i i hide captionSkier Lindsey Vonn in Vail, Colo., in November. Vonn’s high profile has won her several lucrative commercial sponsors, including Red Bull, Procter Gamble, Under Armour and Rolex, among others. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Skier Lindsey Vonn in Vail, Colo., in November. Vonn’s high profile has won her several lucrative commercial sponsors, including Red […]
i i hide captionMorrie Fisher drinks at Mawson Station, an Australian base in East Antarctica, in 1957. Apparently, these sorts of amusements tend to pop up when you’re bored in a barren landscape. Courtesy of the Australian Antarctic Division Morrie Fisher drinks at Mawson Station, an Australian base in East Antarctica, in 1957. Apparently, these
i i hide captionHow much is that hip implant in the X-ray? Only the hospital administrator and the company that made it know for sure. iStockphoto How much is that hip implant in the X-ray? Only the hospital administrator and the company that made it know for sure. iStockphoto What will a gallon of milk
i i hide captionHigh tide storm waves batter the Cumbrian coast, completely inundating the harbor wall at Whitehaven on Monday. Ashley Cooper/Barcroft Media/Landov High tide storm waves batter the Cumbrian coast, completely inundating the harbor wall at Whitehaven on Monday. Ashley Cooper/Barcroft Media/Landov Britain’s southwest coast is getting slammed by a winter storm, with high
i i hide captionLiz Cheney campaigns in Casper, Wyo., on July 17, one day after announcing her GOP primary challenge to Sen. Mike Enzi. Matt Young/AP Liz Cheney campaigns in Casper, Wyo., on July 17, one day after announcing her GOP primary challenge to Sen. Mike Enzi. Matt Young/AP Liz Cheney, the daughter of Vice
i i hide captionPope Francis arrives for the Angelus noon prayer Sunday, during which he announced he would travel to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan on May 24-26. It would be Francis’ first visit to the Holy Land. Alessandra Tarantino/AP Pope Francis arrives for the Angelus noon prayer Sunday, during which he announced he
i i hide captionU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a news conference at the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem on Sunday. Brendan Smialowski/AP U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a news conference at the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem on Sunday. Brendan Smialowski/AP U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has opened
i i hide captionAs demand for organic food in Brazil rises, organic produce is getting more affordable. Paula Moura for NPR As demand for organic food in Brazil rises, organic produce is getting more affordable. Paula Moura for NPR Sao Paulo holds the title of the biggest city in Latin America, with an estimated 22
i i hide captionThere’s ice as far as the eye can see from the deck of the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long, which is stuck in the Antarctic. The captain says he and his crew can wait for conditions to improve. Zhang Jiansong /Xinhua /Landov There’s ice as far as the eye can see from the
i i hide captionTrying to stay warm: A woman paused in Manhattan’s Times Square on Friday as bitterly cold winds blew through. Even colder temperatures are coming for much of the nation. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Trying to stay warm: A woman paused in Manhattan’s Times Square on Friday as bitterly cold winds blew through. Even
i i hide captionMany of the machinists were not happy late Friday when it was announced that Seattle-area workers had approved a new contract with Boeing. David Ryder /Reuters/Landov Many of the machinists were not happy late Friday when it was announced that Seattle-area workers had approved a new contract with Boeing. David Ryder /Reuters/Landov
i i hide captionBjarke Ingels’ office in New York City is filled with plastic models of projects he’s working on. Dan Bobkoff/For NPR Bjarke Ingels’ office in New York City is filled with plastic models of projects he’s working on. Dan Bobkoff/For NPR In a business that’s often poorly paid and anonymous, 39-year-old Bjarke Ingels