Landing the long jump: 2013 IAAF World Championships
A look at landing the long jump at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow. Photos taken by Reuters and AFP/Getty Images photographers.
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Otakon 2013 Diary: One fan’s view
With Otakon – the massive celebration of East Asian pop culture held at the Baltimore Convention Center – now in its 20th year, we wanted an insider’s view of the action.
So we turned to Carrie Wood, who has been attending Otakon since 2002 and has been actively cosplaying (for the uninitiated, that’s when fans dress up as characters from their favorite TV shows or video games) since 2003. Here’s her take on Otakon 2013.
Maryland crabs: From the Bay to the table
Catch of the day: Maryland’s famous crustacean from the Bay to the table. Photo essay by Erin Kirkland.
Hidden Maryland: William Donald Schaefer archives
The fifth installment of Hidden Maryland reveals William Donald Schaefer’s archives collection, which contains letters and photos from World War II, rubber ducks, political cartoons and more.
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Lab-grown beef burger makes its debut in London
Is there a food revolution in the works? Scientists unveiled the world’s first lab-grown beef burger in London on Monday, frying it in a little oil and butter and serving it to taste tasters. The meat was created by knitting together some 20,000 strands of protein that was cultured from cattle stem cells in the lab of Dutch scientist Mark Post, a vascular biologist at Maastricht University.
A photographer’s account of the Chincoteague pony swim
A rumbling thunderstorm played a role in this year’s July 24 Chincoteague pony swim. Sun photographer Erin Kirkland shares her behind-the-scenes account from the annual event.
Hidden Maryland: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
The fourth installment of Hidden Maryland heads to Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where doctors examine more than 8,000 bodies annually to determine causes of death.
Super Cute Baltimore
Rounding up cute creatures from the Maryland SPCA to the Maryland Zoo and National Aquarium. Photos by Scott Bradley and Karl Merton Ferron.
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Snail caviar, anyone… Inside Vienna’s largest snail farm
Mmmmm…. how about some tasty snail caviar? Or in the mood for some snail liver?
Andreas Gugumuck owns Vienna’s largest snail farm, exporting snails, snail caviar and snail liver all over the world. Photo essay by Leonhard Foeger of Reuters.
July 17 Photo Brief: Congolese refugees, Xilin Gol League race, UN ambassador nominee Samantha Power
Congolese refugees at Bukanga transit camp, Xilin Gol League race in Mongolia, UN ambassador nominee Samantha Power’s confirmation hearing and more in today’s daily brief.