2024-04-19 Museum Tells Stories of Arab Americans
Arab Americans have long been a part of life in the United States. A small museum in Dearborn, Michigan is…
2024-04-12 In Tokyo Neighborhood, Artistic Toilets Get Attention
Tokyo visitors can now join a special tour of one of the Japanese city’s modern wonders: its public toilets. Penelope…
2024-04-11 Globes Remain Popular, Even with Google Earth
Next time you see a globe, close your eyes, and turn it quickly so it spins. Then stop it with…
2024-04-05 Beyoncé’s Newest Record Dives into Country Music History
American music star Beyoncé released her new album Cowboy Carter last week. The singer said the country music record was…
2024-03-21 US Sports Fans Hope AI Will Help with March Madness Brackets
The American college basketball tournaments known as “March Madness” begin this week. College basketball, or National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.)…
2024-03-18 Secrets of US Presidential Diaries
One early morning in Washington, D.C., many years ago, the president of the United States took off his clothes and…
2024-03-18 Vernal Equinox Marks Arrival of Spring
This year, the vernal equinox officially arrives on Tuesday, March 19 at 11:06 pm in Washington, D.C. That is 3:06…
2024-03-15 The Wild Winter Sport of Skijoring
What do you get when you cross the sports of rodeo with skiing? An extreme winter sport called skijoring. The…
2024-03-13 Greek Grandmother Makes Scarves for Children in Need
In her small home in the capital of Greece, Athens, 93-year-old Ioanna Matsouka has knit thousands of brightly colored scarves…
2024-03-13 Filipino Man Makes Library in His Home
“A good book is easy to find.” That is the message on a sign at Hernando Guanlao’s home in the…
2024-03-11 War and Peace at the Oscars
American film Oppenheimer was the big winner at the Academy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles, California. The Academy honored the…
2024-03-10 France’s ‘Invader’ Could Surprise Olympic Games Visitors
When visitors come to Paris for the Olympic Games starting in July, they will be entering the territory of France’s…
2024-03-08 An Italian Shop in Rome Is Behind 17 Academy Awards
In many movies, the clothing the actors wear is an important part of the story. In Rome, there is a…
2024-03-06 Last Member of 1st Team to Top Everest Says Mountain Crowded, Dirty
The only living member of the team to first climb to the top of Mount Everest says the mountain is…
2024-03-04 Locals Worried about Olympic Surfing Event in Tahiti
The Summer Olympic Games this year are in Paris, France. Paris does not have an ocean. So, how do organizers…