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Film
fromIndieWire
1 day ago

How Every 2026 Best Picture Nominee Will Feature ASL Interpretation Ahead of the Oscars

All 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees will have American Sign Language interpretation for the first time, with eight films debuting ASL overlays through a free Chrome extension on March 2.
Web frameworks
fromInfoQ
2 days ago

ASP.NET Core in .NET 11 Preview 1 Brings New Blazor Components, Improved Navigation, and WebAssembly

ASP.NET Core in .NET 11 preview introduces EnvironmentBoundary, improved Blazor forms, relative URI navigation, and WebAssembly IHostedService support to enhance developer experience.
UX design
fromUX Magazine
2 days ago

Championing Accessibility: a Path to Inclusive Design Leadership

Accessibility must be a core design value, not a compliance checkbox, to create inclusive digital experiences for all users regardless of ability.
London music
fromTime Out London
3 days ago

This London canalside park has reopened after a dazzling 2.5 million makeover

Queens Park Canalside in northwest London reopened after a £2.5 million transformation featuring wildlife habitats, improved accessibility, and a community-created mural.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Op-Ed | New York City's Paratransit system is essential to helping New Yorkers get where they need to go | amNewYork

Paratransit delivered over 11 million trips in 2025, improving reliability, satisfaction, on-time performance, and lowering cost per trip while expanding digital access.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Wheelchair user stuck in lift calls fire brigade

A wheelchair user was trapped in a London Bridge lift, faced long staff response time, called the fire brigade who freed him; accessibility issues persist.
#windows-11
fromZDNET
6 days ago
Productivity

I made the ultimate Windows keyboard shortcut guide (and they'll work for anyone)

fromZDNET
1 month ago
Digital life

50+ Windows keyboard shortcuts that I can no longer work without (even on older versions)

fromZDNET
6 days ago
Productivity

I made the ultimate Windows keyboard shortcut guide (and they'll work for anyone)

fromZDNET
1 month ago
Digital life

50+ Windows keyboard shortcuts that I can no longer work without (even on older versions)

New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
1 week ago

'I feel like I am in jail.' Why residents at Rutland Plaza in East Flatbush say they're struggling

Residents at Rutland Plaza in East Flatbush are trapped by elevators out of service for weeks to months, creating accessibility and emergency-response risks.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
1 week ago

Pennsylvania's Epic Pass Playground: How All 8 Resorts Stack Up - SnowBrains

Pennsylvania hosts eight Vail-owned Epic Pass ski resorts, the most in the Mid-Atlantic, offering highly accessible, drivable ski options within a compact geography.
fromCSS-Tricks
1 week ago

Potentially Coming to a Browser :near() You | CSS-Tricks

By how much? Well, that would depend on the value of the <length> argument provided. Thomas Walichiewicz, who proposed :near(), suggests that it works like this: button:near(3rem) { /* Pointer is within 3rem of the button */ } For those wondering, yes, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to measure the straight-line distance between two elements using JavaScript ("Euclidean distance" is the mathematical term), so I imagine that's what would be used behind the scenes here.
UX design
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 week ago

Something big is happening in AI, but that's the only thing Matt Shumer got right | Fortune

AI democratizes powerful problem-solving and app-creation, empowering individuals worldwide despite concentrated development in a few labs.
UK news
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

Which London tube stations are getting new public toilets? Full list of Underground stations getting upgrades

TfL is installing accessible, gender-neutral toilets across Underground and Overground stations, beginning with a new facility at Morden under a £15m Equity in Motion plan.
fromRednegra
1 week ago

Virtual Scrolling for Billions of Rows - Techniques from HighTable

The component also provides features for columns (sort, hide, resize), rows (select), cells (keyboard navigation, pointer interactions, custom rendering). Feel free to ask and look at the code if you're interested in knowing more. The <HighTable> component is developed at hyparam/hightable. It was created by Kenny Daniel for Hyperparam, and I've had the chance to contribute to its development for one year now.
Web frameworks
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Mario Tennis Fever review serving up banana peel-laced multiplayer chaos

Mario Tennis offers an accessible, charm-filled tennis experience with varied playful modes, approachable difficulty, local multiplayer, and roguelike challenge towers for newcomers and veterans.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Runway 7 holds 10th annual showcase highlighting diversity and inclusivity at New York Fashion Week | amNewYork

