Category: Culture

Her father was an Israeli record holder in the shot put and now his daughter has become an Olympic champion. Amit Elor, a 20-year-old Jewish American wrestler, won the gold medal on the wrestling mat in Paris on Tuesday. As expected, Elor became… Continue Reading

Since her first fight at the Olympics in Paris, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has been caught in a storm of controversy. Khelif defeated her Italian rival Angela Carini in 46 seconds, who then refused to shake her hand (and later apologized)… Continue Reading

“After completing my participation in the Olympic Games, I want to share my feelings of regret, disappointment and frustration with you,” the 20-year-old Israeli athlete wrote. “Unfortunately, I was unable to bring forth my best abilities to the… Continue Reading

Billy Ray Cyrus, 62, and Firerose (Johanna Rose Hodges), 36, finalized their divorce in Tennessee after a 7-month marriage, citing irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct. In the divorce settlement, Cyrus retained ownership of… Continue Reading

Luana Alonso, a 20-year-old Paraguayan swimmer and social media influencer with nearly 500,000 Instagram followers, was allegedly expelled from the Olympic Village. Alonso completed her Olympics program without progressing past the 100m butterfly… Continue Reading

A recent theory proposed by engineers suggests that the ancient Egyptians used a hydraulic lift system involving water, wooden floats, ropes, and a lift platform to raise and lower building stones during the construction of the pyramids,… Continue Reading

Justin Best, a 26-year-old two-time Olympian and member of the U.S. men’s four rowing team won a gold medal in the 2,000-meter men’s four final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, ending Team USA’s 60-year drought in the event. After the… Continue Reading

Two months after the war outbreak, preliminary findings showed high rates of mental health disorders among the general population, which have since declined. In November, PTSD affected 29.8% of the population, dropping to 22.8% by June…. Continue Reading

Was gymnast Artem Dolgopyat robbed of the coveted gold medal in the floor exercise due to a judging slip-up? The Israeli team definitely thinks so. Adam Badir, Artem’s go-to physiotherapist who got him competition-ready despite a serious injury,… Continue Reading

What’s YOUR favorite social media account dedicated to transportation infrastructure? I know mine. Traffic circles have great benefits, like easing stop-and-go traffic, reducing road noise and — in the case of the rare two-lane roundabout… Continue Reading