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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Waimea Canyon and Waipoo Falls, Kauai, Hawaii
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Bluebells in Hertfordshire, England
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Honoring the fallen
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Traveling warblers
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Earth Day and National Park Week
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Santorini, Greece
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Chestnut-eared aracari in the Pantanal, Brazil
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A long, erratic commute
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Overseas Highway, Florida Keys
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Where the glow of the holidays lingers
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Museum Mile Festival
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Lei Day
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Up, up, and away for Hot Air Balloon Day
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Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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Keyholes to the kingdom
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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Groundhog Day
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World Octopus Day
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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‘Stepping’ into Black History Month
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Lion cubs, South Africa
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It s World Poetry Day
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Fall for Chile
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A different kind of dive
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You ve never seen anything like this
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The Cutty Sark turns 150
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Twas a night just like tonight
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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A new park with a new mission
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