2024-12-20 Japanese Artist Finds Peace in Cutting Leaves
A Japanese artist who creates detailed designs on fallen leaves says the process gives the leaves new life and also…
2024-12-18 Youth Church Orchestra Aims to Help Musicians of Color
For more than two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a music teacher of color for her son, Giovanni. He…
2024-12-17 Spanish Scrabble Winner Does Not Speak Spanish
A New Zealand man recently won an international Spanish Scrabble competition although he does not speak Spanish. Scrabble is a…
2024-12-16 Mayans Ask Mexican Court to Recognize Lakes as Legal Persons
In the Mexican state of Yucatan, hundreds of underground lakes form a semicircular shape in the northwestern part of Yucatan…
2024-12-15 Oldest Pet Burial Ground in America Is Final Resting Place for Thousands
On most days, Mark Lindenberg either drives or walks over to visit with Boots, his beloved cat who died in…
2024-12-09 Handwriting Might Have Identified Famous Byzantine Artist
Crime-solving methods might have provided an answer to an ancient mystery — the identity of a leading Byzantine painter. The…
2024-12-06 Peruvian Women Heal Themselves with Song, Art
The 36-year-old Peruvian artist Sadith Silvano makes creations born of ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the…
2024-12-05 Vienna Sausage Stand Gets UNESCO Recognition
A popular kind of sausage stand in Vienna, Austria has been recognized by the United Nations for its cultural value.…
2024-12-04 Five Things to Know about Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral in the French capital of Paris is set to reopen to the public Sunday after a five-year-long…
2024-11-29 What Is GivingTuesday?
Since its start in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest money-raising days of the…
2024-11-27 Thanksgiving: An American Tradition
The American holiday of Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in November. The holiday is during autumn…
2024-11-22 Baby Hippo in Thailand Gets Official Song for Worldwide Fans
A baby hippopotamus in Thailand became famous earlier this year when zoo workers published images and videos of her online.…
2024-11-21 Italian Artist’s Banana Artwork Sells for $6.2 Million
A much-publicized art piece made up of a single banana taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million. The…
2024-11-20 Sake Makers Hope for UNESCO Listing
The Japanese rice wine called sake is made using ancient brewing methods. They date back more than a thousand years.…
2024-11-19 Artists in Lebanon Keep Creating During Conflict
Charbel Samuel Aoun is a working artist in the Middle Eastern nation of Lebanon. As the Israeli military launches a…