2024-02-01 Australian Filmmaker Shows Japanese Single Mothers, Children Face Poverty
In wealthy countries, like Japan, poverty is sometimes considered a taboo subject. But an Australian filmmaker, Rionne McAvoy, wants to…
2024-01-29 X Blocks Taylor Swift Search after ‘Deepfake’ Image Spread
The social media site X has blocked some searches for Taylor Swift in reaction to an online spread of pornographic…
2024-01-26 2024 Academy Award Nominees: Surprises, Snubs and Fun Facts
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday announced the nominees for Hollywood’s highest movie awards — the…
2024-01-25 Croatian Artist Makes Life-size Sculptures with Matchsticks
Croatian artist Tomislav Horvat is not the first person to make models out of matchsticks, but he might be creating…
2024-01-25 US Scientist’s Advice Shocks British Tea Drinkers
An American scientist has started a tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite drink: tea. Tempest…
2024-01-23 ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Poor Things’ Lead Oscar Nominations
Oppenheimer, the film about the lead scientist in the American project to create a nuclear weapon, led the Academy Awards,…
2024-01-21 Cookbooks Show American Culture
Are you interested in food, United States history, and the English language? If so, American cookbooks provide wide information in…
2024-01-19 Artist Puts Re-imagined Spanish Painting on Venezuelan Streets
A collection of modern statues has been placed around Venezuela’s capital Caracas in an attempt to increase local interest in…
2024-01-17 Guinness World Records Investigates ‘World’s Oldest Dog’
Guinness World Records said on Tuesday that it has suspended and was re-examining its “world’s oldest dog” record. The publishing…
2024-01-16 Singer Elton John Completes Rare ‘EGOT’ with Emmy Win
The Emmy Awards program on Monday night honored British singer Elton John with a prize for his movie which Disney+…
2024-01-12 Hawaiian Salt Makers Aim to Protect Tradition
Last summer on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, Tina Taniguchi was working close to the ground. Her coconut leaf hat…
2024-01-09 Spanish Tapestry Factory Creating Pieces after 300 Years
Spain’s Royal Tapestry Factory has been providing clothes, called carpets for the floor and tapestries for the wall, for palaces…
2024-01-08 ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Big at Golden Globes
The historical film “Oppenheimer” won big at the Golden Globe awards Sunday. It won five awards, including best drama. And…
2024-01-05 Ugandan Homemade Drink Threatened by Bill, Market Changes
Lawmakers in Uganda are considering barring people from making a popular alcoholic drink at home. The bill being considered would…
2024-01-05 Ahead of Lunar New Year, Chinese Debate Fireworks Ban
Chinese lawmakers recently entered a fierce online debate on whether fireworks should be used to celebrate the Lunar New year…