On a remote mountaintop in Eastern Nevada, a dedicated team of conservationists has been keeping watch for over 30 years. Their mission? To count and record every single raptor and bird of prey that flies past to keep track of their populations. Over the years, HawkWatch International has counted over 13 million birds across their network of observation sites.
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Panama Hats, Handwoven in Ecuador
Simón Abel Espinal wakes up thinking about his work—and with good reason. For nearly 40 years, he's handwoven toquilla straw hats of the highest quality. Widely known as "Panama hats," these brimmed beauties actually come from Simón's home country, Ecuador. Simón's hats can take over six months to complete, with the finished product fetching as much as $25,000.
Strongly influenced by the spirit of the cosmopolitan 1930s jazz scene in Shanghai, the Shanghai Restoration Project is a Chinese-American band in Brooklyn that fuses traditional Chinese instruments and vocals with modern hip-hop and electronica. Adopting a unique approach, the band uses everyday sounds from around the world for their musical productions, creating a form of music that transcends borders.
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