What does it mean to be British in 2012? That’s a question the London Festival of Photography has tried to answer with its headline show, “The Great British Public,” opening June 1.
Olympics
Silence Is Golden: Olympic Moment for the 1972 Israeli Terrorism Victims
Israel is asking for a moment of silence during the London Olympics to pay tribute to the athletes and coaches who died in a terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Games. The IOC’s refusal to do so is surprising.
Should Olympic Torch Bearers Be Allowed to Cash In?
When you look at the numbers involved, perhaps it was always going to end this way.
The Duel in the Pool: Meet Ryan Lochte, the Man Who Beat Michael Phelps (and Wants to Again)
If the drama in the 2008 Olympic pool was all about Michael Phelps, at the London Games it will be focused on the battle between Phelps and teammate Ryan Lochte
For U.S. Women’s Soccer, the Road to Olympic Gold Goes Through North Korea
The U.S.-North Korea Olympic women’s soccer game on July 31 is sure to draw global attention
He’s Baaack: Inside the Mind of Michael Phelps
He’s already the greatest Olympian of all time. In London he could be come the most decorated one
Greece Lights Olympic Torch
The flame that lights the Olympic torch all the way to London begins on the site of the first Games, in front of the 2,600-year-old Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece. The ritual reveals itself in an intense practice session.
World’s Biggest McDonald’s Restaurant Is Coming to the London Olympics
What happens if instead of supersizing some fries, you decide to supersize an entire McDonald’s?
What Mark Cuban Is Missing on the Olympics
The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner has a point: why should free labor help Olympic committees, broadcasters, and sponsors get rich? But the Olympics boosts the NBA’s bottom line, too.
The Trials of Henry Cejudo, Olympic Wrestling Champ and Immigration Advocate
Wrestler Henry Cejudo, competing at this weekend’s U.S. Olympic trials, returns to the mat on a mission: to give illegal immigrants a voice