2018-04-17 American Revolution Museum Filling a Need in Philadelphia
The Museum of the American Revolution celebrates its one-year anniversary this month. Officials say the museum is having success in…
2018-04-16 Making Miami’s Little Haiti Neighborhood Great Again
Haitians are worried about changes taking place in the Little Haiti area of Miami, Florida. Little Haiti is considered “the…
2018-04-14 Love Stories TV: An ‘IdoTube’ for Wedding Videos?
The videos on Love Stories TV website have drama, romance, and beautiful clothes mixed with costly settings and highly technical…
2018-04-13 Travel Company Bans Use of Cellphones, Even for Photos
Would you take a trip if you could not use your cellphone during it? Not even as a camera? A…
2018-04-12 DC’s National Arboretum a Quieter Place to Enjoy Cherry Blossoms
Each year at the start of spring, more than 1 million people travel to Washington, D.C., for one major reason:…
2018-04-11 Alaska Natives Use Ancient Traditions to Fight Mental Health Problems
For thousands of years, the Yup’ik people of Alaska have depended on cultural traditions for their way of life. From…
2018-04-07 Hollywood Thriller ‘Unsane’ Filmed Totally on iPhone
For many people, smartphones have replaced cameras as the main way to capture personal pictures and video. The quality of…
2018-04-02 Afrotectopia: A Celebration of Black Identity in Technology
Being black and working in the technology industry can be a lonely experience. The New York-based not-for-profit group Ascend Leadership…
2018-04-01 Celebrating an Italian Easter in Washington
The Christian holiday of Easter marks the day followers believe Jesus Christ returned to life. Christians usually observe the holiday…
2018-03-26 Machines Play Instruments to Create ‘Robot Orchestra’
Two musicians from Germany are using robotic equipment to add sounds to their performances. The two-man band performs with a…
2018-03-29 New Dating App Uses DNA to Help People Find Love
Creators of a new dating app are using people’s genetics to help people find love. They claim that, with tissue…
2018-03-22 Burgers Outsell Baguettes in France
You might think a sandwich made with baguette bread is the most popular food in France. But think again. The…
2018-03-31 Music Program at Sing Sing Prison Gives Detainees a New Start
Sing Sing Correctional Facility is a high-security prison about an hour by car north of New York City. Sing Sing…
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,…
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…