2017-06-10 Prom: An American Tradition
Hope Nibert has a huge smile on her face. The 18-year-old from Arlington, Virginia has a lot of reasons to be happy. Her high school graduation is just days away.…
2017-06-06 Climber Reaches Top of El Capitan Without Ropes
For eight years, American Alex Honnold dreamed about climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without any safety equipment. But whenever Honnold went to the park and looked up at…
2017-06-05 Book Aims to Help Young Americans Understand Islam
Middle school is a difficult time for many young people. For Amina, an attack on the Islamic Center her family attends adds to the problems she already has. And a…
2017-06-03 Ananya Vinay, 12, Wins National Spelling Bee
Ananya Vinay never looked all that impressed by any of the words she was given in the final competition of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 12-year-old from Fresno,…
2017-05-20 Musicians Aim to Keep DC’s Go-go Music Going
Several American cities are identified with a kind of music. For example, New Orleans is known for jazz. Nashville claims country music, and Memphis calls itself the home of the…
2017-05-20 Basquiat Painting Sells for $110.5 Million
In 1980, American graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat was selling his drawings for $50 each. This week, his painting “Untitled” sold in New York for $110.5 million. Only 10 works of…
2017-05-13 Famous American Circus to Broadcast Last Show on Facebook
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, a famous American circus, will broadcast its final performance on Facebook Live. Earlier this year, Feld Entertainment, the company that owns the famous…
2017-05-12 How Long Americans Live Depends on Where They Live
A new study has found that how long Americans live depends on where they live. Researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation or IHME at the University of…
2017-05-09 Virtual Reality Puts Music Lovers in Center of the Action
Many musicians are turning to new forms of technology to reach more people through their smartphone and electronic devices. Performers are using virtual reality (VR), 360-degree cameras and other tools…
2017-05-08 How Color Affects Humans Perception of Others
Color could be considered a visual language. It can influence thinking and affect how humans act. Red can lead to anger, green can help create calm. Color can cause happy…
2017-05-06 Mental Health Experts Concerned Over Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why’
It is painful and difficult television to watch. The suicide of Hannah Baker, the main character in Netflix’s popular show “13 Reasons Why,” does not come as a surprise. The…
2017-04-29 Play Recreates Parts of Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings
A theatrical production about American politics opens in New York City next month. On May 11, The Public Theater will present a staged reading of All The President’s Men? No,…
2017-04-04 What If Clinton Were a Man, Trump Were a Woman?
After Hillary Clinton lost the presidency to Donald Trump, some wondered how many voters were unwilling to elect a woman for president. Now, a New York show is helping to…
2017-04-01 California Brewer Uses Reclaimed Water in Experimental Beer
Beer is one of the world’s most popular drinks. Even some of the earliest humans brewed – or made – beer. One of beer’s most important ingredients is water. Brewers…
2017-03-18 Will Angelina Jolie Movie Help Renew Khmer Language?
Angelina Jolie’s latest directorial effort is a first for her and many others. The movie, “First They Killed My Father,” was filmed entirely in Cambodia and in the Khmer language.…