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  1. Black Lives Matter: Six Poems

    Poetry can often channel grief, pain, solidarity, and resistance in ways that everyday language can’t.

    Culture
    Photo by Lorie Shaull (CC BY-SA 2.0)
  2. A Year of Great Writing: The Most-Read Editors’ Picks of 2018

    From mental health to writing, these are the posts that have resonated the most with Discover readers.

    Diversity
  3. How to Avoid Three Common Website Mistakes When Selling Your Cat-Themed Tarot Decks

    A few simple tweaks can turn a functional website into a lovely, welcoming, and visually coherent one.

    Animals
    Image via The Considerate Cat
  4. Four Education Blogs to Explore this Back-to-School Season

    Whether they tackle tough topics or inspire better learning habits, these sites prompt readers to think, question, and engage.

    Diversity
  5. The Well-Tended Sidebar: How Three Sites Use Widgets Effectively

    Widgets can help guide your visitors to take specific actions or explore more content on your site.

    Design
    A glimpse of the content-rich sidebar at The Zero-Waste Chef.
  6. 24 Hours of New Year’s Eve: Your Pictures

    From Peru to Germany to Australia, from fireworks to music festivals to late-night hikes, bloggers around the world show us how they welcomed 2018.

    Jetpack
    Celebrating the new year is fun for all ages! Photo by The Timekeeper.
  7. Food, Art, Memory: Yaansoon’s Mediterranean Fusion

    A spotlight on an illustration portfolio site that channels the textures and flavors of a colorful, diverse region.

    Art

    Images from the food illustration portfolio at Yaansoon Illustration + Art.

  8. A Dash of Color: Four Crafts and DIY Blogs to Explore

    From homemade toys to party decorations, these sites inspire visitors to add a touch of whimsy (and good design) to their everyday lives.

    Art

    No-sew masks by Flax & Twine.

  9. Here, There, Everywhere: Hanny Kusumawati on Travel, Writing, and Indonesia

    Indonesian blogger Hanny Kusumawati muses on travel, writing, and photography.

    Exploration
    Scenes from Indonesia. Left: Sanur Beach, Bali. Middle: coffee and camera at BSP Organic Farm, Bogor. Right: View of Mount Gede-Pangrango and Mount Salak.
  10. Shakespeare and Me: Bloggers Share Their Passion for the Bard

    From webcomics and essays to videos, a collection of some of the web’s most engaging Shakespeare-centric blogs.

    Authors
  11. Live from Paris: David Lebovitz on Food, France, and Writing

    Veteran food blogger David Lebovitz talks about his beloved adoptive city, Paris, and the challenges and rewards of writing about food.

    Cooking
  12. Congrats, 2016 World Press Photo Contest Winners!

    The World Press Photo Foundation honors the best photojournalists in the world — here’s a selection of some of the most poignant images among this year’s winners.

    Current Events
    Members of a Brazilian citizen journalism collective document police activity in a Rio de Janeiro favela. Sebastián Liste, Spain, 2015, Noor.