2024-07-28 In Tokyo, Brewer Uses Unusual Methods to Make Japan’s Sake
A small space in Tokyo houses a container of fermenting sake. The bacteria in the 670-litre container will take more than two weeks to turn the rice and water inside…
2024-07-26 New French Stamps Smell Like Baguettes
Visitors to Paris for the Olympics can now send a smell of France home with their picture postcards and letters. The smell comes from a special stamp showing the country’s…
2024-07-24 Athletes Have High Hopes for Paris Olympics, Cultural Activities
Paris is a popular place for visitors because of its food, art, and history. The city itself is likely to be central to the experience of the Olympic Games. The…
2024-07-21 Turkey’s Export of TV Shows Also Fuels Tourism
Turkey has become a leading exporter of television shows in recent years. Millions of people are watching Turkish TV dramas known as Dizi. Many of the shows involve the nation’s…
2024-07-19 Church Bells in Spanish Town Ring Out a Return to Tradition
The sound of church bells around the world is usually made by machine. But before newspapers, radio, telephones, television and the internet, bell ringing by hand communicated important information within…
2024-07-15 Fake Picassos Create Legal Trouble for Australian Museum
An art gallery in the Australian state of Tasmania presented three paintings as if they were works by the famed painter, Pablo Picasso. At first, the museum limited viewers to…
2024-07-12 The Story of America’s First Novel
In the winter of 1789, around the time George Washington was elected as the first United States president, a printer quietly published what would become the first American novel. William…
2024-07-10 Dog Weddings on the Rise in China
It was a dream wedding in a lovely place, with beautiful clothing and a tasty wedding cake. This perfect wedding day in front of friends and family is for Bree…
2024-07-09 Asia’s Richest Man Plans Costly Wedding for His Son
Mukesh Ambani is known as the richest person in Asia. This week, his son is getting married. But the celebrations and parties began several months ago. In March, Ambani threw…
2024-07-05 Volkswagen Beetle Still Popular in a Mexico City Neighborhood
German automaker Volkswagen (VW) ended production of its Beetle model in 2019. But some communities around the world are still demonstrating a lasting love for this famous vehicle. One such…
2024-07-03 Independence Day in the US
The United States celebrates its Independence Day on July 4. John Adams, who later became America’s second president, wrote to his wife in 1776 that the day would be remembered…
2024-06-30 Brazilian’s Soccer Shirt Collection Gets Guinness World Record
Guinness World Records recently recognized a 41-year-old Brazilian man for having the world’s largest collection of soccer shirts. Cassio Brandão has collected 6,101 shirts since 2000. His collection includes rare…
2024-06-28 Inspired by Olympics, Japanese Seniors Learn Breakdancing
Saruwaka Kiyoshie is a 74-year-old surfer and classical Japanese dancer. Now Saruwaka is interested in a new event for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris: breakdancing. “I used to see…
2024-06-23 South Korea’s Ancient Tradition Revived with Social Media
In South Korea, the prayer table of Lee Kyoung-hyun looks similar to those of Korean shamans from hundreds of years ago. It has statues of Buddha and local gods, candles,…
2024-06-21 Actor, 94, Does Her Own Stunts in Film ‘Thelma’
Actor June Squibb is the star of Thelma, a new action-comedy about a grandmother seeking revenge. Her part in the film required many physically demanding actions, called stunts. Even though…