The beats blasted endlessly as designers from across the globe showcased their best looks on models from everywhere imaginable. The lights pulsed like an underground celebration inside Sony Hall, where Runway 7 held its 10th annual showcase during New York Fashion Week. Runway 7 is a Fashion Week production company redefining what accessibility looks like in high fashion. From designers to models to media, the platform integrates cultural diversity with intentional inclusivity, creating an environment where both everyday New Yorkers and industry professionals feel welcome.
Fashion & style
Tech industry
fromZDNET
1 week ago

Audible's new Read & Listen tool can double the number of books you finish - here's how

Audible launched Read & Listen, a synchronized audiobook-and-ebook feature that requires ownership of both the audiobook and the ebook to use.
fromjQuery Script
1 week ago

Flick-style Image Annotation Library for Vanilla JS, jQuery & React

Annotate Image is a JavaScript image annotation library that creates Flickr-style comment annotations on images. You can draw rectangular regions on any image and attach interactive hotspots and notes to those regions. Version 2.0 is a complete TypeScript rewrite that works standalone with vanilla JavaScript or integrates with jQuery, React, and Vue. It's ideal for building photo galleries, design review tools, or any application requiring collaborative image markup.
JavaScript
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)

MoAD, a contemporary art museum, celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, and inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora. Monthly Free Day MoAD hosts a '‍ THRIVE @ MoAD Community Day' every second Saturday with free admission to all of its exhibitions. Check the events calendar to confirm, as free days sometimes change. Continuum: MoAD Over TimeMoAD ArtistsOctober 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)A special exhibition highlighting the evolution of MoAD artists over time.
Arts
Gadgets
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

X Is In Such Dire Straits That Its Head of Product Says It Can't Afford to Display the Color Blue

X removed its "dim" web theme, leaving only light and dark modes, causing accessibility issues and significant user outrage.
Higher education
fromCornell Chronicle
2 weeks ago

Cornell opens state's first indoor adaptive challenge course | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell's Noyes Recreation Center opens an indoor adaptive challenge course with wheelchair-accessible equipment and team elements, funded by the Noyes endowment and a state grant.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
2 weeks ago

Bikepacking Roots & Old Man Mountain Make Bikepacking More Accessible with Gear Libraries

Bikepacking gear libraries lend racks, bags, tents, and equipment to lower cost and intimidation barriers and increase access for youth and newcomers.
UX design
fromNielsen Norman Group
2 weeks ago

Your Design System Needs an Enforcer

A design-system enforcer ensures system adoption, integrates improvements back into the system, and resolves conflicts to maintain consistency and organization-wide design integrity.
#neurodiversity
fromTime Out London
2 weeks ago

The controversial 1.2 billion makeover of London's busiest train station has been officially approved

Network Rail was granted planning permission by the City of London to transform the station. Liverpool Street was last redeveloped in 1991 and passenger numbers have tripled since then, making it London's busiest terminal. It's estimated that 158 million people could pass through the station in 2041. With the approved plans created by ACME architects, 'Pool Street will see it's concourse capacity increased by 76 percent while the station will be made fully accessible with step-free access from street level to all platforms including the London Underground.
Real estate
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Online Casino Vs Land-Based Casino: Roobet Shows That Online Takes the Edge

Online gaming expands casino access, offering flexibility, personalization, and AI-driven security while complementing physical casinos' entertainment and economic presence.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

MAMDANI'S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor opens $141M Shirley Chisholm center, cold snap claims another life | amNewYork

Zohran Mamdani opened the $141 million Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, providing affordable, accessible facilities and calling it the first of six new recreation centers.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.orlandosentinel.com
2 weeks ago

Italy gets creative as it works to make art accessible for blind people

Italy is expanding accessibility at cultural and archaeological sites to improve experiences for people who are blind, have low vision, or other disabilities.
#css
fromCSS-Tricks
1 month ago
Web development

How to Style the New ::search-text and Other Highlight-y Pseudo-Elements | CSS-Tricks

fromCSS-Tricks
1 month ago
Web development

How to Style the New ::search-text and Other Highlight-y Pseudo-Elements | CSS-Tricks

