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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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,”…
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…
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…