Recreation
Leisure activities, including sports, travel, entertainment and hobbies
Two Women Finish Olympic 100 Meter Trial At Exactly the Same Thousandth of a Second
On Saturday, two U.S. Olympic hopefuls, Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh tied for third in the trial for the 100-meter race. Only one of them can run this event in the Olympics. Officials initially ruled that Tarmoh had finished one-thousandth of a second ahead of Felix. But then timers and referees took a closer look at [...]
June 26, 2012 |
By Sarah Laskow
Saudis to Send Women to London Olympics After All
The 2012 London summer Olympics will be the first time Saudi women athletes will be able to compete. According to the Associated Press, The discussions on sending women to the games have been wrapped in secrecy for fear of a backlash from the powerful religious establishment and deeply traditional society in which women are severely [...]
June 26, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The Men Behind the First Olympic Team
Mocked by their peers and kicked out of Harvard, the pioneering athletes were ahead of their time... and their competition in Athens
June 26, 2012 |
By John Hanc
The Greatest Globe on Earth
Now kept at the American Geographical Society in New York, the globe is precious not for its age or beauty, but for the explorers who signed it
June 25, 2012 |
By Susan Spano
The Indelible Mister Rogers
Besides how to be a good neighbor, Mr. Rogers taught us other lessons, especially about the impact of a comforting change of clothes
June 25, 2012 |
By Emily Spivack
How Bathing Suits Went From Two-pieces to Long Gowns and Back
Bikinis may have been illegal in 1900, but they were all the rage in ancient Rome
June 22, 2012 |
By Emily Spivack
Spain: Of Sun, Siestas — and Salmon?
About a dozen Spanish streams support native runs of Atlantic salmon, but anglers are deeply divided about how to fish for them
June 21, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Yankees Fans Actually Do Keep Their Enemies Closer — In Their Minds, At Least
It’s June, 2010, in New York City. The Yankees are in first place in the American League East. The Red Sox are in second, and the poor Baltimore Orioles, well, they’re dead last. Walking into Yankee Stadium for a game against the Mets, you’re stopped by a researcher, who asks you: How far away is [...]
June 20, 2012 |
By Sarah Laskow
Three Ways to Eat Ice
For those of you who want to explore chilly desserts beyond ice cream, try these frozen treats
June 19, 2012 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Six Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice Around the World
From Eagle Summit in Alaska's White Mountains, watch as the sun dips, dips, dips---but remains just above the horizon
June 19, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
For a Happy Hotel Experience, Take the Middle Road
Neither too luxurious nor too austere, mid-range inns are often a great choice for travelers. Here are some of my favorites in Europe, Mexico and Morocco
June 18, 2012 |
By Susan Spano
How to Eat Lobster 10 Ways In 24 Hours
These innovative recipes entice the taste buds for every meal of the day
June 15, 2012 |
By Kat J. McAlpine
Why Do Men Grill?
Globally, it seems that this gendered division of cookery is an American thing
June 14, 2012 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Andorra: The Ugliest Country in Europe?
They had green mountains, trout streams and wildflowers; cliffs, meadows and waterfalls, but Andorrans made their country the least charming in all of Europe
June 14, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
A Toast to the Astoria Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia
A Russian icon in the Art Nouveau style on St. Isaac‘s Square near the Neva River, the Astoria evokes a Belle Époque world gone by
June 13, 2012 |
By Susan Spano
Can Brown Bears Survive in the Pyrenees?
The keepers of sheep and cows helped eliminate the Pyrenean brown bear in the first place, and shepherds are not thrilled to see France's largest predator return
June 12, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Prospero’s Island in the South Pacific
Was it Bermuda—or the dreamy French Polynesian island of Huahine—that inspired the setting for Shakespeare's The Tempest?
June 11, 2012 |
By Susan Spano
Jaipur via The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
A delightful new film takes viewers to India’s picturesque western state of Rajasthan
June 07, 2012 |
By Susan Spano
On the Cheese Trail in the Pyrenees
Make a fuss in the road and stomp your feet, and someone will appear. Spit out some gibberish about “fromage a vendre,” and that should do it. You'll get your cheese
June 07, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
The Family that Never Quits Pedaling
I thought cycling with a sack of lentils, a laptop and a bottle of wine was hard. Then I met a pair of Dutch cyclists on tour with a grown dog, a puppy---and a baby
June 05, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
