Arts & Culture (艺术与文化)

2018-12-01 UNESCO Names Reggae International Cultural Treasure

This week, the cultural agency of the United Nations – UNESCO – added reggae music to its list of international…

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2018-11-26 Old Medicines Preserved in US Apothecary Museum

In earlier times, healers and health workers used strangely-named plants for medicinal purposes. Plants with names such as dragon's blood,…

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2018-11-24 Movie: ‘A Private War’ Explores War Reporter’s Inner Battle

American reporter Marie Colvin told important stories about the suffering of civilians in war. Starting in the late 1980s, Colvin…

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2018-11-22 Beloved Toy Store Returns to New York City

Three years after closing its beloved toy store on Fifth Avenue, FAO Schwarz has returned to New York City. A new FAO…

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2018-11-11 Pizza Museum Serves Up ‘Tasty’ Art

"Who loves pizza?" is a question you almost never have to ask an American. A better question might be "Who doesn't love…

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2018-11-03 Afghan Woman Seeks Change Through Street Art

Thirty-year-old Shamsia Hassani is widely recognized as Afghanistan's first, if not only, female graffiti artist. Being a graffiti artist anywhere in the…

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2018-11-01 Yo-Yo Ma to Perform at World War I 100th Anniversary Event

French officials say famed musician Yo-Yo Ma will perform at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in a World War…

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2018-10-31 The Most Popular Halloween Candies Across America

The Halloween holiday is October 31. Tens of millions of children will put on costumes that night and visit their neighbors' homes.…

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2018-10-31 Libya’s Ancient Cultural Areas Suffer Damage

Cyrene is an ancient city in eastern Libya that was founded by the Greeks more than 2,600 years ago. The…

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2018-10-27 First AI-Created Art Work Sells for $432,500 in New York

A work of art created by artificial intelligence (AI) has been sold by a major art seller for the first time. The print sold…

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