My Modern Met - April 30 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​[100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Is Invited to Ride in a Fire Truck for His Milestone Birthday](​ [100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Is Invited to Ride in a Fire Truck for His Milestone Birthday] A World War II veteran in North Carolina enjoyed a very special birthday. On April 25, the Winston-Salem Fire Department invited Jim Lynch for a ride in one of their fire trucks to celebrate turning 100 years old the day before. The centenarian was seen strapped into the back seat of the vehicle and chatting […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Parrots Taught to Video Call Each Other Show Increased Happiness According to New Study](​ [Parrots Taught to Video Call Each Other Show Increased Happiness According to New Study] Researchers have found that some birds love firing up a video call just as much as we do. This shouldn't come as a surprise, as in the wild, birds live in flocks. Loneliness can be a real problem for pet birds, so scientists from Northeastern University wanted to see if video chatting with other birds […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Scientists Discover Fungi That Can Eat Plastic in Just 140 Days]()​ [Scientists Discover Fungi That Can Eat Plastic in Just 140 Days] Our planet has a plastic problem. Accumulated waste and constant production have resulted in mounds of trash around the globe and bobbing in our oceans. Recycling is a good step, but it is limited by the technology's availability and the condition of the plastic in question. With 175 million tonnes (192.9 million tons) of plastic […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[How a Photographer Captured Intimate Celebrity Portraits at 2023 BAFTA Awards [Interview]](=)​ [How a Photographer Captured Intimate Celebrity Portraits at 2023 BAFTA Awards [Interview]] There are few things more exciting in the entertainment industry than awards season. The spirit of the accolades—along with the anticipation of who will win—are reasons to look forward to them each new year. Photography offers us a valuable way to encapsulate their energy and emotion, and a skilled photographer snaps portraits that evoke these […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[New Monograph Explores Life and Legacy of Legendary Photographer Rodney Smith](=)​ [New Monograph Explores Life and Legacy of Legendary Photographer Rodney Smith] Across his 45-year career, celebrated fashion photographer Rodney Smith took hundreds of thousands of photos. Most of his whimsical and imaginative imagery was shot on a 35mm Leica M4 before he transitioned to using a medium format Hasselblad. Smith's work was already celebrated during his lifetime, but after his passing in 2016, it's only become […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​ Thanks for subscribing to newsletters from [My Modern Met.]( To make sure our emails don’t get lost, [add us to your address book.]() UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES: - Daily Newsletter: Whenever there is something new - Weekly Roundup: Weekly updates packaged into one convenient newsletter - Click here to change your [current preferences.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630