2020-10-09 American Poet Louise Gluck Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
American poet Louise Glück has won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Stockholm-based Swedish Academy, which names the Literature…
2020-10-07 National Zoo: It’s a (Giant Panda) Boy!
The Smithsonian National Zoo has confirmed that its six-week old giant panda is a male. he finding was announced on…
2020-10-04 France Wonders: Who Owns Colonial Art?
Is taking African artwork from a European museum a political act, or a criminal one? That is the question a…
2020-10-03 Are ‘Mountains’ of Clothing Waste the New ‘Height of Fashion?
Sales of used clothing are part of fast fashion, but the industry is breaking down because of COVID-19 restrictions. Fast…
2020-10-02 Library Group Lists Books Raising the Most Objections
The American Library Association (ALA) released its list of the 100 books that have been censored the most in the…
2020-10-02 Netherlands Museum Opens Its Secrets to the Public
All the paintings and other works of art you find at museums around the world represent just a small percentage…
2020-09-26 Smallest Rubik’s Cube Ever Goes on Sale in Japan
An extremely small Rubik’s Cube has gone on sale in Japan for 198,000 yen, or about $1,900. Advertised as a…
2020-09-26 Young Afghan Women, Men Perform Sufi Dance Together
A group of young people are dancing in public in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. The women and men perform a Sufi…
2020-09-22 France Launches Effort to Right Classical Music’s Gender Imbalance
Very few women occupy leadership positions in the world of classical music. In fact, only about six percent of professional…
2020-09-18 Gender Reveal Parties Grow in Popularity, Risk
The huge El Dorado wildfire burning in California reportedly started at a gender reveal party. Gender reveal parties are growing…
2020-09-17 Margaret Atwood Honored with Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood has won the top honor among the international Dayton Literary Peace Prizes. Officials announced Monday that…
2020-09-12 What Should Come Next for Black Panther after Loss of Boseman
Film company Marvel Studios has some difficult decisions to make as it plans the sequel to Black Panther. The 2018…
2020-09-09 Affected by Virus, Artists Take Refuge in Work
The image of an apple on a light. A clock on which time seemed to have frozen. Healthcare workers that…
2020-09-02 Venice Film Festival Marks Return of Cultural Events in Europe
Venice, Italy is reclaiming its place as a top cultural center this week with the opening of the Venice Film…
2020-09-01 Study: Climbers Twice as Likely to Reach Top of Mount Everest than in Past
People climbing Mount Everest are two times as likely to reach the top and less likely to die on the…