Science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

My mission to make life more user friendly for the disability community

Josh Miele is a blind scientist and adaptive-technology inventor who uses lived experience, activism, and rule-breaking to advance accessibility and inclusive design.
UX design
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

8 things people over 70 still value in customer service that businesses are slowly abandoning - Silicon Canals

Automation-driven cost-cutting removes human contact, creating accessibility barriers for older customers and undermining core principles of good customer service.
Artificial intelligence
fromeLearning Industry
3 weeks ago

How Teams Can Build Better eLearning Products With AI And Accessibility

Small eLearning teams can use pragmatic AI tools to improve accessibility and basic adaptive learning without enterprise budgets by prioritizing high-impact automations and incremental implementation.
UX design
fromblog.logrocket.com
3 weeks ago

Linear vs. non-linear design: Which is better and when? - LogRocket Blog

Linear-style UIs preserve contrast, affordances, and clear structure while meeting WCAG 2.2 across light, dark, and high-contrast modes.
UX design
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Constraints do not limit creativity-they unlock it

Human-centered constraints drive creativity, reveal unmet needs, and produce more useful, market-ready innovations.
Social justice
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Talking Headways Podcast: Ed Roberts, Curb Cuts and the Origins of the Disability Movement - Streetsblog USA

Mid-1960s motorized wheelchair attachments provided disabled people with independence, privacy, and campus mobility, fueling activism and a broader focus on accessibility and access for all.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

de Young Museum provides free permanent-galleries admission first Tuesdays, free Saturdays for Bay Area residents, plus free access to the observation tower and sculpture garden.
Web development
fromHardik Pandya
1 month ago

Power Prompts in Claude Code

Use Claude Code to run parallel audit agents, capture pre/post screenshots across breakpoints, update documentation, and create a reusable skill to preserve site appearance while improving performance.
React
fromInfoQ
3 weeks ago

MUI Releases Base UI 1 with 35 Accessible Components

Base UI 1.0 provides a production-ready, unstyled React component library with 35 accessible components, improved APIs, and committed long-term maintenance.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
3 weeks ago

McCann Worldgroup launches 'MWVerse'

McCann Worldgroup launched MWVerse, a web3-based virtual experience with Meta and Journee, recreating Cannes Lions to provide inclusive, accessible displays of agency campaigns.
UX design
fromblog.logrocket.com
3 weeks ago

Linear design vs. minimalism, brutalism, and neumorphism - LogRocket Blog

Ensure theming enforces WCAG 2.2 contrast across light, dark, and high-contrast modes using consistent tokens or UI-library support.
UX design
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Virtual Museums: A Closer Look at This Exit Strategy

Virtual museums improve access but cannot fully replicate physical presence, and they pose accessibility, preservation, and trust challenges.
Apple
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago

7 iPhone features most people over 50 don't know exist that make everything easier - Silicon Canals

Built-in iPhone accessibility features such as Magnifier can dramatically simplify daily phone use for people over 50 without technical expertise.
UK news
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

LNER reveals new 'next generation' fleet of trains

LNER's Serenza Class 897 trains will offer reclining first-class seats, water refill stations, improved accessibility, digital amenities, and sustainable seating for 569 passengers.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

New transit coalition wants Mayor Mamdani to put pedal to the metal on expanding Fair Fares' benefits, making buses fare-free | amNewYork

Advocates demand doubling New York City's Fair Fares eligibility, free bus and paratransit rides, faster service, and improved accessibility including more elevators and ramps.
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Suing Therapeutic AI Systems for Malpractice

As AI becomes integrated into daily life and personal decision making, it is unsurprising that many people are consulting AI for assistance with depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns. Mental health chatbots, self-help applications, and large language models can provide immediate responses, emotional validation, and structured coping strategies.
Mental health
Mindfulness
fromAlttextselfies
3 weeks ago

Alt Text Selfies

Alt text selfies are self-portrait descriptions that prioritize multisensory access, blending sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell to connect across distance.
UX design
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

I'm a senior UX researcher at Microsoft. Here's how I broke into AI without a tech background - and 3 lessons I learned.

