PATRICK SMITH VIA GETTY IMAGES Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first U.S. athlete to compete at the Olympics in a hijab, fell short of winning a medal in Rio de Janeiro. Despite making history by winning the first round during the Women’s Individual Sabre on Monday, Muhammad was defeated by Cecilia Berder of France in the […]

In the middle of an election cycle replete with messages of fear and words of hate, Michelle Obama picked up a foil in the middle of New York City on Wednesday and learned to fence in the name of hope, unity and patriotism. The First Lady was in Times Square to celebrate the 100-day countdown […]