Undefeated U.S. women’s hockey team punches ticket to semifinals with win over Italy
The Americans defeated the Italians 6-0 on Friday night. Team USA's shutout streak is now the longest in Olympic women's hockey history.
Sweden eliminates Czech Republic from Olympic women’s hockey in stunning upset
With the win over the No. 3 seed on Friday, Sweden will advance to the women's hockey tournament semifinals.
Elderly Japan man arrested for stealing toilet, using it in his home for three months
Veteran contractor becomes senior thief. A lot has been said about the reasons for Japan’s low crime rate. Some people point to Confucian philosophy, while others look for more modern…
As USA and Denmark meet on Olympic ice amid political tension, don’t expect fans to boo
The uneasy relations between Denmark and the United States will manifest in, of all places, a hockey game on Saturday night.
Around Olympic hockey: Early men’s chaos while women’s knockout rounds begin
At this point, we can’t rule out a do-or-die game between Sweden and either Canada or the U.S. to start the men's knockout rounds.
Surreal Dreams Reign in Hieu Chau’s Digital Illustrations
Hieu Chau compares his dense, dynamic compositions to his always active mind. Playing with scale and proportion, the Vietnamese artist renders surreal scenes in which flora and fauna converge and…
We just saw why Finland-Sweden is of one of the greatest rivalries in international hockey
Finland earned a big win against Sweden on Friday. How does that impact the pressure both teams feel at this early stage of the tournament?
Room 404: What happened when we stayed in an unlucky hotel room in Japan
There’s a reason hotels don’t use this number for their rooms. In Japan, the numbers “4” (“shi”) and “9” (“ku”) are associated with death and suffering, due to the way…
Join Us for the Chicago Premiere of ‘Paint Me a Road Out of Here’
We’re thrilled to invite you all to the Chicago premiere of Paint Me a Road Out of Here, the award-winning documentary from Aubin Pictures directed by Catherine Gund. Along with…
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Prefectural government will pay for tickets to encourage international travelers to visit their corner of Japan. Japan’s Shinkansen bullet network is made up of a number of different lines, but…