Priyanka Kuvalekar transitioned from architecture to UX and leads AI-focused UX research for Microsoft Teams Calling, emphasizing AI evaluation and accessibility.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

We bought a house in the city with a 2.75% mortgage rate. After a few years, we feel trapped and want out.

It had everything we wanted as twentysomethings in the city - convenience, charm, great views. Over time, however, our needs have changed, and it's no longer the right fit for us. The only problem? We bought it shortly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when rates had plummeted to historic lows. In fact, we locked in a 2.75% mortgage rate - so now we feel trapped in a house that no longer checks all our boxes.
Real estate
Renovation
fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago

This beautiful unused part of the Barbican could soon open to the public

Barbican will restore its one-acre Sculpture Court into an accessible public space with landscaping, seating, step-free access, and public programming between 2028 and 2029.
fromSnowBrains
3 weeks ago

Tignes, France, Reinforces Its Role as a Global Leader in Para Alpine Skiing - SnowBrains

Industry News is once again at the center of the para alpine skiing world this week as it hosts the FIS Para Alpine Skiing World Cup from February 2-6, welcoming many of the sport's top athletes to the French Alps. The event serves as a critical competitive checkpoint on the road to the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games and shows Tignes' decades-long commitment to inclusive winter sport.
Snowboarding
Renovation
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

Barbican plans to bring its long-closed Sculpture Court back into public use

The Barbican plans to repair and reopen the largely unused Sculpture Court with step-free access, seating, and infrastructure fixes, pending consultation, planning consent, and funding.
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Dragon Quest gets another great remake that's perfect for newcomers

When a video game series goes on for a long time, it raises a question for newcomers: Just where is the best place to jump in? In the case of Dragon Quest, there are nearly a dozen mainline titles, not to mention copious spinoffs and ports that span four decades of history. Of late, though, publisher Square Enix has been releasing a number of remakes that serve as almost ideal entry points for beginners who are intimidated by all of that baggage.
Video games
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

Great British Railways gets its first long-distance trains as LNER reveals Class 897 interiors

LNER has unveiled the name and interior design of a new fleet of long-distance trains, which will be the first to carry the new Great British Railways branding when it launches in a few years time. LNER says demand on its East Coast Mainline route has continued to grow since the pandemic, with more than 24 million passengers travelling in 2024-25.
Miscellaneous
Film
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Wheelchair camera 'is milestone for disabled film-makers'

A patented wheelchair-mounted Steadicam system enables wheelchair users to operate professional camera rigs, improving accessibility and production value in film and broadcast.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
3 weeks ago

House MM / Equipe Lamas

Single-story, fully accessible 630 m² wooden-structured residence with ceramic roof designed for multigenerational living in São José do Rio Pardo.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Coffee is just the excuse': the deaf-run cafe where hearing people order via sign

He then lowered his fists, extended his thumbs and little fingers, and moved them up and down by his chest, as though milking a cow. Finally, he laid the fingers of one hand flat on his chin and flexed his wrist forward. Hartwell, who has no hearing problems, had just used BSL, British Sign Language, to order his morning latte with normal milk at the deaf-run Dialogue Cafe, based at the University of East London.
Artificial intelligence
UX design
fromMedium
3 weeks ago

Data tables need to be accessible, too

Data tables often lack semantic markup and accessible interaction design, causing screen reader users to lose context and dynamic features to become unpredictable.
New York City
fromCurbed
3 weeks ago

The New Geography of a Frozen City

Prolonged subfreezing temperatures turned a foot of snow into hazardous, icy streets and sidewalks, disrupting mobility and leaving vulnerable residents stranded.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Seniors struggle with cold, loneliness during brutal winter weather | CBC News

Seniors in Toronto face increased isolation, heating loss, and difficulty accessing services due to severe winter weather and obstructed sidewalks.
Design
fromArchitectural Digest
4 weeks ago

Transparent Toilets Take Tokyo's Culture of Hygiene to the Next Level

Shigeru Ban's Tokyo Toilet uses smart glass to combine transparency for cleanliness checks with opacity for privacy in public restroom design.
UK news
fromianVisits
4 weeks ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail network advances with barcode ticket trials, Elizabeth line peak service increases, HS2 tunnelling progress, station upgrades, accessibility concerns, apprenticeships, and strike threats.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
4 weeks ago

