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 know that “on the lam” means on the run or…
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 10 shocked many and saddened even more. Two days earlier,…
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 this year. The Oscar nominations were announced early Thursday in…
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 is only 12 years old. But musicians who work with…
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 Awards. “The Revenant” and “The Martian” were the night’s top…
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, some would say that you are crazy. But, American President…
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 “the Great Recession.” That meant the economy was weak and…
2015-12-18 ‘Force Awakens’ at Star Wars Premiere in Hollywood
The new force gathered with the old Monday when “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” made its world premiere in Hollywood. “The Force Awakens” is the seventh film in the “Star…
2015-12-19 Take a Holiday Walk Through Washington
Can’t get to Washington, D.C. for the holidays? Luckily, we did the walking for you. Let’s head out on this holiday tour. The National Botanic Garden is a living plant…
2015-12-13 Arizona: The Spirit of Route 66
Arizona’s stretch of Route 66 contains some of America’s most impressive – and famous – landscapes. Parts of Arizona’s Mother Road wind through the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert National…
2015-12-12 Old Sex Comedy Gets Modern in Spike Lee’s ‘Chi-Raq’
Filmmaker Spike Lee reached back thousands of years to a Greek comedy for the inspiration of his latest film, “Chi-Raq.” The musical is a modern, urban telling of the ancient…
2015-12-11 Kendrick Lamar Leads Grammy Nominations
Kendrick Lamar has had a good week. The hip-hop artist led the music industry in nominations for its most important awards, the Grammys. The Recording Academy honored him with 11…
2015-12-04 Who Doesn’t Have a Tattoo? Body Ink Surges
Soccer star David Beckham, voted “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine, has more than 40 of them. Actress Reese Witherspoon has an image of a star with blue swallows. Even…
2015-11-26 Who Eats the Most on Thanksgiving? These Americans
Many Americans spend Thanksgiving with family and friends around a table of roast turkey, sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce. But for others, it’s a competition. Across the United States, there…
2015-11-27 Movie Recalls ‘The 33’ Trapped in a Chilean Gold Mine
A new movie, “The 33,” tells about the famous 2010 mining accident in Chile. The 100-year-old San Jose copper and gold mine collapsed over the heads of 33 mine workers.…