2016-02-06 Football Player Criticized for Dancing While Black
American football is a game of great drama and theater. On Sunday, the championship game will decide who is the…
2016-02-04 Story of 1831 Slave Rebellion Holds Message for Today
The new movie, “The Birth of a Nation,” was a long time in creation. Nate Parker stars in and directed…
2016-02-04 Hockey Fans Tweet Player To All-Star Game
Halfway through the season of the National Hockey League, the players take a short break. They celebrate the best players…
2016-01-30 White Actor to Play Michael Jackson in Comedy
“Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon” is a British comedy show based on an unconfirmed story of a road trip taken by…
2016-01-28 Buttons Are Art at New York City Gallery
No one can deny that buttons are an important clothing device. But, can they rise to the level of art?…
2016-01-26 Young Refugees Learn About US on the Soccer Field
Young refugees in the United States are learning about each other and their new country on the soccer field. One…
2016-01-23 Actors Criticize ‘White’ Oscars for Lack of Diversity
The Academy Awards ceremony is Hollywood’s biggest night of the year for actors and filmmakers. But this year, some are…
2016-01-20 Eagles Founder Glenn Frey Dies
American rock and roll star Glenn Frey has died. He was 67 years old. The guitarist was a founding member…
2016-01-18 Why Are Gangsters Always ‘On the Lam’?
Drug gang leader Joaquin Guzman was recaptured Friday by Mexican marines after six months on the lam. Many in America…
2016-01-16 Remembering David Bowie
Few rock and rollers have been as exciting, experimental and personable as British musical legend David Bowie. His death January…
2016-01-15 ‘Spotlight’ on 2016 Oscar Nominees
The survival epic “The Revenant” and the science fiction tale “The Martian” are among the top nominees for Academy Awards…
2016-01-13 Indonesian Pianist, 12, Wows Jazz World
People who listen to Joey Alexander play the piano say they are listening to the future of jazz. And Joey…
2016-01-12 Revenant, Martian Win Big at Golden Globes
Stars from the year’s top movies and television shows gathered Sunday in Beverly Hills, California for the 73rd Golden Globe…
2016-01-09 Comedian-in-Chief Appears on Seinfeld Web Show
If you think that the most powerful man on earth would have time to tape a 19-minute comedy about nothing,…
2016-01-08 ‘The Big Short’ Explains the Global Financial Crisis
In 2008, two big Wall Street firms, or companies that trade money and investments, collapsed. The U.S. economy plunged into…