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Nearly 200 people in Vienna, Austria, gathered recently to enjoy two fun activities at the same time. They worked with…
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At America’s 149th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize. The lively schnauzer beat…
2025-02-14 Visitors Laugh Away Troubles at the HaHaHouse Museum
A new museum of laughter in Croatia is offering to help people deal with the negativity of modern life. Visitors…
2025-02-11 The Paradox Museum Miami Aims to Trick the Eye
Paradox Museum Miami is a mixture of art, science, and fun. The 1,000-square-meter museum is housed in Miami’s Wynwood arts…
2025-02-07 What is the Super Bowl?
This Sunday, February 9, is not a holiday in the United States, but it might seem like one to Americans.…
2025-01-31 What is the Best Kind of Yoga for Beginners?
The activity called yoga means different things to different people around the world. The word itself comes from the Sanskrit…
2025-01-27 Using Real Trees to Bring Nature Indoors
There is a growing movement worldwide to use plants in building design to establish closer connections with nature and soften…
2025-01-24 Researchers Uncover a Bathhouse Complex in Ancient Pompeii
Archeological research has uncovered another treasure of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii: a large private bathhouse. The explosion of…
2025-01-17 What Is Art Deco and Why Is It Popular Again?
Art Deco is an international artistic style that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s. Now, interest in the style…
2025-01-09 Danish-Swedish Farmdog Is American Kennel Club’s Newest Breed
The American Kennel Club, or AKC, has named another kind of dog to its registry. Say hello to the Danish-Swedish…
2025-01-06 Buddhist Women in Nepal Practice Kung Fu for Self-Defense, Strength
Buddhist nuns in Nepal are once again performing martial arts for the public after a five-year break caused by the…
2025-01-03 Bosnia’s ‘Balkan Blues’ Music Honored by UNESCO
Every Friday, musician Enes Salman performs the Sevdalinka, an ancient form of love song from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sevdalinka was…
2025-01-02 Game Born in Mexican Prisons Brings People Together
On a Sunday afternoon in Mexico City’s Roma neighborhood, Rosa María Espinosa joins about 80 men in a park to…
2024-12-27 1929 Books, Films, More to Enter Public Domain Next Month
Popeye the Sailor and the Belgian boy reporter Tintin lead the class of characters and works of art to enter…
2024-12-24 A History of Christmas in America
From VOA Learning English, I’m Caty Weaver. Today, Steve Ember and Shirley Griffith present a special program on Christmas traditions…