How to restart your Android phone without using the power button: 2 alternative ways

Restarting an Android phone regularly improves performance, enhances security, fixes common issues, and can be done without using physical buttons.
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago

Some blind fans to experience Super Bowl with tactile device that tracks ball

Some blind and low-vision fans will have unprecedented access to the Super Bowl thanks to a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays and provides real-time audio. The NFL teamed up with OneCourt and Ticketmaster to pilot the game-enhancing experience 15 times during the regular-season during games hosted by the Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings.
National Football League
National Football League
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

This Super Bowl, fans who are blind will have unprecedented access to the game. Here's how

Blind and low-vision fans can use a tactile device that tracks the football, vibrates on key plays, and provides real-time audio at the Super Bowl.
SF LGBT
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 month ago

A New Chapter Begins for The Castro Theatre - San Francisco Bay Times

The Castro Theatre reopens February 6, 2026 after two years' restoration, restoring architecture, improving accessibility and amenities, and resuming its role in LGBTQ+ cultural life.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

The Ceramics Workshop / Pianca Arquitetura

A warehouse was transformed into a purpose-built ceramics school with spacious studios, equipment, proper infrastructure, and good accessibility to support simultaneous activities.
fromDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
1 month ago

321 Coffee Gets Three Times More Capacity at New Raleigh Roastery

"While that project led to a lot of good iteration on our systems, it ultimately proved difficult with some technical limitations, and we've since moved in a different direction," 321 Coffee Co-Founder Michael Evans told Daily Coffee News. "In the past year, we've been focusing on making our roastery more accessible with new equipment, such as a green coffee system to minimize the movement of heavy burlap bags of coffee around our space."
Coffee
E-Commerce
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

I've Got You Covered With These 30 Elite Parenting Products

UnbuckleMe car seat release tool lets older children and people with hand weakness independently unbuckle car seats; sold in two-packs on Amazon for $24.99+.
Travel
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

In New Orleans, the "Big Easy" Includes Accessibility Too

Historic preservation and aesthetic priorities often block wheelchair access, forcing disabled people to confront inaccessible public spaces in cities like New Orleans and London.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Calls to withdraw fresh floating bus stop guidance

The design, which has a cycle lane between the stop and the kerb, is intended to allow bus passengers to get on and off safely while cyclists continue moving. Sarah Gayton, street access campaign co-ordinator at the National Federation of the Blind of the UK, said: "It does not address the concerns that blind and visually impaired people have and it's totally insulting to think that we'll accept this."
UK politics
UX design
fromdbushell.com
1 month ago

Death to Scroll Fade!

Generic scroll-fade effects are frequently overused, poorly timed, and implemented without accessibility or purposeful design.
UX design
fromSmashing Magazine
1 month ago

How To Design For (And With) Deaf People - Smashing Magazine

Design interfaces for the full spectrum of hearing loss by providing captions, visual alerts, transcripts, adjustable audio, and non-audio alternatives as defaults.
UX design
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Stop designing for categories, start designing for life in motion

Design for fluctuating ability states rather than fixed demographics to make products usable across contexts, increasing relevance, adoption, and satisfaction.
New York City
fromQNS
1 month ago

MTA announces substantial completion of $15M upgrade project at Laurelton LIRR station - QNS

Laurelton LIRR station completed a $15 million renovation delivering ADA access, a new elevator, safety upgrades, and improved pedestrian facilities for nearly 70,000 monthly riders.
Online learning
fromMedium
5 months ago

The world doesn't need more courses-It needs better ones

Learning should prioritize ethics, accessibility, and human-centered design over short crash tutorials to cultivate responsible, inclusive, long-term creativity.
fromMedium
4 months ago

I Tested 5 AI Tools on 10 Real UI Design Prompts-Here's What Actually Works in 2025

AI design tools are everywhere right now. But here's the question every designer is asking: Do they actually solve real UI problems - or just generate pretty mockups? To find out, I ran a simple experiment with one rule: no cherry-picking, no reruns - just raw, first-attempt results. I fed 10 common UI design prompts - from accessibility and error handling to minimalist layouts - into 5 different AI tools. The goal? To see which AI came closest to solving real design challenges, unfiltered.
UX design
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Tickets Alert: Open days at Whitehall's Banqueting House

