The cross on the steeple of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Henryville, Ind. A recent Gallup poll says only 44 percent of Americans have "great confidence" in organized religion. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption
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Ryan Lochte smiles on the podium with his new gold medal after winning the men's 400m individual medley in London Saturday. Lochte is wearing a dental accessory known as grillz, in the shape of the American flag. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Inspired by the movie Robin Hood, Olympic sound man Dennis Baxter places microphones along the path to the target to capture the sound of arrows in flight. Paul Gilham/Getty Images hide caption
Computer experts say mobile phones are prime targets for hacking because of the ways they connect to networks. Adele Hampton/NPR hide caption
In his new book, Iain Sinclair bemoans what the construction of Olympic Park and the Olympic Stadium has done to his East London neighborhood. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images hide caption
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova in Once. Fox Searchlight /AP hide caption
Uruguayan musician and producer Juan Campodónico records as Campo. Matilde Campodónico/Courtesy of the artist hide caption