marketing have perfected her instincts into a well-honed craft. Smith, who is…
MTA unveils new gates to fight fare evasion at subway stations: See the new design
The gates are equipped with a very loud noise when fare evasion is attempted. The city will roll them out to 150 stations by 2029. Andrew Siff reports.
Transformers' Most 'Shocking' Decepticon Gets a Stylish New Design Upgrade
As one of the most diabolical and logical Generation Deceptions, Shockwave has remained a major threat in the various versions of Transformers. Now, a new stylized incarnation of him is being released, courtesy of one of the biggest producers of…
China's new nation-spanning network eclipses 100 Gbps transferring 72 terabytes across 1,000km - experimental research network designed to connect thousands of virtualized networks across the country
China has brought online a national experimental research network designed to support experimentation on future network designs and to improve data transmission quality, with early demonstrations centered on extreme data movement and tightly…
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