2018-09-08 Tiffany Glass Treasures on Display in New York City
Deep inside an industrial neighborhood in New York City is an ordinary building containing an extraordinary treasure. It is the…
2018-09-01 Five High School Students Named 2018 National Student Poets
Five American teenagers were officially named the 2018 National Student Poets on Thursday at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The…
2018-08-25 Egyptian Star Returns to Film, Removes Head Cover
Egyptian actor Hala Shiha left the film industry 10 years ago for a more religious life. She began to wear…
2018-08-24 TinderU App Aims to Help College Students Find Friends, Partners
It is back-to-school season in the United States. Many young adults are headed to colleges and universities. A new app…
2018-08-18 ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Has Early Success in American Theaters
The movie version of Kevin Kwan’s popular novel Crazy Rich Asians received a warm welcome at American theaters Wednesday and…
2018-08-17 ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin Dead at 76
Aretha Franklin, the American singer known as the “Queen of Soul,” died Thursday at her home in Detroit, Michigan. She…
2018-08-16 Refugee Artists Seek to Give Back to Community
Refugees carry few material goods with them when they flee war, violence or persecution in the homelands. But they do…
2018-08-11 Academy’s New ‘Popular Film’ Oscar Not So Popular
A recent announcement about an addition to the Academy Awards has led to a lot of talk. And much of…
2018-08-04 Appalachian Music Celebrates Modern Culture, Immigrant Past
“To me the difference between a violin, and a fiddle, is that a violin never had a beer spilled on…
2018-08-02 McDonald’s Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Big Mac
McDonald’s is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its world famous Big Mac. The Big Mac has been one of the…
2018-07-31 The Winemaking Culture of Georgia
For travelers who are interested in learning all about wine, the Republic of Georgia is the place to go. France…
2018-07-31 Egyptian Women Hope to Form Country’s First Parkour Team
Once a week, a group of Egyptian women gather at a forgotten park outside of Cairo. There, they begin to…
2018-07-28 Will Action Rule Again at American Movie Theaters This Weekend?
It was a battle of two very different sequels in American movie theaters last weekend. The action film The Equalizer…
2018-07-26 Pierogi Dumpling Project Brings Volunteers Together
Chinese steamed buns. Italian ravioli. Indian samosas. No matter where you live, chances are there is a local dumpling –…
2018-07-21 Remembering 2001: A Space Odyssey 50 Years Later
It was 50 years ago that the science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey opened in theaters across the United…