China's dissident artist Ai Weiwei on the Bird's Nest, the Olympics and all that's changed

China's dissident artist Ai Weiwei on the Bird's Nest, the Olympics and all that's changed

It was supposed to be a symbol of China’s new openness. The National Stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest, was the centerpiece of the Olympic venues built for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. The saddle-shaped structure got its nickname from the latticework of twisting steel that wraps around it, lights glowing from inside at … Read more

How Abortion Has Changed Since 1973

How Abortion Has Changed Since 1973

PHOTOILLUSTRATION BY EMILY SCHERER/GETTY IMAGES It has been almost 49 years since the Supreme Court issued its verdict Roe v. calf on January 22, 1973. And much has changed in the half-century since abortion became a constitutional right. Clinics have closed, restrictions have become mounted and abortion one of the most polarizing issues in American … Read more