Profession: Actor
Biography: Henry Winkler is an American actor, producer, director, and author. He first rose to fame for his role as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the popular 1970s American sitcom Happy Days. The leather-jacket-wearing, motorcycle-riding "Fonz" was immensely popular and became a cultural icon, significantly defining Winkler's early career.
Born in New York to Jewish parents who emigrated from Germany, Winkler struggled with dyslexia, which was not diagnosed until he was 31. Read More...
Land prices are booming in Sazlibosna. Over a tulip-shaped glass of tea in one of the village’s cafes, local governor Oktay Teke says that a few years ago, a square meter of land here in the farming community northwest of Istanbul sold for as little as 10 Turkish lira, about half the price of a pack of cigarettes. Recently, speculators have flocked to the area, snapping up swathes of farmland and pushing prices to up to 700 lira ($126) per square meter. Read More...
August 23, 2024 7:00 AM EDT
A sea of blue with touches of red. Hats resembling husks of corn and donkeys, and clothing printed with the faces of political figures. Peering through crowds and signs to get a glimpse of a speaker on stage. These are all glimpses into what photographer Evan Jenkins sees through the lens of his camera as he wanders through crowds at the 2024 Democratic National Convention taking place in Chicago this week. Read More...
