To mark International Day of Peace, we invite you to look closely at the colorful sail in today"s homepage photo. It"s a composite of 120 small panels painted by children from different ethnic and social backgrounds—each panel offers a message of hope for a better world. The Ship of Tolerance is part of an international outreach program created by the Kabakov Foundation that aims "to promote art as a medium for communication and cooperation between diverse cultures while nurturing the growth and development of young artists in all disciplines." Children are taught the importance of understanding others and making friends with those outside their own cultural experiences. You"re looking at an installation that was moored in Lake Zug, Switzerland.
A gentle wind fills this sail
Today in History
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You won’t see this on Mulberry Street
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A holiday beacon of light
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Hello, spring!
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Get on your bike and ride
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Alaska moose
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International Day of Peace
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Celebrating sea otters
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Poppies in bloom
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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A river runs through rice fields
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A Great view from above
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Monarch butterflies, Pismo Beach, California
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Look before you leap
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National Lighthouse Day
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Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
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Mardi Gras flower power
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What s better than a smile?
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It s Tolkien Reading Day
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World Meteorological Day
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Flamingos of the Chilean desert
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A wetland in Västmanland, Sweden
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Southern lights for Antarctica Day
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Looking down upon Edinburgh
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Christmas Eve
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Castelmezzano, Italy
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Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
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A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
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Black History Month
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A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia