P.J. Tucker came into the NBA more than a decade ago and crashed out almost immediately. He was a 6-foot-6 player stuck between positions—too small to be a forward but too big to be a guard. The league had no place for him. After playing only 83 minutes in the NBA, he disappeared to another … Read more
When Elvira arrived at Heathrow in 2014, she thought she had escaped the abuse she’d faced as a domestic worker in Qatar. Yet the exploitation the Filipino woman was about to suffer would surpass anything she experienced in the Middle East. The 50-year-old was taken to a luxury flat in Kensington, where her boss, the … Read more
For more than a year, Vancouver has taken top spot for the most expensive city to rent in Canada and now the city of glass has broken another record. In July, the average price of rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Vancouver hit $2,090 a month; which is the first time this type of property … Read more
Most famous of the quips attributed to the Austrian-born American designer Rudi Gernreich — now best remembered for his unisex creations and the topless bathing suit — was the dictum that “Fashion will go out of fashion.” As early as the 1960s, Gernreich foresaw a gradual winding down of the engine that had long propelled … Read more
The dogs of ancient Europe probably looked a lot like the mutts roaming Europe today, new DNA discoveries from dog fossils suggest. In the ongoing debate over how many times dogs were domesticated from wolves, this new study suggests it happened just once. Dogs are the very first species that humans tamed, but the details … Read more
Sharp has entered the world of connected appliances with a new smart oven, fridge-freezer, washing machine and dishwasher. But the aim here is much more than just app control. At its impressive Vestel City factory complex in Turkey, Sharp unveiled four smart appliances that it hopes will bring your home into the 21st … Read more
Lonzo Ball has been trying to send a message to shoe companies throughout the Las Vegas Summer League. In his last three games, he has played in a different brand of shoe, and the results have been solid. He scored 36 points in Nikes, dropped a triple-double in Adidas, and had a do-everything type game in … Read more
View Slideshow» Anton_Ivanov/Shutterstock … One-third of Americans overpay for housing, and renters have it the worst .In fact, almost half spend over 30% of their incomes on rent, exceeding the standard measure of affordability, according to the 2017 State of the Nation’s Housing report, published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. In addition to transportation … Read more
Dahner’s training clears away the complexity of jujitsu by continually reorganizing and refining only the most efficient moves. Illustration by Jesse Draxler / Photograph by Jeff Chu On a Saturday afternoon in February, John Danaher stood in the middle of Columbia’s Andrew F. Barth Wrestling Room, teaching a seminar on his front-headlock system. Fifty … Read more
Whether your bathroom is your own personal spa or a tiny space shared with three roommates, it should be a place of order, freshness and calm. Take a good, hard look around, says designer Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey of SCW Interiors in Alexandria. “The perfect look and feel of a bathroom is one that meets the end users’ needs,” … Read more