Julie Shapiro

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How Elie Wiesel Responded to Losing His Life Savings to Bernie Madoff

Wiesel and his wife also lost $15 million for their foundation

By Julie Shapiro

'He Made This World Better': Elie Wiesel Is Mourned Across the Globe

"Elie Wiesel served as a ray of light and an example of humanity that believes in the goodness of man"

By Julie Shapiro

Buildings That Power Themselves

Want to glimpse a city of the future? Look no farther than Astana, in oil-rich Kazakhstan, where a new development is rising to host Expo 2017, a global conference on clean energy. Using solar panels...

By Julie Shapiro

The Floating Waterfall

A torrent of water seems to appear in midair outside the Palace of Versailles, thundering into the Grand Canal below. The illusion comes courtesy of Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, whose Waterfall will be on display...

By Julie Shapiro

Watch Live: President Obama Speaks on Orlando Nightclub Shooting

The President addresses America's deadliest mass shooting, in which 50 people were killed

By Julie Shapiro

Facebook Activates Safety Check for Orlando Nightclub Shooting

Facebook users in Orlando can notify friends and family that they are safe

By Julie Shapiro

Orlando Nightclub Attack Was Deadliest Mass Shooting in U.S. History

50 people were killed and another 53 were injured

By Julie Shapiro and Sam Frizell

How to Help the Victims of the Pulse Orlando Nightclub Shooting

There is an urgent need for blood donations

By Julie Shapiro

What to Know About the Pulse Nightclub Shooting in Orlando

50 people were killed and 53 injured in what authorities are investigating as an act of terrorism

By Julie Shapiro

The Sea-Horse Villa

For Dubai’s latest twist on luxe living, don’t look up–look down, into the Persian Gulf. That’s where developer Kleindienst is building dozens of half-submerged $3.3 million vacation homes, each with an underwater master bedroom. The...

By Julie Shapiro

The Forest Hotel

Imagine a hotel that breathes alongside its guests, vacuuming up carbon dioxide and exchanging it for oxygen. That’s the vision Milan-based architect Stefano Boeri just unveiled for the Mountain Forest Hotel in Guizhou, China. The...

By Julie Shapiro

Edible Cutlery

Every year, humans waste billions of pieces of plastic flatware, which clog landfills and hurt the environment. So Indian startup Bakeys invented a line of forks, spoons and chopsticks that can double as dessert. The...

By Julie Shapiro

These Are the Most Popular Mother's Day Gifts in Every State

From cake pops in Hawaii to fitness trackers in New Jersey

By Julie Shapiro

Watch Mercury Cross in Front of the Sun

The last transit of Mercury occurred in 2006

By Slooh and Julie Shapiro

Bubble Drone

This helium-filled concept, from Germany-based Festo's Bionic Learning Network, is designed to interact safely with humans while carrying small objects. Here's how it works.

By Julie Shapiro

How Prince's Purple Rain Totally Dominated 1984

It topped Billboard's album chart for nearly half the year

By David Johnson and Julie Shapiro

Prince's iTunes Sales Spike After His Death

The Very Best of Prince was the top-selling album Thursday afternoon

By Julie Shapiro

Vote for the Best (and Worst) Shakespeare Plays

Ahead of the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death

By Julie Shapiro

The Self-Filling Water Bottle

It isn't commercially available yet, but the solar-powered Fontus is making a splash on crowdfunding site Indiegogo. Here's how it works.

By Julie Shapiro

The 'Invisible' Train

Most new technology aims to stand out. Not so with these Japanese train cars, designed by architect Kazuyo Sejima to blend seamlessly into their surroundings as they zoom from Tokyo to mountainous Chichibu, among other...

By Julie Shapiro
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