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Type keyword(s) to search Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The Secret History of Slim Aarons's Life as a U.S. Army War Photographer He became famous photographing high society, but the legendary lensman got his start in uniform during World War II. May 28, 2021 “I traveled all over the world to photograph them,” he once added. “I found them in London and New York, Gstaad and Newport, Palm Beach and St.-Tropez, and Lake Forest and Rome.” His subjects included kings (past, current...

Stagecoach Workington. Left to right. Stephen Cannan bus driver, Phil Acton bus driver and mentor. Picture: Jonathan Becker A West Cumbrian bus driver and his colleague have been praised for their actions after driving a passenger who was struggling with a mental health issue right to her door. Steve Cannan was driving the number 29 Stagecoach service from Workington to Whitehaven on Thursday afternoon when one of his passengers seemed lost and confused. He turned the full bus around so he could drive her home to Moorclose and, along with his mentor Phil Acton who was also onboard, walked her...

Google’s grand vision to transform 80 acres of land just west of San Jose’s downtown core into a mega campus complete with thousands of housing units, new jobs and retail shops cleared a major hurdle Wednesday night with the unanimous approval of the city’s planning commission. Although the San Jose City Council will decide whether to give the tech giant’s proposed transit village the official green light next month, the commission’s strong support bodes well for one of the biggest development projects in Silicon Valley history. “This is an opportunity for our re...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Andrew Olmem and Jonathan Becker, partners in Mayer Brown's public policy group, will provide an overview of the spending priorities in the Biden administration's nearly $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, titled the "American Jobs Plan." They will focus on the Biden administration's proposal to fund various infrastructure programs and initiatives and possible opportunities for developers and investors. They also will discuss how Congress will shape the proposal into legislation and the le...

In the mid-'90s, Jonathan Becker was persuaded by a web-designer friend to launch a commercial website on the then-fledgling World Wide Web to sell his theatrical mask creations. "I thought it was a stupid idea. Technology drives me bonkers," Becker, 57, said. "I ended up with a really successful international business, making and selling masks in 50 or more countries around the world." Becker's extensive client list includes Disney Theatrical Group, Bravo Cable Network, Focus Films, NBC, Circle in the Square Theatre School, Stella Adler Studio and The Julliard School. He received a Merito...