2021-03-10 K-Pop Band BTS ‘Honored’ to Receive First Grammy Nomination
Members of South Korea’s K-pop band BTS say they feel honored to be competing for a Grammy at Sunday’s award…
2021-03-12 Digital Artwork Sells for Nearly $70 Million
A piece of art that exists only on a computer, created by BEEPLE, sold Thursday for nearly $70 million. BEEPLE’s…
2021-03-07 Company Withdraws Dr. Seuss Children’s Books over ‘Hurtful’ Pictures
The business that oversees the work of children’s writer Dr. Seuss will stop publishing six of his books. In a…
2021-03-06 In Mississippi, Small-town Musician Keeps Blues Alive
The town of Bentonia, in the southern state of Mississippi, has fewer than 500 people. But it is known as…
2021-03-05 Rare Piece of Chinese Art Found at US Home Sale
A small bowl bought for $35 at a home in Connecticut turned out to be a rare piece of ancient…
2021-03-02 Art Lover Buys Digital Work for $6.6 Million
When a painting by a famous artist like Vincent Van Gogh sells for millions of dollars, it makes headlines. But…
2021-03-03 Historic Philadelphia Market Learns to Survive the COVID-19 Crisis
The Reading Terminal Market, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is 128 years old. It is a historic place with almost 150 different…
2021-03-01 Norwegian Museum Solves the Mystery of a Famous Modern Painting
Norway’s National Museum says a sentence written on Edvard Munch’s 1893 painting “The Scream” was put there by the Norwegian…
2021-02-28 A Black-Italian Designer Aims to Change Italy’s Fashion Industry
Stella Jean is a Haitian-Italian clothes designer who is trying to change the Italian fashion industry by working with African…
2021-02-27 French Bread Makers Seek UN Recognition of the Baguette
The United Nations’ cultural agency may consider the making of French bread, known as the baguette, for its list of…
2021-02-17 Pandemic May Cancel Popular Dutch Ice-Skating Event
The Netherlands is currently experiencing a deep winter freeze. The extremely cold temperatures have led many Dutch people to take…
2021-02-13 Two Female Coaches Won Super Bowl, Will There Be More?
The sport of American football in the National Football League (NFL) is played by men. But more women are now…
2021-02-10 Singer of Rhythm and Blues, Mary Wilson of The Supremes, Dies
U.S. rhythm and blues singer Mary Wilson has died at the age of 76. Wilson rose to fame as a…
2021-02-06 Super Bowl in a Pandemic Will Be Different, But Familiar
The 55th Super Bowl is Sunday. It is the championship game of the National Football League. While the American football…
2021-02-05 Vietnamese Mark Lunar New Year with Traditional Fish Release
Vietnam launched preparations for the Lunar New Year with a fish release on Thursday. The tradition involves releasing fish called…