400th Anniversary of Versailles’s Gardener

Reuters' 2013 in photos, Time's person of the year, Miami's new museum and more in our weekly look at the web

André Le Nôtre helmed one of the most spectacular gardening projects known to man; those surrounding the Château of Versailles. To celebrate his life—400 years later—the palace is restoring several fountains and hosting an exhibition through February 2014, drawing attention to his great influence on location and elsewhere. Le Nôtre also developed both the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries Garden. Needless to say, his work redefined …

True Friendship(pr)

Reuters' 2013 in photos, Time's person of the year, Miami's new museum and more in our weekly look at the web

One of the best parts of seeing friends and family after they’ve returned home from business trips or vacations is learning what they brought back for you. Now, there’s an app for that. If you’ve been dying to stock up on cult French pharmacy products, some yummy Biscoff Cookies, or cartons of cigarettes at duty-free prices, you can use the new Friendshippr service to “crowdship” …

That TIME of the Year

Reuters' 2013 in photos, Time's person of the year, Miami's new museum and more in our weekly look at the web

TIME Magazine’s annual Person of the Year title goes to Pope Francis, who beat out a diverse group of finalists that included Miley Cyrus, President Obama, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Edward Snowden. TIME explains the rationale behind choosing Pope Francis, a man who rose to one of the most influential positions in the world after former Pope Benedict XVI unexpectedly resigned earlier this year, …