2023-10-01 Japanese Women Drawn to Rickshaw Pulling
Rickshaw comes from a Japanese word that means “human-powered vehicle.” The vehicle was first used in 19th-century Japan and then…
2023-09-29 Paris Once Had Too Many Cars, Now It Has Too Many Bikes
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has long worked to make her city less dependent on cars. She wanted to see more…
2023-09-27 Vermont Town Closes Roads Due to Autumn ‘Leaf-peepers’
“Leaf-peepers” are tourists who visit the countryside in the northeastern United States each autumn. “Peeper” means looker, someone who looks.…
2023-09-25 Striking Writers Announce Deal with Hollywood Producers
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said Sunday that it had reached an agreement with Hollywood movie and television studios.…
2023-09-22 For US, Art in Federal Buildings Is a Must
Artwork has been a part of federal structures almost since the founding of the United States. A good example is…
2023-09-20 Former Argentine Torture Center Added to UNESCO Heritage
Argentina has welcomed a United Nations decision to include a former secret detention and torture center as a World Heritage…
2023-09-19 US Senate Permits More Clothing Choices
The U.S. Senate’s majority leader said this week that the legislative body will no longer enforce a dress code on…
2023-09-17 Japan Says Visitors Disrespecting Mount Fuji
On a gray and rainy Saturday, buses arrive continually at a base station of Japan’s Mount Fuji. The buses release…
2023-09-15 Art, Culture of an Old New York Train Station
The first subway station in New York City was designed to be a masterpiece and was considered a “jewel in…
2023-09-13 Taylor Swift Takes MTV’s Top Award
Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) for her Anti-Hero music video.…
2023-09-08 Rolling Stones Announce First New Album in 18 Years
The Rolling Stones said this week that their first new collection of songs in almost 20 years comes out on…
2023-09-07 Congolese Arts Center Helps Street Children Find Their Voice
A small recording room outside the Congolese capital Kinshasa has become a safe space for homeless teenagers. They sing about…
2023-09-06 Workers Cut Through China’s Great Wall for Shortcut
For more than 2,000 years, only conqueror Genghis Khan and the Manchus who formed the Qing dynasty had broken through…
2023-09-05 West Point Time Capsule Contains More Than Just Dirt
Officials at the U.S. Military Academy West Point in New York state recently opened a time capsule that is 195…
2023-09-04 London Artist Paints Crushed Chewing Gum
Lying on London’s famous Millennium Bridge, British artist Ben Wilson paints on a piece of dried gum. It has been…