2017-03-11 What Is the Future of the Circus in America?
Many Americans think a circus must have elephants, lions, dancing bears and acrobats. But circuses are changing. In May, after traveling the country for almost 150 years, the large Ringling…
2017-03-09 Elvis Still Creates Excitement Long After His Death
Elvis Presley sang his last song nearly 40 years ago. But his home at “Graceland,” where Presley is buried, is expanding. Graceland is just a short drive from the center…
2017-02-14 ‘Hello’ to Five Grammys for Adele
The British singer Adele was the big winner at the 59th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night. Adele won three major awards: album of the year for “25,” as…
2017-02-14 For Love’s Sake…Hang Up the Phone!
Forget the chocolates, flowers and jewelry. This Valentine’s Day, February 14, perhaps the best gift you can give the love of your life is your undivided attention. Sadly, for many…
2017-01-14 Alaskan Police Launch Kindness Campaign
After a year of clashes between American citizens and police officers, police in Alaska are trying something different: Making 2017 a “Year of Kindness.” The police department in Juneau, Alaska…
2017-01-07 Would You Like to Own a President?
You are in luck if you want to buy a life-sized reproduction of a former American president. On January 14, a museum plans to sell off its entire statue collection…
2016-12-10 Watch the White House Come to Life in New App
Most people will never get a chance to go inside the White House, the famous home of the president of the United States. But new application software can bring the…
2016-12-08 Prisoners Find Humanity in Theater Arts
On a recent day in New York City, seven women prepare for a theater production. Their show is not for a Broadway stage, however. And, the actors are not professional.…
2016-11-26 U.S. Government Sells Lucky Dollars for Chinese New Year
The United States Department of the Treasury is selling “Lucky Money” for the Chinese New Year. The special one-dollar note comes with a series of numbers beginning with 8888. The…
2016-11-24 How Did Thanksgiving ‘Turkey’ Get its Name?
The U.S. Thanksgiving holiday is symbolized by its traditional food, a large bird we call a turkey. But turkey is certainly not from Turkey. In fact, its English name is…
2016-11-18 Students Examine Racism After Watching Documentary
Police shootings of African-Americans across the United States have directed many people’s attention on racial inequality in American society. A new documentary film aimed mainly at young people attempts to…
2016-11-14 Washington Show Celebrates the Art of the Quran
A show with more than 60 of the most important manuscripts of and about the Quran opened recently in Washington, DC. The books and documents were created over more than…
2016-11-05 And the Winner Is… Store Owner Predicts Next US President
With the American elections just a few days away, researchers are busy preparing last-minute opinion surveys. The researchers hope to identify the next president of the United States by questioning…
2016-11-01 One in Four Married Americans Do Not Share Same Religion as Wife, Husband
Twenty-five percent of married adults in the United States have different religious beliefs than their husband or wife. That could be a Christian mother and a Jewish father, or a…
2016-10-29 Auction Brings New Life to Old Treasures
Each week, crowds of people fill a sleepy town in the American state of Maryland for a fast-moving auction. Buyers and sellers from up and down the East Coast go…