| Space shuttle Discovery lifts off, bringing "hope" to ISS U.S. space shuttle Discovery, with seven astronauts aboard, soared into space at 5:02 p.m. EDT (2102 GMT) on Saturday as scheduled from its seaside launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "Best of luck to the Internationa ... english.people.com.cn |
American Liukin crowns women's all-around at Olympic gymnastics &$ &$Nastia Liukin of the United States performs during gymnastics artistic women's individual all-round final of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Aug. 15, 2008. Liukin claimed the title of the event with a score of 63.325.&$&$&$ ă 1 ă english.people.com.cn |
An Eccentric Existence: Ice Cream, Beer and Art The reclusive life of an American eccentric is examined in scrupulous, sometimes strange detail in this exquisitely designed but conceptually thin puppet-theater work. theater2.nytimes.com |
That Old Master? It’s at the Pawnshop Owners are realizing that a painting can bring in much-needed cash when used as collateral. nytimes.com |
Mercurial Jester, Revealing and Concealing A traditional retrospective on Man Ray, with an irresistible biographical hook, at the Jewish Museum. nytimes.com |