Whitehall's Banqueting House, one of the few survivors of the vast Palace of Whitehall, is due to reopen this summer, but is having a few preview days before fully reopening. Inside the highlight is the painted ceiling by Sir Peter Paul Rubens, commissioned by King Charles I and installed in 1636. That painted ceiling would also have been one of the last things the King saw when he was led out onto the scaffolding to be executed.
#typography
fromMedium
1 month ago
Typography

Hyperlegible Sans: a free, open-source font for accessible design

Minor glyph modifications and adjusted spacing enhance legibility for low-vision readers while preserving Inter's aesthetic.
fromMedium
1 month ago
Typography

Hyperlegible Sans: a free, open-source font for accessible design

Subtle glyph and spacing modifications improve typeface readability for low-vision users without sacrificing aesthetic consistency.
Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

These Stunning U.S. National Parks Are Only Reachable by Boat or Plane

Remote national parks reachable only by boat or plane provide solitude and unique natural experiences due to limited accessibility and lower visitor numbers.
California
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

UC Berkeley Report Says California Transportation Policy Is Still Built for Cars - and It's Deepening Inequality - Streetsblog California

California's transportation planning prioritizes cars over people's access, worsening inequality, unsafe streets, higher costs, and housing pressures.
UX design
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Expanding sensory experiences in virtual environments | Computer Weekly

Comprehensively multisensory XR/IRL environments enable inclusive, immersive interactions by combining multiple sensory interfaces, but face technical, cost, and adoption hurdles.
Remodel
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Universal Accessibility - Coruche / CVDB arquitectos + HAHA Arquitectura Paisagista

Two municipal projects will improve inclusivity and accessibility in Calcadinha through mobility and landscape redevelopment.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

VA promises hundreds of tiny homes on its West L.A. campus; veterans want something nicer

VA plans up to 800 tiny 8-by-8-foot homes on the West L.A. campus, which disabled veterans say are unsuitable because of size, accessibility, and safety concerns.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Anxious and unsafe': Half of blind people fear being stranded at train stations

Many blind and partially sighted rail passengers frequently experience unreliable passenger assistance, causing fear, anxiety, and being stranded, according to an RNIB survey.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Sally Tallant appointed as new director of London's Hayward Gallery

Sally Tallant, the former boss of the Liverpool Biennial, has been announced as the new director of the Hayward Gallery and visual arts at London's Southbank Centre. Tallant, who is currently in charge of the Queens Museum in New York, will return to the UK to take over from Ralph Rugoff, who will step down after two decades in charge of the institution, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.
Arts
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Is listening to an audiobook as good as reading?

Audiobooks and comics are legitimate, effective forms of reading that expand access, boost literacy, and contribute significantly to the publishing industry.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Cricket pavilion planned at private members' club

The Hurlingham Club has applied to replace its outdated pavilion with a larger, accessible wooden cricket pavilion featuring traditional design and modern facilities.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Accessibility Should Be at the Center of Museum Education

Museum art departments often neglect integrating disability studies into curricula when addressing art, politics, and identity.
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

You can get a free Broadway babysitter to watch the kids while you catch 'Liberation' this weekend

Liberation wants to get you talking, and it gives you plenty to talk about. Whitney White's direction elicits a triumph of ensemble acting whose equipoise is a perfect realization of the play's own themes.
Arts
Yoga
fromYoga Journal
1 month ago

7 Things Every Yoga Teacher Needs to Know About Chair Yoga

Chair yoga is a versatile, accessible practice that benefits people of all ages and is a valuable skill every yoga teacher should learn.
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Education In Motion: The Shifting Shapes Of Digital Learning

Education has never been static, but digital learning has made that movement visible. What once looked like a straight line from curriculum to classroom now feels more like a living system: stretching, folding, responding, and reshaping itself around learners, teachers, technology, and policy. Digital learning is no longer a "format." It's a motion subtle at times, seismic at others, shifting shape as expectations evolve. And here's the quiet truth many are discovering: the biggest changes aren't about more technology. They're about different technologies.
Education
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