I Catch the Olympics With My Polaroid. Until the Camera Freezes.

[ad_1] Just 37.04 seconds. it took this long Erin Jackson The United States will compete for the gold medal in the women’s 500m speed skating. This is also the time each photographer should capture their own glory. Most Olympics are about speed, sacrifice and emotion. Photographing games can also take a lot of time sometimes. …

The World Bank freezes aid payments to Afghanistan.

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The World Bank said on Tuesday it has stopped distributing aid money to Afghanistan as it evaluates how the Taliban plans to run the country. A World Bank spokesperson said the international development organization is “deeply concerned” about the situation in Afghanistan, particularly the impact the new leadership has had on women …