2019-03-23 Meghan Markle’s Popularity Affecting Sales of Designer Clothing
Reporters have been following American actress Meghan Markle ever since plans for her marriage to Britain’s Prince Harry were announced.…
2019-03-20 Oregon Will Have the Last Blockbuster on Earth
After a Blockbuster store in Australia closes on March 31, the American city of Bend, Oregon will have the only…
2019-03-17 Kenya’s Only Ice Hockey Team
Kenya’s first and only ice hockey team is helping to increase interest in the sport for a new generation of…
2019-03-16 How Enslaved Africans Influenced American Diet
Do you like to drink Coca-Cola? You can thank enslaved Africans. They brought the kola nut – one of the…
2019-03-09 Art Explores African Americans’ Past and Present
Artist Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell clearly remembers the day in high school when the teacher asked her to write about her…
2019-03-06 New Orleans Celebrates Mardi Gras
The streets of New Orleans will be filled with people of all ages Tuesday night. Happy children hope to catch…
2019-03-06 Artists Modernize Ancient Chinese Art Form
A new exhibit at a California museum provides visitors with a modern version of the ancient Chinese art style, “shan…
2019-03-04 What An American Home Looks Like
American homes are a lot like America. They are a mix of designs from many countries, all combined together. For…
2019-03-02 Iceland Celebrates 30 Years Since End of Beer Ban
Thirty years ago, Icelanders drank beer legally for the first time in more than a generation. On Friday, the country…
2019-02-28 Artist Spreads Mongolian Culture Using Masks
Gankhuyag Natsag, also known as Ganna, spends his time spreading Mongolian culture around the world. He does so by creating…
2019-02-23 A Look at the 2019 Best Picture Oscar Nominees
Actors, directors, producers and other American movie industry stars gather Sunday in Los Angeles for the yearly Academy Awards. It…
2019-02-20 ‘Free Solo’ Film Brings Climber Alex Honnold to Hollywood
Alex Honnold lives life dangerously. Honnold, who is 33, is one of the best-known “free solo” rock climbers in the…
2019-02-16 Win or Lose at the Oscars, Glenn Close Is Loving the Moment
Glenn Close is laughing hard as she stands in the doorway to her New York City home. Her loyal little…
2019-02-14 Westminster Dog Show Has a New ‘King’
At the Westminster Dog Show in New York, wire fox terriers continue to win. A wire fox from Brazil who…
2019-02-11 Bobblehead Museum Opens in Wisconsin
A new museum in the American state of Wisconsin may hold the largest collection of bobbleheads anyone has ever seen.…