2018-03-24 What’s More and More Not In A Name? Gender Identity
What do you think these names have in common? Royal. Charlie. Salem. Skyler. Justice. Oakley. Well, in the United States, all of these names are considered fitting for girls and…
2018-03-19 Vernal Equinox: The Arrival of Spring
The vernal equinox this year falls on Tuesday, March 20. In the Northern Hemisphere, the day marks the start of spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, the same day marks the…
2018-03-17 Everyone Gets to be Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day
On March 17, people around the world celebrate the Irish holiday of Saint Patrick’s Day. It is a major holiday in Ireland, but the rest of the world has influenced…
2018-03-17 ‘National Geographic’ Magazine Chief Admits History of Racist Coverage
National Geographic magazine admitted this week that racism had influenced its reporting on the world for generations. The head of National Geographic was critical of its images of bare-breasted women.…
2018-03-13 SXSW: Where Music, Technology, Movies Come Together
Afro hip-hop musician 9ice has traveled from Nigeria to the United States for an event unlike any other. This week, he and musicians from around the world are in Austin,…
2018-03-09 Meatballs Around the World
You may not know it, but March 9 is a day to celebrate the meatball. That’s right. It’s International Meatball Day! Nearly all of the world’s cultures have some kind…
2018-03-06 Oscars Honoring, Correcting Past History
The 90th Academy Awards honored the best films of 2017. Mexican director Guillermo del Toro was the big winner with the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars for his film…
2018-03-04 Let’s Talk Oscars!
Caty Weaver: Welcome, Penelope Poulou, our VOA movie correspondent! How are you doing? Penelope Poulou: I’m great, it’s great to be here. CW: Well, thank you very much for doing…
2018-03-03 The Academy May Not Like It, But Politics Might Star at the Oscars
If any of this year’s Oscar winners use their acceptance speech to push a political cause, you can thank — or blame — Marlon Brando. The actor’s performance as Vito…
2018-02-24 Show Examines Native American Imagery in US Culture
An 1830 law forced thousands of American Indians from their lands in the southern United States to areas west of the Mississippi River. Expressions of support for the law are…
2018-02-22 Educators, Stars and Others Help Kids See ‘Black Panther’ Film
For years, Xavier Thompson of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has followed Marvel Comics superhero movies. But the 16-year-old student has always wanted to see a film with a black superhero and…
2018-02-21 Oscar-Nominated Film ‘The Insult’ Shines Light on Divided Lebanon
Ziad Doueiri’s film The Insult has been nominated to receive the Academy Award for best foreign language film. The film explores the cultural, religious and political divides that have existed…
2018-02-15 Eve Ensler Continues Fight for Women’s Issues
Writer, actor and activist Eve Ensler has spent her adult life working to support women and women’s causes around the world. For years, Ensler has visited war zones — areas…
2018-02-17 Helvetia Fasnacht: Small West Virginia Community Keeps its Swiss Culture Alive
High up a long, winding road in the Appalachian Mountains, a small village is hidden among the hills and forest. Red Swiss flags hang from the tops of Swiss-style buildings.…
2018-02-16 Lucky Foods for the Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year begins February 16. It is one of the biggest and most important holidays in Asia. In China, it is called “chun jie.” In Vietnam, it is…