It started as a simple project for Kirstie Macleod after graduating from studying art and textile design. But soon, The Red Dress Project blossomed into a global endeavor bringing together people from across cultures, who shared their diverse stories through embroidery.
In 2022, the Irish government launched a basic income scheme for artists. It randomly selected 2,000 artists and paid them around $1,500 a month, so they could concentrate on their creative work. Now the government is planning to make the program permanent.
When Venezuela’s economy collapsed, millions fled to neighboring countries — and Latin America responded with some of the world’s most ambitious, humane migration policies. But that era of openness is fading, and the region now faces a critical choice about the future of its migrants.
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