Rainbows usually come in a spectrum of seven colors, but on Nov. 17, UK photographer Melvin Nicholson captured the rare sight of a purely white light arch in Rannoch Moor, Scotland. It is a “fog bow,” an atmospheric optics phenomenon similar to a rainbow, but in foggy conditions.
Fidel Castro’s death on Nov. 25 drew statements both cold and warm from world leaders, but no one can dispute the barriers he broke in political fashion. The architect of the Cuban Revolution cultivated an iconic personal image, and after the military fatigues and ever-present Cuban cigars of his youth, in 2006, Castro famously transitioned to a more relaxed —but equally recognizable—athleisure uniform: ”el chandalismo revolucionario,” or “the revolutionary tracksuit.”
Donald Trump met with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Nov. 17, for his first meeting with a foreign head of state as US president-elect. Only a few photos have emerged from their encounter in Trump Tower, but they speak volumes about how Trump is constructing his new presidential image.
In case you feel like Facebook doesn’t already wield enough influence in your life, the social media giant is now selling its own bespoke office posters to the public. Fifteen motivational posters from Facebook HQ, hand-printed with slogans like “Slow down and fix your shit,” are currently on auction until Nov. 20.
Lego has been expanding like crazy recently, leaving its competitors in the toy market far behind. The Danish toymaker’s latest bid at world domination: a megastore in London which opened yesterday. The Leicester Square store replaces its Shanghai store, opened just six months ago, as its biggest in the world.
The White House has announced the 21 recipients of this year’s Presidential Medal of Freedom. The highest civilian honor in the country, the medals are awarded to individuals who made exceptional contributions to US national interests and security, world peace, or culture.
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Donald Trump’s ambitious plan for his first 100 days as US president includes a series of measures against immigration, Obamacare and environmental protection. Although it is unclear which of these changes will actually be implemented after his inauguration on Jan. 20, US residents who have benefitted from the Obama administration’s policies might consider planning a few steps ahead to take advantage of them for as long as possible. Here are some ideas:
Nov. 9 wasn’t the first time people in the US consider leaving the country. There have been spikes in Google searches for “How can I move to Canada” throughout the past election cycle—coinciding pretty much whenever a Donald Trump presidency seemed probable. This time, though, it feels particularly real: the Canadian immigration website even crashed following news of the 2016 presidential election results.
There are many lines across the United States today as voters queue up at polling stations to cast a ballot for the next president. But in Rochester, New York there’s another special line: people are queuing up in front of Susan B. Anthony’s grave to cover her gravestone with “I Voted Today” stickers.
If you’ve been following this year’s US presidential race, chances are you’ve seen the above photo of Donald Trump more than once. Wire service Getty Images just declared it their most popular election photo ever, downloaded 177 more times than the average election photo in their archive.
The 2016 US presidential election has been a roller coaster ride of accusation, exaggeration and sometimes improbable nonsense. US voters and outside observers alike are feeling helpless, disillusioned, and tired by the back-and-forth. So are the candidates. And just days before the vote, experts and analysts still disagree on what opinion polls augur.
What do cats do when their human servants aren’t around? One Austrian photographer decided to find out, and ended up with a peculiar new series in the long photographic tradition of jumpology.
After two years of Islamic State occupation, church bells are chiming again in Iraq’s largest Christian city.
We have written a lot about how bee colonies are being wiped out at an alarming rate across the US, the UK and Europe. It’s not entirely clear what is causing global bee colony collapse disorder, but it likely has something to do with the use of pesticides and fungicides, with the situation likely exacerbated by habitat loss, climate change, and even Brexit. Now, seven types of yellow-faced bees native to Hawaii are officially endangered species in the US.
Vincent van Gogh’s ear has been an object of fascination for years, leading historians to come up with all sorts of different theories about why exactly the 19th century Dutch artist cut off a piece of his own auditory organ.
It was bound to happen. The museum that holds Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night and Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans is now adding emoji to its permanent collection.
The Afghan refugee whose portrait became one of National Geographic’s most iconic covers has been arrested in Pakistan for obtaining a fake ID.
The Oxford University Press will credit Christopher Marlowe as the co-writer in William Shakespeare’s three Henry VI plays, after a research conducted by 23 international scholars supported the theory of his contribution.
Both US presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were invited to a charity dinner Oct. 20 at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation in New York. As guests, they gave relatively lighthearted speeches, offering Americans watching a much-needed respite from the stress of the debate cycle.
The US presidential candidates were trained by some of world’s top political debate coaches for the final debate last night (Oct. 19), taught how to skillfully dodge questions, attack, and defend with canned soundbites. But body language can give away what a person is feeling beyond what they are vocally expressing at a given moment, no matter how well trained they are.
The orangutan clings to two entwined tree trunks, spiraling high above a lush rainforest canopy in Indonesia’s Gunung Palung National Park. He looks upward, reaching for the figs that will make for a sweet meal.
Hundreds of luminous photos and flyover videos of the moon were recently released by Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and they are stunning. Taken by the Kaguya lunar orbiter between 2007 and 2008, they’re not the first high definition moon images, but they come with a beautiful backstory: the mythical origins of the orbiter’s name, Princess Kaguya.
Thailand is reeling from the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej earlier today. Bhumibol, who took the throne in just after WWII in 1946, was the longest-reigning monarch in the world.
