IJR News — today's news from every sideSan Francisco Hosts Goldsworthy Red Flags Earth-Art ExhibitionEntertainment — Jul 24, 2026From North America to Korea, a wave of contemporary art and performance dominates: in Altona, Manitoba, Gallery in the Park closes its first season with Kathy Levandoski’s immersive works and an artist talk, while Fort Mason hosts Andy Goldsworthy’s Red Flags uniting all 50 states through earth pigments. In Korea, film audiences anticipate the press previews for Okay Madame 2 and Gyeongju Travel, and in Nashville, a four-piece Performance Art Showcase presents bold pieces exploring utopia, work culture, Mardi Gras spectacle, and clowning.
Hopkins Debuts Album Life Is Dream — Aug 20, 2026Sir Anthony Hopkins, at 88, releases Life Is a Dream, his debut classical album on Decca, featuring his six decades of composed works performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra under Gustavo Dudamel and recorded at Alexandra Palace for an August 21 release. The project, connected to Bradley Cooper who helped introduce Hopkins to Dudamel, underscores music as his lifelong language alongside acting, with pieces inspired by Wales, family, and love.
Comprehensive steel structure guide released for engineersBusiness — Jul 23, 2026Across four articles, steel structures are presented as the preferred solution for durable, quick-to-install infrastructure, with steel columns and beams forming the core load-bearing system. The pieces detail column types (Wide Flange, W-shape, H, Built-up, HSS), essential connections, stiffeners, splices, and built-up girders as options to meet long spans and high loads for industrial, commercial, and public works projects.
Postal Worker Indicted Over Alleged 30,000-Piece Mail DumpBusiness — Sep 8, 2026A St. Louis USPS worker, Armond Paige, 54, was federally indicted on one count of delay or destruction of mail for allegedly dumping at least 30,000 pieces of mail in vacant lots from around 2024 through April 29, 2026, while based at the Maryville Gardens Post Office; he has pleaded not guilty. If convicted, Paige could face up to five years in prison and fines up to $250,000, as investigators note this case amid broader concerns about mail delays in the St. Louis area.
