| Top leaders cheer for athletes at opening ceremony &$ &$U.S. President George W. Bush (R) and his wife Laura Bush wave to the Olympic delegation of the United States at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in the National Stadium in north Beijing, China, Aug. 8, 2008. (Xinhua)&$&$ &$ &$Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Vladimirovic Putin waves to the Olympic delegation of Russia at the ... english.people.com.cn |
Tribeca Festival Expands to Doha The Tribeca Film Festival has joined the growing number of Western cultural institutions seeking to establish satellite projects in Middle Eastern nations. nytimes.com |
Scrapbook Evolves for the Obama Age A photographer creates “The Obama Time Capsule,” allowing buyers to include their own messages and art in a book about the presidential campaign. nytimes.com |
Falling Soldier The beauty and the pristine authority of Robert Capa’s “The Falling Soldier” would be tragically undermined if it turned out that this picture had been staged. nytimes.com |
Museum and Gallery Listings A selected guide to the visual arts in New York and the region. nytimes.com |