2023-07-26 Russians Can Qualify for Some Paris Olympic Events, Not Others
A year before the Paris Olympic Games, officials overseeing many of the sports on the 2024 program have not agreed…
2023-07-25 In Hollywood Strike, AI’s Part Is Important
Labor unions for actors and writers are striking over pay, benefits and job protections. But Artificial intelligence technology has become…
2023-07-22 For Some, Getting Married Needs to Be an Experience Unlike any Other
More couples are asking guests to wear nontraditional clothing to their marriage ceremonies. The result appears to be that many…
2023-07-21 Actors and Writers in US Begin Second Week of Joint Strike
A combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters is entering its second week with no sign of an end to…
2023-07-21 Barbenheimer: Two Movies, One Day
Two of the biggest summer movies are being released on the same day, July 21st, Barbie directed by Greta Gerwig…
2023-07-16 In Belgium, Empty Churches Are Being Turned into Businesses
Across Europe, churches and other Christian religious buildings stand increasingly empty. These empty churches are being repurposed. That means they…
2023-07-14 Ohio Museum Shows History of Television Technology
The history of television began long before millions of Americans gathered in front of their black-and-white sets and watched shows…
2023-07-12 Ernest Hemingway and Running of the Bulls
Ernest Hemingway, the Nobel Prize-winning American writer, first visited the Spanish city of Pamplona 100 years ago in July. In…
2023-07-07 1,500 Disney Collectibles Are for Sale
Fans who love Disney will soon be able to take home more than just a small object from the gift…
2023-07-06 In Japan, ‘Job-leaving Agents’ Help People Quit Their Jobs
Japan is a nation known for its workers’ loyalty to their companies and lifetime employment. People who change jobs are…
2023-07-05 Vietnam Bans ‘Barbie’ Movie over Disputed South China Sea Map
Vietnamese state media reported on Monday that Vietnam has banned the movie Barbie from being released in the Southeast Asian…
2023-07-03 How Do US Presidents Spend the Fourth of July?
Americans celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July. American presidents have their own ways of celebrating the holiday, too,…
2023-06-30 American Orchestra Shares Arabic Music, Culture
Michael Ibrahim is busy building bridges. But his bridges are not made of steel. And they do not cross rivers.…
2023-06-28 US Restaurants, Companies ‘Upcycle’ Leftover Food
Tyler Malek is the head ice cream maker at the Portland, Oregon-based Salt & Straw. He uses leftover yogurt to…
2023-06-26 Two Million Expected in Hajj Pilgrimage as it Starts in Saudi Arabia
Over 2 million Muslims are gathered in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for this year’s hajj pilgrimage,…