Who Launched Attack on the French Rail Network – and Why?Arsonists used crude methods but disruption to opening of the Olympic Games in Paris was severe.
A Dangerous Drama in ParadiseThe Eiffel Tower will have some serious competition from the backdrop for this year’s Olympic surf competition, 9,700 miles away in Tahiti.
Paris 2024 Summer Olympics: Our Complete GuideGames wide open! The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are here—so, expect to hear the roar of that slogan in the weeks again. There’s simply no way to quantify, or perhaps, prepare for, the already-electrifying energy infiltrating the host city and the largest Olympic ceremony ever.
Meet the scientists behind the ice sanctuary — a memory vault for dying glaciersThe vision “When you lose it, you’ve lost a record of climate on Earth that can never be recovered. There’s a lot of scientists who realize this, and have realized it for decades, who are making heroic efforts to recover this ice before it disappears forever.
Good News and Bad News About America’s KidsThe yawning gap between the mobility of white children and Black children growing up in low-income families has narrowed sharply, according to a major new study released today, based on tens of millions of anonymized census and tax records. Yet the findings are not entirely comforting.
What Would Happen If Everyone Truly Believed Everything Is One?Research suggests a belief in oneness has broad implications for psychological functioning and compassion for those outside of our immediate circle.
Can Florida’s orange growers survive another hurricane season?Oranges are synonymous with Florida. The zesty fruit can be spotted adorning everything from license plates to kitschy memorabilia. Ask any Floridian and they’ll tell you that the crop is a hallmark of the Sunshine State. Jay Clark would be quick to agree.
Major Musical Moments During the Olympic Opening Ceremony in ParisThe opening ceremony featured a Parisian performance from Lady Gaga, a heavy metal moment with Gojira and a headless Marie Antoinette, as well as a show-stopping comeback by Céline Dion.
Right-wing Activists Haven’t Gotten a Statewide Voucher Program. They’re Pushing for One in a North Texas School District. Two years after a Central Texas school district abruptly scotched plans to set up an unprecedented voucher program, another public school system in North Texas is considering the same scheme.
The Han TwinsAn identical twin lives in the shadow of her sister. Then conflict boils over into a murder plot.
I've been on a ventilator for 11 years. It hasn't stopped me from getting my master's degree and working full-time.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Antwan Winkfield, founder of the inspirational clothing brand SMILS. It has been edited for length and clarity.
The Meet-Cute’s RevengeEarlier this year, Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder of the app giant Bumble and a cofounder of Tinder, offered a solution for the future of dating: AI.
These Baby Names Were Everywhere In the 90s. Now They’ve Almost Vanished.For 14 years, these names reigned supreme — what happened?
What Cruising Taught Me about LoveWhen I was younger, I was hot for information and experience. These related hungers came together in unexpected and unpredictable ways in cruising. Such outings were among the most important moments of my life.
It's official : International Olympic Committee votes to confirm the first Olympic Esports Games will happen in 2025, even if they don't know the games yetRecently the International Olympic Committee joined up with the National Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia to announce the first-ever Olympic Esports Games, set to be held in 2025.
Try this mindset to reframe your approach to a setbackYou miss an important meeting. Your flight gets canceled. You lose a crucial document when your computer crashes. You miss out on a significant deal. A key client has dumped you. The list could go on.
How Your Family Shapes Your Body ImageComments about our looks from our loved ones and friends can cause lifelong insecurities. How can we teach kids to feel confident about their bodies instead?
The Reality of a 1990s Childhood? Watching Pugwall With the Curtains DrawnWe weren’t all running around in the fresh air. Parental guilt springs from an inexhaustible source. Even if your kids go to sleep every night safe, clean and fed, there’s still plenty to beat yourself up about.
41 Of Jennifer Lopez’s Most Iconic Looks EverFrom her career’s early days, when Juicy Couture jumpsuits ran supreme, to her recent habit of stepping out in sleek and chic looks with much-buzzed-about on-again love Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez has generated constant headlines about her bold and instantly recognizable fashion choices.
My Unusual Path to Gay ParenthoodAs a single gay man, having a kid with my friend seemed like a great idea. But when our daughter arrived, I wondered whether planning to be a part-time dad was fair to her.