c. 1936 Image: Apic/Getty Images The Landes region of southwestern France was for much of its history impoverished, with few roads and vast swaths of marshy and treacherous terrain. To navigate the soft and unsteady heathlands, shepherds developed a unique … Read More
JANNAH, Lebanon — At the bottom of a lush valley between rocky peaks of Mount Lebanon, strawberry farmer John Abu Akar may be the last man standing in the path of a dam project worth hundreds of millions of dollars. … Read More
Sweden dealt the USA a historic loss in the Olympics on Friday, eliminating the Americans and ensuring that the U.S. women’s soccer team won’t appear in a gold medal game for the first time in the sport’s Olympics history. U.S. … Read More
It wasn’t even close. Katie Ledecky set a world record during the 800-meter freestyle, clocking in at 8:12.86. It was her last swim in Rio and her other wins this week make her the first woman since 1968 to get … Read More
We’re well past pretending that the Olympic Village isn’t the best place for fit, attractive athletes to seek out and hook up with other fit, attractive athletes. Rio Olympics organizers are well aware of this fact, judging by the massive … Read More
Olympic medalists traditionally cradle flower bouquets as they hold up gold, silver or bronze medals from a tiered platform. But not this year in Brazil. Instead, the world’s best gymnasts, runners, ping-pongers and trampolinists are clutching small 3-D sculptures of … Read More
You know what’s better than one incredible, groundbreaking Simone? Yep. You got it. The incomparably badass Simone Biles led the U.S. women’s gymnastics team to gold on Tuesday. On Thursday, she and teammate Aly Raisman took gold and silver medals … Read More
Virtual reality is all very well and good, but there’s clearly something missing from the experience. You can see, you can hear, you can hold a remote control – but about the sense of smell? Well fear not, because … Read More
When the gods of Pokémon Go decide that a certain location is a Pokémon Go gym, whoever owns the property can either fight it or embrace it The Colonie Center mall in Albany, which is a Pokémon Go gym, has … Read More
It’s finally here. The first proper trailer (as opposed to brief teaser) for the first Star Wars spin-off movie, Rogue One, debuted Thursday night during Olympics coverage, after an interminable hours-long wait for fans. The trailer featured all-new footage — … Read More