On the rooftop terrace of her apartment building, 28-year-old Mojgan Hosseini’s fingers pluck the strings of her qanun, an ancient stringed instrument, bringing life to an countries capital stilled by the coronavirus.With performance halls closed and many isolated in their homes as a result of the Mideast’s worst virus outbreak, Hosseini and other musicians now find performance spaces where they ... Read More »
The Afghan Girl, as the photograph has become known, became the human face of conflict in the Middle East and a symbol of defiance in adversity. First published as the now famous cover to National Geographic’s June 1985 issue, the portrait of Sharbat Gula in the red veil is an image so dynamic in its provocation, that it is as ... Read More »
The DBX may be the first SUV from Aston Martin, but it definitely won’t be the company’s last. Even though it hasn’t even gone on sale yet, already Aston is considering expanding its crossover lineup with two additional DBX variants: a four-door “coupe” and a seven-seater, according to a new report. Read More »
Women stand guard to restrict the entry of outsiders at Chatha village during a lockdown in Jammu, the winter capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Armed with sticks, women at a hamlet in Jammu stand guard at entry points, which have been blocked by barbed wires, as they have taken it upon themselves to ensure a complete lockdown and prevent outsiders. Read More »
Sikorsky and Boeing have been working on this high-speed, long-range, ultra-maneuverable military helicopter design for some time, and now they’ve released the first photos of what is expected to become a highly effective US Army utility helicopter sometime in the 2030s. Read More »
In celebration of National Lookalike Day on April 20, Wonderwall.com is taking a peek at some of our favorite stars and their famous doppelgängers… starting with these lookalikes! “The O.C.” star Rachel Bilson seems to have a mini-me — none other than fashion model Kaia Gerber! Aside from their wavy light brown locks, the two celebs share similar face shapes, ... Read More »
An Iraqi student and his fiancee enlisted the help of the police to rescue their wedding after it was nearly cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Ahmed Khaled al-Kaabi, 23, had been engaged to Ruqaya Rahim since last year. The couple were planning to hold a big celebration with family and friends in the holy southern city of Najaf. Read More »
The competition is fierce in this public-vote photography contest – because all the entries are out of this world. NASA’s Earth Observatory has opened up an archive of pictures of Earth taken from space and is asking the public to vote for the winner in a knock-out-style competition. Read More »
Virtually every activity that entails or facilitates in-person human interaction seems to be in the midst of a total meltdown as the coronavirus outbreak erases Americans’ desire to travel. The NBA, NHL, and MLB have suspended their seasons. Austin’s South by Southwest canceled this year’s festival and laid off a third of its staff. Read More »
A beauty queen who was crowned Miss England in 2019 has returned to the United Kingdom from overseas charity work to continue her career as a doctor amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More »