2024-09-27 Video Game Maker Nintendo to Open a Museum
The Japanese video game company Nintendo is opening a museum that will teach visitors about its history. At the museum, fans of Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda and the…
2024-09-22 Artists Keep Ancient Japanese Craft Alive
Eiko Araki is an expert of the Sanuki Kagari Temari, a Japanese traditional craft. The craft has been passed down for more than 1,000 years on the island of Shikoku.…
2024-09-20 What Is Hispanic Heritage Month?
Celebrations across the United States are taking place to mark National Hispanic Heritage Month. It is a yearly tradition that honors the diversity and culture of Hispanic people. The month-long…
2024-09-16 Japan Celebrates Historic Emmy Award Wins for ‘Shogun’
Japan is celebrating the record-breaking Emmy Award wins of the American television series Shogun. Many Japanese, however, say they have not watched the series. Shogun is a historical fiction that…
2024-09-15 Brazilian Dog Excels at Footvolley
The Brazilian sport of footvolley is a popular activity on sunny days along Rio de Janeiro’s coast. But, recently, people stopped to watch one especially exceptional player: a three-year-old named…
2024-09-13 James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Voice Can Speak Anew with AI
During his more than 60-year acting career, James Earl Jones’ voice became a star of its own. Jones died this week at the age of 93. One of Jones’ career…
2024-09-10 Remembering American Actor James Earl Jones
American actor James Earl Jones died Monday. He was 93 years old. His agent, Barry McPherson, said Jones died at his home in the Hudson Valley area of New York.…
2024-09-06 South Korea’s Kimchi Threatened by Warming Weather
One of the most popular foods in South Korea is kimchi. It is a kind of fermented cabbage or other vegetables. Now farmers, manufacturers and scientists say climate change is…
2024-09-01 Labor Day in the US
Labor Day is a national holiday to celebrate workers in the United States. The holiday, on the first Monday of September, is on September 2 this year. For Americans, the…
2024-08-27 Cambodia Celebrates Return of Long-lost Ancient Cultural Pieces
Cambodia has celebrated the return of numerous cultural art pieces stolen during the country’s civil war period. Prime Minister Hun Manet recently led a ceremony to welcome the pieces, called…
2024-08-23 Harlem Celebrates Its Rebirth after 50 Years
In the 1970s, a lack of community investment resulted in a large number of people leaving Harlem, a well-known New York City neighborhood in northern Manhattan. Nearly 50,000 people, about…
2024-08-16 Small Farm Animals Are Growing in Popularity
Americans are showing more interest in owning unusually small cows, goats, donkeys and other small farm animals. These animals are cute. They require less food and space. And they might…
2024-08-15 Study: Stonehenge’s ‘Altar Stone’ Came from Far Away Scotland
Researchers are one step closer to understanding how Britain’s ancient circular structure, Stonehenge, was created. The circle of huge rocks stands in southern England. Its so-called altar stone lies flat…
2024-08-14 Van Gogh’s The Starry Night Recreated in Bosnia’s Hills
In the green hills of central Bosnia and Herzegovina, Halim Zukic has recreated a nature park in the form of one of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous paintings, The Starry…
2024-08-09 In So Many Places, Cats Are the Stars
From the United States and Britain to Russia and South America, cats often appear in famous public places. Cat fans say the animals bring value to the places where they…